I was writing an email to the principal of my former school, and came up with a question. The letter is to be read by the principal, so I should be more polite,
I need to be careful about the etiquette.
But how and where in the letter should I write "I wish you a Merry Christmas"?
Is it polite to say "I wish you a Merry Christmas" to the people that have higher social status?
Learn English – Where in the letter should you write “Merry Christmas” formally
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Best Answer
Yes, you can say "Merry Christmas" to someone of higher social status. (I would argue that social status isn't very important in this case, but that's a separate question.) There are two common places to put it -- at the beginning (as a greeting) or at the end. If you put it at the beginning, normally you would just say "Merry Christmas!" instead of using a complete sentence. Here's an example:
If you want to use a complete sentence, it's more appropriate to do so at the end. Here are a couple examples of that:
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