Short Funny Merry Christmas Messages for Friends and Family

The holidays are the best time of year to spend to with loved ones (and those who you just like a lot), so we have put together a list of all the best short funny Merry Christmas messages for friends and family for you to share. And if you’re looking for short funny Merry Christmas quotes for friends and family, we also have you covered.

Now go ahead and browse through to find your favorite.

Short Funny Merry Christmas Messages for Friends and Family

Let’s rock around the Christmas tree!

“It’s all fun and games until Santa checks the naughty list.” – Anon

May you always find the end of the tape first time.

Hope your Christmas is as lit as your tree (but with fewer tangled lights)!

Yule always be my favourite.

“Son of a nutcracker!” – Buddy

Hope your Christmas is as cool as you think you are!

“Aren’t we forgetting the true meaning of Christmas. You know, the birth of Santa?” – Matt Groening

“The perfect Christmas tree? All Christmas trees are perfect!” – Charles N Barnard

I’ll even let you warm your feet on me this winter. Love you.

Time for presents!

Who needs presents when I’ve got you!?

What happens under the mistletoe stays under the mistletoe

“Holiday who-be what-ee?” — The Grinch

Forget the presents. I’m just here for the cookies. Merry Christmas!

I love Christmas. I receive a lot of wonderful presents I can’t wait to exchange

Hope your Christmas is as magical as you made our holidays growing up (minus the stress!)

Sleigh my name, sleigh my name

The reason why we should always jingle all the way is because nobody likes half-assed jingles

“Christmas is a baby shower that went totally overboard.” – Andy Borowitz

For your present, it’s either a warm hug or a snug choke-hold. Choose wisely!

It’s the most wine-derful time of the year

“Tomorrow is Christmas. It’s practically here!” — The Grinch

“The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.” – Buddy

“It’s just nice to meet another human who shares my affinity for elf culture.” – Buddy

A Christmas Conspiracy: Olive, the other reindeer…

Drink up grinches

We’re just a bunch of candy canes—sweet and slightly twisted

Leading up to the worst night’s sleep all year

That is not a chew toy!” — The Grinch

“I’m sorry I ruined your lives and crammed 11 cookies into the VCR.” – Buddy

I love you from head to mistletoe

The battle between me and carbs is the real war this Christmas

Whoever said ‘all is calm’ has never been to our house around Christmas.

“Hate, hate, hate. Double hate. Loathe entirely.” — The Grinch

Hold on for deer life

My spirit animal is Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer

Dear Santa: This isn’t what it looks like

Do you know why this Christmas card is so wonderful? Because it isn’t an email and it isn’t a text.

All the jingle ladies, all the jingle ladies

Hope you enjoy this “elfie” from us

I would say all I want for Christmas is you, but about that handbag…

Time for daily chocolate, it really is the most wonderful time of the year!

May the Christmas season fill our home with joy, hearts with love, and everything I put on my wish list

No lying… We’ve been more naughty than nice!

Santa’s got the list, but I’ve got the eggnog. Let’s make this Christmas unforgettable!

Happy Christmas! Yule always be my favourite.

Feelin’ frosty

“Oh, it’s not a costume. I’m an elf. Well, technically, I’m a human, but I was raised by elves.” – Buddy

“You have such a pretty face. You should be on a Christmas card.” – Buddy

You can get away with being extra cute at Christmas, everything is so twinkly after all.

May your Christmas be like Santa – fat, cheerful and abundant!

You make me feel merrier than any mulled wine, can’t wait to have some festive fun with you!

Why are Dasher and Dancer always taking coffee breaks? Because they are Santa’s star-bucks!

All I want for Christmas is you… and cookies… and hot chocolate

I hope Christmas finds you in good spirits! And by spirits, I do mean alcohol.

I wish you seasons eatings! Merry Christmas

Being good for goodness’ sake was not enough motivation

Christmas comes but once a year, but when it comes, it better bring good beer.

I hope you love the present you told me to buy for you. Merry Christmas!

You know it’s Christmas when your wallet is empty but your heart is full

We go together like hot chocolate and marshmallows

Have a very merry Christmas and remember Christmas calories don’t count…

“I love Christmas. I receive a lot of wonderful presents I can’t wait to exchange.” – Henny Youngman

Merry Christmas! Now, excuse us while we head back to the mistletoe

The best gift you can give me is trying to be nice today!

