A Christmas Elf Letter from Santa

The mischievous Christmas Elves visit children around the world in the run-up to Christmas. The elves are charged with the serious job of reporting back to Santa about good little boys and girls, but are also known to leave a trail of trouble and mayhem wherever they go.
Each Elf needs a letter of introduction – after all, he (or she) is part of the special North Pole SAS (Santa’s Annual Surveillance) Team. Christmas Elf letters usually give the Elf’s name, explains that he or she is visiting the house to report on the behaviour of good little boys and girls, and must leave on Christmas Eve in time to report back to Santa.
Often the letter gives a warning about how mischievous Christmas Elves can be. You can use our free Santa’s Elf letter templates – one from a girl elf and the other from a boy elf to see the kind of things Santa usually says about his Christmas Elves. You can also download our ready to print PDF Christmas Elf letter.
And remember your Christmas Elf will be reporting directly to Santa. So, you’d better watch out, and you’d better be good for goodness sake!
Introductory Christmas Elf letter for a girl Elf
Dear {child’s name}
This is a special letter to let you know that an important member of my North Pole SAS Team (that’s Santa’s Annual Surveillance team, just in case you didn’t know), is visiting your house this year.
Please allow me to introduce you to {Elf’s name}. She’s one of my oldest and most trusted Christmas Elves, and I hope that you will take good care of her. For most of the year, {Elf’s name} lives with me, Mrs Claus, the reindeers and all my other helpers, here at the North Pole. This is one of her first trips to live with a real human family and she’s very excited to be staying with you.
How to care for your Christmas Elf
If you’ve never looked after a Christmas Elf before, or if you’ve forgotten what to do (after all it’s almost a whole year since last Christmas), read these tips on how to keep your Christmas Elf happy.
1. {Elf’s name} doesn’t eat human food. Instead she needs lots of hugs and cuddles to keep her happy.
2. Christmas Elves like to join in. {Elf’s name} loves to travel, so if you can, please take her with you when you go on trips with your family. ({Elf’s name} has asked me to tell you that she’s too old to go to school though.)
3. Like all Christmas Elves {Elf’s name} likes to have fun, so please read the Elf Warning below.
Elf Warning!
While {Elf’s name} is usually very well behaved, she can be very mischievous. Please can you keep an eye out for her tricks and pranks and let me know if she gets into too much trouble.
A Christmas Elf’s job
{Elf’s name} will stay with you until Christmas Eve. Then she has to come home to the North Pole and hand in her Elf Report, which tells me how good you’ve been. Christmas Eve is such a busy time for me that I also need {Elf’s name} to help me load the presents onto my sleigh.
Please take good care of {Elf’s name} for me. And don’t forget, make sure you’re in bed early on Christmas Eve so that you’ll be fast asleep when I arrive.
Ho, ho, ho.
Love from
Santa Claus
Introductory Christmas Elf letter for a boy Elf
Dear {child’s name}
This is a special letter to let you know that an important member of my North Pole SAS Team (that’s Santa’s Annual Surveillance team, just in case you didn’t know), is visiting your house this year.
Please allow me to introduce you to {Elf’s name}. He’s one of my oldest and most trusted Christmas Elves, and I hope that you will take good care of him. For most of the year, {Elf’s name} lives with me, Mrs Claus, the reindeers and all my other helpers, here at the North Pole. This is one of his first trips to live with a real human family and he’s very excited to be staying with you.
How to care for your Christmas Elf
If you’ve never looked after a Christmas Elf before, or if you’ve forgotten what to do (after all it’s almost a whole year since last Christmas), read these tips on how to keep your Christmas Elf happy.
1. {Elf’s name} doesn’t eat human food. Instead he needs lots of hugs and cuddles to keep him happy.
2. Christmas Elves like to join in. {Elf’s name} loves to travel, so if you can, please take him with you when you go on trips with your family. ({Elf’s name} has asked me to tell you that he’s too old to go to school though.)
3. Like all Christmas Elves {Elf’s name} likes to have fun, so please read the Elf Warning below.
Elf Warning!
While {Elf’s name} is usually very well behaved, he can be very mischievous. Please can you keep an eye out for his tricks and pranks and let me know if he gets into too much trouble.
