Moving house, how to make a good friendly start

[LittleBoat1]

I'm moving house tomorrow, all packed up and excited about a new home.
I'm also a bit anxious about meeting new people, it's a new town for me.
Would dropping a Christmas card into the neighbours saying hello be ok or should I be brave and knock on their doors and introduce myself?
Guess the Q really is how best to make a good start?

I’ve just moved and I’m merely exchanging pleasantries with neighbours if I see them.
knocking is a bit weird really….. you’re unlikely to have too much to do with them over the years…….

Not everyone celebrates Christmas. Maybe just a note to say you moved in, leave your phone number/name. Some people will actually text you to say hi, others will totally ignore.

Xmas card fine. Knock on the door, no. As above, I have very little to do with my neighbours and I think it's better that way!

Well that's quite sad. Where I live, the 4 houses that are in a row have parties and get togethers, take it in turns going round to each other's houses, help each other out when needed.

It's good to have a good relationship with your neighbours! Ours are great!

I think it all depends on the neighbourhood to be fair. Chances are your new neighbours would have seen you on moving day - so good opportunity then. I wouldn’t go knocking on doors personally - I would find that rude and irritating. You’ll get to meet them over the coming weeks. I wouldn’t send a Christmas Card through the door unless you know for definite they celebrate Christmas - Do they have decs in their window??
In regards to @Yayyayitsaholiholiday’s comment - I agree and disagree with your comment. Some like to keep themselves to themselves but then some develop very close friendships. We have lived in our house since 1991 and our next door neighbour has been there since the day we moved in - they moved into their house in the early 70s. We’ve got a great friendship and we do a lot together.

I knock and introduce myself. It's always been greated warmly.