You thought X, but it's really Y. Like You thought I was getting back with my ex, but I was dumping him again for you.
A Mix Up!
I got the wrong suitcase, you lost my hotel reservation, the party isn't today, it's tomorrow, etc.
A mysterious gift
A gift shows up of unknown origin
A party planner
Someone identified as a party planner is on screen.
A turtle neck
Someone wears a turtleneck garment.
Boy runs fingers through hair
Any male, anyone's hair
Candlelit room
Candles, even electric ones, are the primary source of light in the room.
Catch Me!
Someone tries to catch someone who's falling down or slipping. Often followed by an awkward pause or interrupted kiss.
Change of Heart
Someone reverses a tough decision after being convinced they were wrong the whole time.
Children Perform
A song, play ,etc. For an audience that includes more than family.
City Slicker
Someone from the city who finds themselves out of place in a rural community.
Couple Decorating Tree
Only a couple.
Dead Parent
Someone mentions a dead parent
Don't Like each other
The two main character are at odds and don't seem to like each other (yet)
Drink Hot Cocoa
It must be named as cocoa and it must be consumed on screen
Fake Relationship
Someone pretends they are in a relationship
Family Business Trouble
A family business needs saving, or it will be sold or closed.
Family sits by the X-mas tree
3+ related people
Father Knows Best
A lead gets advice from their Father (or other elderly male mentor)
Festive Sweater
Holiday themed sweater
First Kiss
Only between the 2 leads.
Gazebo!
A gazebo on screen. Pergolas, arbors, and pavilions do not count.
Gingerbread house
Must be on screen
Girl wears 3rd coat
A girl has worn at least 3 different coats or jackets on screen. Sweaters do not count.
Girl wears a red dress
Anyone on screen. No Skirts.
Green grass, falling snow
That's just shoddy production.
Grumpy Boss
Bah, Humbug!
Grumpy Relative
Why do we keep inviting him?
Hating Xmas
You'll come around before we're done here.
High School Sweatheart
Did you forget why you broke up?
Holiday Name
A person or pet has a Xmas themed name like Noel or Holly
Home from the City
Has to be back to a small town, not another city
HORSE!
There is a live horse on screen
Interupted Kiss
So close, then so awkward
Just like Mom's
Someone compares something to the way their mother/father/grandmother,etc did it.
Man with a half beard
Not a full beard and not clean shaven.
Man with scarf around neck
All the way around, not just hanging there
Mistaken Identity
I thought you were X, but you're really Y.
Montage!
Not a cutaway. Start to finish, compressed for time, and including music.
Must catch a plane
Someone is going to be late to the airport if they don't get a move on
Of All the Gin Joints...
Someone bumps into an EX unexpectedly in an unlikely place. There needs to be no reasonable expectation of finding them there.
Promotion at stake
Someone gets a promotion if they complete some task.
Punchable kid
A child so annoying no one would fault you for punching them. Often a pale, thin, pre-teen boy who acts like a 6 year old girl.
Real meaning of Xmas
Someone explains what Xmas means.
Santa in Disguise
Someone clearly meant to be Santa is presented as someone else.
Single Parent Lead
Either lead has an on screen kid.
Someone gets dumped
Even if everyone is OK with it.
Special Ornament
A Xmas ornament or decoration is called out for special meaning.
Staying with Relative
Staying with a relative at their residence
Storm delay
A storm interrupts travel plans
That's Creepy
Someone does something that is NOT O.K. Like keeping your ex-girlfriends guitar in the back of your car for 16 years in case you run into her and can give it back.