Recordable Christmas Gift: 10 Things to Say in 30 Seconds
Short answer: say who you are, say one thing you love about them, and say the year. Thirty seconds is about 70 spoken words.
Updated November 2026 ยท By the FestivEra team
From grandparents to a grandchild
1. A bedtime line you always say. 2. A short Christmas rhyme in your own voice. 3. What you wish for them this year.
From a child
4. A carol sung by a small voice. 5. A message to Santa. 6. 'Merry Christmas, I love you', with the year.
For someone far from home
7. The sounds of the house on Christmas morning. 8. The whole family saying the same line together. 9. A message for the day they come back.
In memory
10. Record a voice now. One day it is the gift the family keeps.
Before you record
Write the words down first and read them once aloud. The recorder holds up to 30 seconds. It uses batteries, which are not included.