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Retirement Letter for The Elf – Your Exit Strategy

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January 24, 2024 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Christmas, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Printable, Social Media, The Elf on the Shelf Ideas

published date: November 14, 2020
modified datt: January 24,2024

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Is your family elf at the finish line? Ready to hang the red hat? Download this Retirement Letter for the Elf as the moving Elf committee exit strategy. Grab new creative, funny, and original Ideas for the Holiday Elf daily to help you finish your last season.

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Last Night Elf on the Shelf Letter for Retirement

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Let’s take a minute and chat. Are you sitting down? Perhaps with a nice beverage beside you? Take a sip and let me tell you about how you can get out of your Elf moving responsibilities.

It’s been a long road. I mean since the first day your Elf arrived, you were already wondering when was going to be the last day you moved your elf – right?

What age should you stop the Elf ? Honestly, Santa’s helper can be used with preschoolers and with older kids. The Christmas Elf tends to end around preteen years. I have been moving the Elf for eleven years in our home (over ten years on the blog.) I often get asked, what do you do when your child is done with Elf? Well, though I haven’t come to that problem in our home I have come to a solution. The Holiday Elf exit strategy is an…

Elf Retirement Letter Printable

Retirement Letter for The Elf

Elf Retirement Letter When You are Done with Elf on the Shelf

Once you are ready to stop the Christmas tradition, gently let your son or daughter know your Elf has to move on. This holiday elf letter kindly shares with your child what a great job they have been doing. They are giving a congratulations on being assigned to the nice list and no longer need an elf visiting their home. In fact, some new families are struggling and need a visit from their family elf.

This goodbye Elf letter (passing you the tissues) retires Santa’s helper from your family’s elf duty responsibilities. The letter for elf has a male and female version (so you can choose the most fitting letter for your home – do you have ab oy or girl elf?)

Use this letter at the end of the Elf season, perhaps close to New Year’s Eve when your Elf returns to the North Pole.

Take a look at these Good-bye Elf Ideas. You can pair these last night elf deas with this goodbye printable letter of retirement.

Retirement Letter Printable for Elf

If your elf is at the Finish Line you want to download this Goodbye Elf Letter. We have an elf retirement letter for a boy elf and a girl elf (pick the one that fits your family.)

goodbye elf on the shelf letter

This sweet good-bye note reminds your child of the reason for the season. It tells them to hold on to the Fruits of the Spirit to remain off the naughty list. Your Elf doll will move on to another family while your child remains on the nice list.

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5. Enjoy your Elf Printables.

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Start A New Christmas Tradition

It’s okay to move on from Elf. Even if your child still believes in the magic of the season, there are other ways to create Family Traditions for Christmas in your home.

Family Christmas Traditions

Take a look at these 25+ Christmas Traditions to Start Now (Pin to Pinterest). Some of my favorites are unwrapping a Christmas book to read each day in December. No need to buy new books, just use some of those you have or borrow from the library. I also love the tree skirt handprint craft. You have to see it for yourself!

Advent Calendars

It is absolutely alright to go back to the reason for the season. The Birth of Christ. Take a look at these 25 Homemade Advent Calendars. (Pin to Pinterest) You can have the tradition of making a new Christmas Advent Calendar every year! See our Non-Candy Advent Calendar Filler Ideas.

My goal is to make your Elf life easier whether it’s saying good-bye, hello, or looking for ideas. Enjoy!

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Last Updated on January 24, 2024 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living

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