A Christmas Elf’s job
{Elf’s name} will stay with you until Christmas Eve. Then he has to return home to the North Pole and hand in his Elf Report, which tells me how good you’ve been. Christmas Eve is such a busy time for me that I also need {Elf’s name} to help me load the presents onto my sleigh.
Please take good care of {Elf’s name} for me. And don’t forget, make sure you’re in bed early on Christmas Eve so that you’ll be fast asleep when I arrive.
Ho, ho, ho.
Love from
Santa Claus
Dear elevs,
I do hope that you are responding to my letter that I sent you? What have you Ben up to? Down in the mail department? Are you writing me a letter back? How are you going to send the letter? What are the elevs name? I also told Santa where my family and I will be for Christmas this year.so he will leve the presents to different places.
Sincerely,
Kelly Ann Knodel
Dear Santa Cluas I want a I pad and Christmas movies cloths wii games wii dance 4 jewellery neck lace earrings beclet pj computer games too some games nails panting pink head band jewellery pins to match tops too? Some surprize too? Will you type email to me back please if you have a great day? Love Nicole
love Christmas leaving on Christmas
Hi do u do elf visits at home and the child gets a call from santa?
of course santa loves to call kids like you what do you want for chtistmas
I love every part of christmas and that is good. It’s christmas spirirt. You should love christmas too. Come on join the christmas spirit to. Join the HAPPINESS OF CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks Kelsie – we of course love everything Christmas too 🙂
i do like the elf
Can I be a official Santa helper
will you send my elf back
Boss elf? When are you going to get my giant cookie?
Nothing so far, but thanks for sending me a cookie. I am sure it’ll turn up soon! Yum
Dear Sparky the elf this year I’d like an elf necklace,real dimamond rings from 1d, Babyz pc gme see through arm Warmers hoop earrings rings but as an early Christmas present can I have a mn elf pendant. Lots of love from your friend Chelsea xoxo.
What’s up elfs on the shelf I want a kindle fire for Christmas:)
Will pass this onto Santa!
hi please can I have harry styles’ phone number (1d member) also for Christmas please can I have a ride on Santa’s sleigh.
merry Christmas
Shannon gurney
Will pass your request on Shannon!
how many elf’s are there at Lapland roughly
Millions – Even with a bit of magic it takes a lot of elf power to make all those gifts!
thank you Elfin could you let santa know that i would like Sheet Music for let it go by frozen with the notes on it please as i would like to be able to play it on my keyboard i have tried lots of sites to get it so i can write it down but cant seem to work it out. i had tried yesterday aswell but i cant find anything.
merry xmas
shannon
Will pass you request on!
is all of the elfs called elfin or is it just you?
Like humans, so elves do have identical names, but all elves with the same name? You must be joking!
What’s santas number
This is completely secret – he won’t ever talk to me again if I gave it out! Sorry, can’t help!
hi what are all of the reindeers names as i wanted to make something wich santa can collect when he comes on wednesday night
The reindeer are Rudolph, Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen.
good one
thank you I very much appreciate it also could you tell Santa that it will be on my desk by my bedroom door on Christmas eve
Ok – I am sure your elf will find his way home safely xx
hi with the elf thing does santa bring one randomly or do you ask for one to visit. aslo with the kissing elves do they kiss you of a night
Shannon, You need to ask an elf to visit although you might find every now an them one turns up randomly. Most elves like a good night kiss!
ok thank you
ok thank you very much
have a wonderfull christmas to all of the elfs and i hope you get as much rest and fun as you can.
merry christmas to you all and happy new year.
dear elfs.
I was just wondering how you guys were doing
We are all doing well Jailen thanks – had a much needed short break after Christmas and are now busy getting ready for next year!
hi did you all have a nice christmas mine was great and thank you for the presents they were amazing.
hi elfin how are you are you having a nice time and this year i want my wish to be able to see my little sister who is adopted face to face. if you can make that happen could you as it will be my dream come true.
Elfin What is santas address for I can send him a letter and the elves
Hi elfin can you ask santa if I could have a lalaloopsy baby diaper surprise hope you come to my house on Christmas eve merry Christmas
Lots of love ashleigh
What age is santa