Holiday check-in messages for every season

Holidays are a natural reason to say hello to clients and your sphere without asking for anything. In Ontario that means far more than the winter holidays: Lunar New Year, Eid, Diwali, Canada Day and Thanksgiving all matter to the people on your list.

The goalSend warm, personal greetings that fit each person and the holidays they actually celebrate.

Today

Happy Diwali, [First name]! Wishing you and your family light, joy and a wonderful year ahead. [Your name], [Brokerage]

When to send what

  1. Text

    A short greeting for the holiday they celebrate.

  2. Email

    A seasonal note with one useful local tip.

  3. Text

    A light hello with a local event idea.

  4. Call

    A new-year catch-up with your closest past clients.

01The scripts

Pick the moment. Copy the words.

Client

Happy Diwali, [First name]! Wishing you and your family light, joy and a wonderful year ahead. [Your name], [Brokerage]

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02Variations

When the moment is a little different.

  • Eid

    Eid Mubarak, [First name]! Wishing you and your family a joyful Eid filled with good food and time together. [Your name], [Brokerage]

  • Canada Day long weekend

    Happy Canada Day, [First name]! If you're staying in [City], the fireworks at [Location] start around dusk. Enjoy the long weekend! [Your name], [Brokerage]

  • Someone who had a hard year

    Hi [First name], thinking of you this season. No need to reply; I just wanted you to know you're on my mind. [Your name], [Brokerage]

Do

  • Greet people for the holidays they celebrate, and note it on their record.
  • Keep every greeting free of any business ask.
  • Write each one personally, even when it's short.
  • Add one useful local tip when you send a longer note.

Avoid

  • One generic season's greetings blast to everyone.
  • Slipping a listing or a market pitch into a greeting.
  • Guessing someone's holidays from their name.
  • Sending at midnight; pick a friendly hour.

With Tanero

Or say it once. ORBIT sends it.

Your Tanero calendar has a Holidays in Canada layer, and ORBIT reads the notes on each record to see who celebrates what. Ask, and it prepares a personal greeting for each person: a text from your Tanero number or an email from your own Gmail or Outlook. For your closest clients, ORBIT can place a new-year call in the language they're most at home in, from 100+ languages, and log a summary. If someone rings back over the holidays, ORBIT answers and takes a warm message. In the default Approval mode, every greeting waits for you to OK it.

Diwali is next week. Find my St. Catharines clients I've noted celebrate it and draft a short personal greeting for each, to go out the morning before.

ORBIT is working on it

Questions

Before you send it.

What should a holiday check in message say?

A warm greeting, the person's name and one personal touch if you have it. Skip any business. The point is simply to be remembered kindly.

Which holidays should Ontario realtors send greetings for?

The ones your clients celebrate. Across Ontario that often includes Lunar New Year, Eid, Diwali, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah and Canada Day. Note each person's holidays on their record so you never guess.

Is a text or a card better for holidays?

Both work. A text is quick and personal; a card or small drop-off stands out more for your top clients. Use what you can do well for everyone on your list.

Should I send holiday messages to leads I haven't worked with yet?

Yes, if you've spoken with them. A short greeting with no pitch keeps the relationship warm until they're ready to move.

Related

Words are the easy part. Sending them on time is the job.

ORBIT sends the right message at the right moment, from your number and your inbox.

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