Dear CHILD'S NAME,
This is a RED ALERT from Santa’s Workshop at the North Pole!
As every young child knows, a part of my job is to keep track of good and bad deeds everywhere – yes, everywhere! An entire section of my workshop is filled with elves who keep watch over the whole world. These elves work around the clock, every day, and help prepare my “naughty and nice” list. My, how busy they have been! There’s really nothing that happens that isn’t reported to them, no matter where or when it occurs. Sometimes people mistakenly think that they can do something in secret, and no one will find out about it.
But it’s hard to keep things secret from Santa and his elves. Thanks to all of our helpers around the world, including some special friends in HOMETOWN, we are always getting updates about what’s going on.
And that’s why I’m writing to you with this important message. Unfortunately, the reports that my elves and I have been receiving about you have - at least temporarily – moved you off the “nice” list, and put you high up on the “naughty” list. Not since we received reports in 1928 about someone tripping Boy Scouts as they were helping old men and women cross busy streets in New York City have the reports about anyone been this bad. Oh, my!
So, Mrs. Claus, myself, and all of the elves at the North Pole hope that you’ll immediately act to turn things around, and move onto our “nice” list. If you’re not sure what you need to do to accomplish this, ask CAREGIVER(S) for suggestions. Once this turn-around happens, we’re sure that we’ll be getting lots of good reports about you from everyone in HOMETOWN. And then, we’ll be able to add to the sleigh special gifts for you. But remember, those presents can only get packed if we get lots of good reports about you in the coming days.
So, be on your best behavior, do lots of good things for others, and don’t do things that would hurt others or make them unhappy. Santa and his elves are watching, and we only want to hear good reports about you from CAREGIVER(S), and from everyone at SCHOOL / DAYCARE / CHURCH in HOMETOWN.
Remember, Santa is watching, and his elves are entering everything on the “naughty and nice” list on the North Pole computers. So, be good, for goodness’ sake!
(Santa's Signature)
