A letter from Santa, before your visit

Dear Santa Client,

Thank you so much for booking me for a memorable visit this year. I want to give you a few tips to make things run smoothly. Although this list may appear long, it is based on years of experience. Thanks for helping!

1. Please have the room temperature no higher than 68 degrees — I am from the North Pole. This means air conditioning on at 68 degrees, not heat.
2. Have a place for me to sit that is sturdy, and please not near a roaring fire.
3. Try to keep the kids a few feet away from me, especially if I am bringing in presents.
4. If you have provided presents for me to pick up, let me know where you have placed them and have the names clearly printed on each package. Please make sure you have the child’s first and last name. All presents should be small gifts no bigger than 8″ × 8″.
5. The tags should be taped securely, and no gift bags or stockings, as things fall out easily.
6. If I am visiting your home, please have the kids inside when I arrive and not outside playing — I don’t want them to see me getting out of my sleigh.
7. On home visits with 10 children or fewer, feel free to give me a list of all the kids: their names, ages, boy or girl, and two or three things about each child — their pet’s name, Elf on the Shelf name, teacher’s name, hobbies, what they want for Christmas. Please keep them to short bullet points; they are transferred to my “Naughty and Nice” list and I work them into the story as I talk to each child. Use Santa’s List on this website. The party host is responsible for putting all the children’s names in, from every family, in one submission, at least 48 hours in advance.
8. Take as many pictures as you wish, but if your baby or child is screaming, it is not a good time for the child or for me. I hold one child at a time.
9. Try to keep a clear path for me to come into the home, so I am not tripping over things as I carry my bag in. Please put the dogs up during our visit.
10. For those paying in cash, please put it in an envelope marked “Wish List for Santa” and hand it to me on the way out. I do not accept checks unless discussed with me in advance.
11. Please have one bottle of cold water for Santa and give it to me on request.
12. Make sure you have given me a cell phone number for you on the day of the event.
13. Finally, please allow Santa to be early or running late by 10 minutes either way. For the most part, I am always on time.

Remember to book early next season — I normally book up four to seven months in advance. You can reach me at 704-502-2500 or [email protected].

Thank you for the business! Hope to see you next year.

Santa Doug