Thanksgiving is a wonderful time for family, feasting and fun. It's also a time for slowing down, taking stock of the good things in your life and giving thanks to those dear to you, whether it be your family, friends, neighbours or colleagues.
And what better way to show your loved ones you appreciate them than to give them a Thanksgiving card, personalised with a heartfelt message.
It can sometimes be challenging to find the right words to make your message meaningful or to find an original greeting to include in your Thanksgiving card, but never fear! We have lots of wonderful Thanksgiving messages to suit every receiver.
If you’re writing to a colleague or boss and want to strike the right balance between friendly and professional, we’ve found the perfect Thanksgiving greetings for your messages.
Looking for a funny Thanksgiving greeting? We have lots of humorous Thanksgiving messages for you, too.
Short Thanksgiving messages suitable for all
Keep it simple with these Thanksgiving card messages, suitable for any recipient.
- Happy Thanksgiving.
- Happy Thanksgiving Day!
- Happy Holidays!
- Thanksgiving greetings.
- Season's greetings.
- Season of thanks.
- It's Thanksgiving Day.
- Give thanks.
- It's a time to give thanks.
- A day of thanks.
- Let's give thanks.
- Count your blessings.
- Grateful and thankful.
- Tis the season to be thankful.
- With gratitude at Thanksgiving.
- Fall wishes.
- Love to you this Thanksgiving.
- Wishing you a very happy Thanksgiving.
- Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.
- Have a blessed Thanksgiving.
- Special Thanksgiving wishes.
- Thanksgiving blessings.
- Thanksgiving wishes.
- Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
- Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Day.
- Blessed and thankful.
- Thankful, grateful, blessed.
- I'm thankful for you!
- I’m grateful for you.
- It's the season of gratitude.
- Blessed day.
- Eat, drink and be thankful.
- Have a joyful Thanksgiving.
- Wishing you a peaceful Thanksgiving.
- Wishing you a warm and wonderful Thanksgiving.
- Wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving and a happy holiday season.
- Wishing you an abundance of blessings.
- Thinking of you this Thanksgiving.
- Thinking of you and sending wishes for a wonderful Thanksgiving Day.
- Sending love and best wishes for Thanksgiving.
- Sending you warm wishes for the holidays.
- May you have a day full of gratitude and joy.
- May your Thanksgiving be filled with peace, love and joy.
- Wishing you a day filled with joy and blessings.
- Wishing you a wonderful holiday season ahead.
- May your feast be plentiful and your blessings abundant.
- Wishing you and your family a day to remember.
- Wishing you a harvest of good times.
- We give thanks with a grateful heart.
- My heart is full of thankfulness.
- Sending you a big Thanksgiving hug.
- Wishing you a season filled with joy and blessings.
- May your blessings outnumber the autumn leaves.
- May the blessings of this day fill your heart and home.
- May the blessings of health, goodwill and happiness stay with you in the year ahead.
- Sending my best wishes to you and your family for Thanksgiving.
- Wishing you joy, peace, good health and love this Thanksgiving.
- Wishing you a holiday celebration filled with family, friends, love and laughter.
- Wishing you a happy Thanksgiving and holiday season full of love and gratitude.
Funny Thanksgiving messages
Brighten someone’s day with a funny card message this Thanksgiving.
- Happy Turkey Day!
- You're my favourite turkey!
- It's turkey time! Let's get stuffed.
- Gobble, gobble!
- Happy Thankspigging!
- May the turkey leg be yours this Thanksgiving.
- Unleash the Feast!
- You're the gift that keeps on Thanks-giving.
- Football. Turkey. Nap. Repeat.
- Wish you were here to overcook the turkey.
- May your turkey be moist.
- May your turkey be plump.
- I was going to wish you a Happy Turkey Day, but I didn't want to use any fowl language.
- Gobble till you wobble.
- Happy Thanksgiving Gourdgeous!
- Be thankful you're not a turkey.
- Go pluck yourself.
- Happy Spanxsgiving.
- Let's get basted.
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Religious Thanksgiving messages
You may wish to write a Christian Thanksgiving message to those who share your faith. Here are some spiritual greetings to send this Thanksgiving.
- Have a blessed Thanksgiving.
- Let us give thanks.
- God bless you on this day of thanks.
- We give thanks to God.
- Give thanks to the Lord.
- All of my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family this Thanksgiving.
- Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.
- I will give thanks to the Lord with all my heart.
- Praising God at Thanksgiving.
