by Nicole Dean
With the uncertainty surrounding the economy these days, many women are trying to think of ideas to make money from home — preferably on the internet. You don’t want to fall for a scam but you do want something that is easy to do and still have time for your families. Starting a Santa letter business may be the answer.
What Exactly is a Santa Letter Business?
Every year, children all over the globe write letters to Santa and don’t get a response. Your Santa Letter business could change that. A mom, dad or grandparent pays a fee and the child receives a custom-written letter — written just for them by Santa. You earn money and spread smiles to children at the same time. Not too shabby.
What Type of Equipment and Supplies are Needed?
There aren’t a lot of equipment needs for this business. In fact, you can get started with nothing more than a computer, Christmas stationery, a printer, and a way for parents to contact you. You may want to consider getting a post office box for your business so you won’t have people sending letters to your personal address.
What Type of Person will Succeed with a Santa Letter Business?
You’ll want to be comfortable on the computer, have good reading and typing skills, and have a good command of the English language. Beyond that, just love children.
How Do You Decide What to Charge?
While you’ll definitely want to research to see what the going rate is every year, it’s not unusual for a Santa letter business to charge as much as $10 per letter. Of course, with any business, you’ll want to make yours stand out by offering excellent quality service and a little extra magic.
Figure out how much you’d pay to give your child a personalized letter from Santa and use that figure as a base. Add on costs for your supplies and your time, and, then determine if you’re in the ballpark. (Of course, adding in some extra magic will help you to raise your rates. Include an autographed photo of Santa for a few extra dollars.)
How to Market Your Santa Letter Business
Don’t wait too long to start advertising your new business. In fact, if you haven’t started by the first week of November, you may have waited too late. Sell letters from Santa on auction sites. You can also create order forms that can be given to schools and preschools to send home to parents. Consider creating a website and advertise there, send out postcards to people in your hometown, or put up fliers in local businesses. Set up your computer in a booth at a Christmas craft show and have letters made on the spot for parents and grandparents to take with them.
A Custom Santa letter business is a fun business to start with a minimum of money and equipment. Get step-by-step help, download letter templates and more, by grabbing the JustAddSweat.com Guide to Starting a Custom Santa Letter Business.
