letter to Santa

Mailed December wish

A letter to Santa is a note children write to Santa Claus before Christmas, typically listing gifts they hope to receive and sometimes reporting on their behavior throughout the year.

The tradition teaches letter-writing while sustaining belief in the mythical gift-giver: She helped her daughter write her first letter to Santa.

Post offices in many countries run programs to answer these letters.

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reindeer · cookies · milk · milk and cookies · envelope · red envelope · stamp · mailbox · toys · naughty · nice · elves · workshop · December · handwriting · crayon · stocking · sleigh

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purpose/direction of communication

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belief/worldview

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End of childhood naivety

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tone/emotional register

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letter, letters, lettered, lettering, Santa, literal, literally, literary, literature

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G