Messenger: How to Use the Christmas Chat Theme

This option adds a sweater background to conversations

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Ahead of the Christmas holiday, Messenger released a “Christmas” chat theme that allows users to add a Christmas sweater background to conversations.

When this theme is activated, the conversation’s emoji will automatically be updated to the Christmas tree emoji. In addition, three word effects will automatically be added to the conversation for the words “tree,” “presents” and “Santa.”

Our guide will show you how to use the Christmas chat theme in the Messenger application.

Note: These screenshots were captured in the Messenger app on iOS.

Step 1: Open the Messenger conversation you want to customize and tap the conversation name at the top of the screen.

Screenshot of a Messenger conversation with a red arrow pointing at the conversation name at the top of the screen

Step 2: Tap “Theme.”

Screenshot of the details screen for a Messenger conversation with a red arrow pointing at "Theme"

Step 3: Tap the “Christmas” chat theme.

Screenshot of Messenger's "Preview and select theme" screen with a red arrow pointing at the "Christmas" chat theme

Step 4: Tap the “Select” button in the bottom-right corner of the screen.

Messenger screenshot showing a preview of the "Christmas" chat theme with a black arrow pointing at the "Select" button in the bottom-right corner of the screen
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