My fat pants are ready

Santa’s nearly here, hooray!

I’m dreaming of a white Christmas, but if the white runs out, I’ll drink the red

“Who’s the bane of Santa’s life? The elf and safety officer.” – Catherine Tate

Christmas Eve is the one night I’m looking forward to morning

A mistle-toast to the holiday season

It’s because I’m green, isn’t it?” — The Grinch

Hope your Christmas is as sweet as the cookies you’ll be burning this year!

Besides the tree, guess who’s going to get lit all day?

“One man’s toxic sludge is another man’s potpourri.” — The Grinch

“Buddy the Elf, what’s your favorite color?” – Buddy answering the phone

All I want for Christmas is you (and maybe some Christmas cookies, too)

Merry Christmas and a happy new year.

All I want for Christmas is…food!

Christmas break to-do list: Eat, drink, nap

100% on the naughty list

It’s beginning to *cost* a lot like Christmas…

“That’s the true spirit of Christmas; people being helped by people other than me.” – Jerry Seinfeld

“I’m all toasty inside.” — The Grinch

You’re always on my nice list you wonderful human.

“He’s an angry elf.” – Buddy

Santa saw your Facebook – you’re getting a dictionary this year!

Ho-ho-home for Christmas!

It’s all fun and games until Santa checks the naughty list.

Your presents is requested

Wishing you a Christmas that’s as unforgettable as our best nights out. Only with more sleep!

Christmas is a good excuse to send cards to all my favourite people.

May your Christmas be as fat and jolly as Santa after eating too many cookies!

Christmas cheer? I thought I heard Christmas beer.

Worrying about what to do this Christmas season. Just sit down and enjoy the Merry part!

Wishing you a Christmas filled with love, laughter, and no DIY disasters this year!

Merry Crimbo. Looking forward to catching up in the New Year, once the chaos is over!

Dear Santa…can you please define “nice?”

May your regifting practice go undetected this year

Wishing you a Christmas as fabulous as you are—because anything less wouldn’t do!

Snowy hair, don’t care. It’s Christmas!

Merry Christmas! May your holiday season be as sweet as the cookies you attempt to bake!

You can never get too many lynx sets at Christmas

Wishing you a Christmas so merry, even your Christmas sweater can’t keep up with the cheer!

Wishing you a holiday full of fun, food, and just enough family drama to keep it interesting!

Today, I will sleigh Christmas!

I would say all I want for Christmas is YOU but, I could really do with some money

I don’t usually write Christmas cards, but when I do, I usually write the same thing in all of them.

How do cats greet each other at Christmas? A furry Merry Christmas and happy Mew Year!

Dear Santa…I can explain

But first, let me take an elfie.

Yoda caroling: A Merry Christmas, we wish you. A Merry Christmas, we wish you

Wishing you a Christmas as fabulous as you are. No pressure!

“You know you’re getting old when Santa starts looking younger.” – Robert Paul

That warm feeling isn’t just the Christmas spirit. I think you left the oven on.

“Cheer up, dude. It’s Christmas.” — The Grinch

Let’s go to the kitchen and whisk everyone a merry Christmas

But wait—there’s myrrh

I only got you a card in case you got me one…

All my savings just disappeared! Is this what they meant by Christmas wonder?

The most beautiful part about Christmas is that it’s the last day of all the stress.

I put the “ho” in “ho, ho, ho!”

Am I just eating because I’m bored?” — The Grinch

“Christmas is a time when you get homesick – even when you’re home.” – Carol Nelson

My presence is really the only gift you need. Merry Christmas!

“Santa Claus has the right idea – visit people only once a year.” – Victor Borge

Yay! It’s Christmas! Let’s buy loads of stuff no one needs!

You know what I got for Christmas? Fat. I. Got. Fat!

“Nothing’s as mean as giving a little child something useful for Christmas.” – Kin Hubbard

“I’m singing! I’m in a store and I’m singing!” – Buddy

I hope you like the present you told me to buy for you.

Rockin’ each other’s Christmas socks

I put so much thought into your gift that it’s now too late to get it. Merry Christmas anyway.

Son of a nutcracker!

