When my parents explained the truth about Santa Claus and the Magi - What a disappointment, every time I agree ... - I began to assume, together with one of my sisters, the role of Santa Claus or Magician, editor of letters for my two little brothers (and by extension for me and the elders).
It was a volunteer job that I have a good memory of, because it allowed me for a few moments to put myself in the place of a Magician or Santa Claus and see the faces of my brothers when we read them the letters. Amazing.
For this reason I wanted to write a model letter, more or less standard, for those parents who want to surprise their children before the holidays with a letter from Santa in response to the one they wrote for him.
You can download the letter here. This is a file with extension "doc", which can be edited with Microsoft Word or with OpenOffice, for example. The source that I have used is the Brush Script Std, which I would say is installed by default on Windows. If not, you can always use some other or install the one you like.
The document consists of two pages. The first is the letter to be printed, with a text box ready to paste the final text.
On the second page is the text that I have written with the indications so that you modify it to your liking. Then I leave the text for you to read:
Dear (name of the child):
I am Santa Claus and I am writing to you from Lapland, where it is very, very cold and where everything is covered with snow. Recently I received your letter and I wanted to answer you because, although we have a lot of work, all children deserve to have their letters answered.
This year there are some toys that I will not be able to bring because there are so many children who have asked for it that there will not be enough for everyone. In your case, I will not be able to bring: (write the name of the toy you have not found. For example: the pilot dog)
If you ask me next year, I will do my best to get you there. If not, you can also talk to your parents so they can give it to you on your birthday. Talk to them, I'm sure you reach an agreement. With the other gifts you can rest easy, you will receive them without problems.
(I have introduced these two paragraphs because it is usually customary not to find a gift or to give away everything in the letter. If there are no problems with the gifts, you can delete the previous three paragraphs).
There are few days left until the night of December 24. That night is very tired for me and my reindeer, because we have to reach all the homes of all the children in the world, so a little food is always welcome to gain strength.
I give you a hint in case you don't know what to leave us: I love it (write here what we are willing to eat after a copious Christmas Eve dinner. For example: milk and lettuce) and to my reindeer the aromatic herbs, but as I don't think you have, a glass of milk will also help them a lot. In addition, to go faster, we fly from chimney to chimney and from window to window, and flying tires more than walking.
By the way, I don't know if you know my reindeer, just in case I tell you their names: Rudolf (Rodolfo), Dasher (Brioso), Dancer (Dancer), Prancer (Acrobat), Comet (Comet), Cupid (Cupid), Donner (Thunder), Blitzen (Lightning) and Vixen (Playful) (choose if you prefer the original name or translation. This paragraph serves a bit of filler in case you have deleted the first three of the gifts. If you have not deleted them you will have to delete this to fit the text - and maybe something else-).
(Name of the child), I send you a hug.
Santa Claus
Add what you want
If you have noticed I have not made any mention of "how you have behaved well" or "how you have behaved badly."
It didn't help me much to be told, and it even gave me yu-yu To think that Santa Claus looked at me at all times to control my actions. When I learned the truth I got angry when I realized that everything had been blackmail. That is why I preferred to leave this topic in your hands.
The rest of the message, as I said, is very standard, let your imagination fly a little and surely you will get a more suitable text for your children.
If you want Santa to respond by hand writing
In case someone wants to write the text by hand, to make it more real, I leave below the background used in the letter with lines for the text (if you want it without lines, in the “doc” document you just have to erase the text box and print the first page). If you prefer you can also use the letters I made to be sent to Santa.
Do click on the image and it will be enlarged so that you can print it (previous zoom to make it full size).
If you need help with any questions, you can ask in the comments, I will do my best.
In a few days you will have available the response letter of the Magi.
