A message from Santa, in his own voice
A personalized video message from Santa Claus, addressed to your child by name. He knows their age, what they’ve been proud of this year and the present they’ve asked for — and he says all of it out loud, from the North Pole, with the snow coming down behind him.
It’s ready in minutes and it’s yours to keep, which is the part parents tend to underestimate: this is the message that still exists next Christmas, and the one after that.
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Their name, out loud · Ready in minutes
The perfect Christmas message for my family!
Very magical! Thank you ✨
Video, call or text?
Worth clearing up, because “message from Santa” is used to mean three different things and the search results mix all of them together.
- A video message — what we make. Santa speaking to one named child, recorded and downloadable, so it can be watched on Christmas morning and again years later.
- A phone call from Santa — a live or automated call. We don’t do these. They’re fun in the moment and gone immediately afterwards, which is the trade.
- Texts from Santa — a run of SMS messages through December. Also not us, and worth knowing they usually need a phone number the child can access.
If what you actually want is something on paper, the letter from Santa is free to make and print at home, and it pairs well with the video — the letter makes the claim, the video confirms it aloud.
What goes into a personalized message from Santa
The difference between a message that works and one that gets a polite smile is entirely in the details. Santa knowing your child’s name is table stakes — every service does that. Santa knowing that they finally learned to ride without stabilisers in September is what makes a child sit up.
These are the details worth giving him:
- Their name and age. The foundation. Spoken properly, in a sentence, not stitched in.
- What they asked for. Santa mentioning the specific thing, unprompted, is the moment belief usually locks in.
- Something they’re proud of. A badge, a part in the school play, being kind to a new sibling. Children are far more affected by being noticed than by being promised presents.
- A verdict from the nice list. Always warm, never a telling-off. Santa can note that bedtimes have been a struggle and still be on their side.
- Who else is in the house. A brother, a grandparent visiting, the dog by name. Small proof that he has been paying attention all year.
One thing worth avoiding. Resist the urge to make Santa a disciplinarian. Messages that lean on “if you don’t behave” land badly and date quickly — and they’re the ones parents tell us they wish they’d written differently when they rewatch them years later.
Who these are for
Most messages from Santa go to kids between two and ten, which is the window where the magic is uncomplicated. But a good few don’t.
Grandchildren far away
A message from Santa arrives instantly, in any country, which makes it the gift that beats the postal deadline you have already missed.
Children in hospital
Something personal, warm and rewatchable, that needs no visitor and no timing. We hear about this use more than any other.
Grown-ups, honestly
A surprising number are made for adults — partners, parents, whole offices. Santa is funnier at forty than he is at four.
Announcements
New sibling, new puppy, a trip nobody knows about yet. Santa is an unusually effective way to break news to a small person.
Send them a message from Santa this year
Add their name, their age and the one thing they asked for. Choose your Santa, and he says all of it out loud.
- Their name, out loud
- Choose your Santa
- Ready in minutes
- Yours to keep
Common questions
Can I write the message from Santa myself?
Yes. You can either let Santa write it from the details you give him, or type the script yourself word for word. Most people start with the generated version and then change two or three lines to sound more like their family.
How long is the message?
Around forty to sixty seconds, which is roughly a young child’s attention span for anything that isn’t a present. Longer messages test well with adults and badly with four-year-olds.
Can Santa speak another language?
Not yet — the voices are US and UK English. We would rather say so plainly than have Santa read another language phonetically, which is worse than not offering it. More are on the list.
Can I get a letter and a video together?
Yes, and they use the same details, so the letter and the video say the same things. Print the letter at home and play the video afterwards — the second one confirms the first, which is what makes it convincing.
Is it suitable for a child who is starting to doubt?
It is usually the best thing for them. Specific personal details are exactly what a wavering seven-year-old is testing for, and a message that mentions their swimming badge is much harder to explain away than a generic one.
Do you keep what I write?
For the video, yes — the details are stored alongside it so you can go back to the video later, and deleting it removes them too. They are never sold, shared or used to advertise anything to you or your child. The free letter is different: it is made in your own browser and never reaches us at all.