“He must be a South Pole elf.” – Buddy

Shake it like a pole-oriod picture

Here’s my resting Grinch face

“What about Santa’s cookies? I suppose parents eat those, too?” – Buddy

I only got you a card in case you got me one…

You’ll like this present. You gave it to me last year!

Hope your Christmas is full of joy, laughter, and zero sibling rivalry!

Bah, humbug!

This one had me at “ho ho ho”!

Making it count because Christmas only comes once a year

May your gifts be many, and your returns and exchanges be few

Here’s to a Christmas so merry that even your cat can’t knock the tree over!

“I am a cotton-headed ninny muggins!” – Buddy

May your holidays be as lovely as they look on Instagram

Believe in your elf

“Let’s be naughty and save Santa the trip.” – Gary Allan

“There’s room for everyone on the Nice List!” – Buddy

Wishing you a Christmas so awesome that even Santa can’t keep up with your coolness!

The Christmas alphabet has noel

“HELP ME…I’m FEELING.” — The Grinch

“We can leave the Christmas lights up ‘til January” – “Lover” Taylor Swift

Drink up, Grinches! It’s Christmas

Keep your friends close, your enemies closer, and receipts for all major purchases

On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me … What is this, and did you keep the receipt?

December 25th is the only day I become a morning person

Can’t wait to deck the halls with you.

Merry Christmas! May your holiday be filled with more presents than awkward family conversations!

“SANTA! Oh my God! Santa, here?! I know him! I know him!” – Buddy

May your fun be large and bills be small this year. Merry Christmas!

Mentally: I am totally ready for Christmas. Financially? I’ll never be ready.

Three phrases that sum up Christmas are: Peace on Earth, Goodwill to Men and Batteries Not Included.

“And I’ll chance a dance beneath the mistletoe.” – Christmas Rappin’, Kurtis Blow

Christmas is Claus for celebration!

You can find us under the mistletoe

Hope you have a remember-forever-and-ever-and-ever-and-ever kind of holiday

Be it ever so heinous, there’s no place like home.” — The Grinch

I’ve finally found the true meaning of Xmas, it’s for those people who can’t spell Christmas!

Sweet and twisted. Does that make me a candy cane?

Ooooooh. We thought you said, “Christmas BEER.”

Have I been naughty this year? Well, I hope one of the reindeer eats the “naughty” list

“Kids today. So desensitized by movies and television.” — The Grinch

May your holiday season be so joyful, even your in-laws will seem like fun!

You better not pout

Hope your holiday season is as fun as our group chats – minus the autocorrect fails!

It’s time for our ugly sweaters. It’s Christmas time!

Wishing you a Christmas so awesome, even Santa will ask to join our next party!

“I could use a little social interaction.” — The Grinch

May your Christmas be filled with as much joy as your in-laws after you win the Christmas board games!

Why is it so difficult to think of what to write in a Christmas card?

Let’s get very merry!

Hope you didn’t forget it’s Christmas. It always comes around this time of the year.

May your Christmas be filled with more laughter than a reindeer at a snowball fight!

“You stink! You smell like beef and cheese, you don’t smell like Santa.” – Buddy

I hope your smiles will be as big as your credit card bill this Christmas!

If kisses were snowflakes, we’d be having a blizzard!

The best thing about the holidays is getting to catch up on sleep and TV shows. Not to forget the food…

Help, I’m scared of elf on the shelf.

“What is that stench? It’s fantastic.” — The Grinch

Ho, ho, ho? More like ha, ha, ha!

“The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.” – Will Ferrell, “Elf”

May your Christmas be as flawless as your gift-wrapping skills (or at least the effort counts)!

Merry Christmas! May your holiday be filled with awkward family photos and too much food!

May your holiday be full of good times, and may you finally win at family board games this year!

I’ve decided to give everyone my opinion instead of presents this year. Be excited!

All spruced up and ready the jingle the night away

Let’s drink and be merry.

Getting more lit than the Christmas tree

You had me at ho ho ho

So that is it for our list of Short Funny Merry Christmas Messages for Friends and Family. We hope you found the perfect one for you!

If you like these, you might also want to check out our other lists of Christmas Captions for Couples, Hilarious Christmas Captions, Short Happy New Year Messages for Friends and Family, Positive New Year Quotes and Funny Christmas Movie Quotes.