- Thanks to God for all His Blessings
- A prayer of Thanksgiving.
- A Thanksgiving prayer.
- May God bless you with abundance and joy this Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving messages for family
Show your family how grateful you are for them with these lovely messages.
- I’m so excited to spend Thanksgiving with you and the rest of the family!
- Thanksgiving is a time for family and I can’t think of anywhere else I’d rather be.
- I’m looking forward to being home for Thanksgiving and spending time with my favourite people in the world.
- Happy Thanksgiving! I can’t wait to see you and the kids this holiday season.
Thanksgiving messages for your mum
Make your mum feel special with a personal Thanksgiving message.
- Happy Thanksgiving to the best mum in the world!
- Happy Thanksgiving, Mum! I’m so grateful for everything you do for me and I hope you have the Thanksgiving you deserve.
- Happy Thanksgiving to my amazing mum! I’m so lucky to have you in my life.
- Happy Holidays! I’m looking forward to celebrating Thanksgiving with you this year and I can’t wait to come home.
Thanksgiving messages for your dad
Show your dad how much he means to you with one of these Thanksgiving messages.
- Happy Thanksgiving to my amazing dad! I’m so proud to be your son/daughter.
- Happy Thanksgiving to the best dad! Thank you for all of the support you’ve given me this year.
- Thank you for everything you’ve done for me over the past year. I couldn’t wish for a better dad and I’m looking forward to spending the holidays with you!
- Thank you for being an incredible dad! Wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving messages for a sibling
Make your brother or sister feel loved with these Thanksgiving messages.
- Thank you for being the world’s best brother/sister. I am so grateful for your love and support.
- Thank you for being a great brother/sister to me all my life. Happy Thanksgiving.
- Happy Thanksgiving! I'm looking forward to squabbling with you over who gets the turkey leg.
- Have an amazing Thanksgiving. I’m so proud to call you my brother/sister!
Thanksgiving messages to your child
Thanksgiving card messages are a great opportunity to praise your child and celebrate their best qualities.
Send Thanksgiving wishes to your child with these thoughtful messages.
- Happy Thanksgiving to my son/daughter. You make me so proud and grateful every single day.
- Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving. I love you so much and I'm so proud of you.
- Happy Thanksgiving! I'm so thankful you are my child and have shared so many special moments together.
- Happy Thanksgiving! I'm so proud of you. You've grown into a kind, considerate and intelligent person and I love you so much.
- Happy Thanksgiving to my beloved son/daughter! I’m looking forward to spending Thanksgiving with you and making some wonderful new memories.
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Thanksgiving messages to a friend
Show a dear friend how much they mean to you with these Thanksgiving card messages.
- Happy Thanksgiving to a special friend.
- Happy Thanksgiving to my friend.
- Warm Thanksgiving wishes to a special friend.
- I give thanks for friends like you.
- You got me feeling thankful.
- Your friendship is a blessing I'm truly thankful for.
- For someone special on Thanksgiving.
- On this day of gratitude, I am thankful for having you in my life.
- Today, I'm thanking my lucky stars that I have you as a friend.
- My heart is filled with joy and gratitude because I have a friend like you.
- I am thankful for every moment we've shared.
- Your friendship is one of my greatest blessings.
- Happy Thanksgiving to my best friend in the world! Have a relaxing break.
- Happy Thanksgiving! You deserve to have a restful time with your loved ones.
- Happy Thanksgiving! It’s been too long since we last saw each other. Looking forward to seeing you for a proper celebration soon!
Thanksgiving messages to a girlfriend/boyfriend/husband/wife
These romantic Thanksgiving messages are perfect for sending to your beloved.
- I am so thankful for you, my wonderful partner.
- Spending time with you is what I'm most thankful for.
- Sending you love, hugs and kisses this Thanksgiving.
- Happy Thanksgiving! You light up my world.
- I love you and I'm so excited to be spending Thanksgiving by your side.
- I want you to know that even though we won't be together on Thanksgiving, you will be on my mind and in my heart.
Thanksgiving messages to a neighbour
Let your neighbours know you're thinking of them with these meaningful Thanksgiving card messages. You could go for a short message as above, or pick from one of these below.
- Happy Thanksgiving! Hope your day is filled with joy.
- Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.
- Thanksgiving wishes from my family to yours.
- I hope your day is filled with love, laughter and joy.
- May you have a day full of gratitude and joy.
- May your Thanksgiving be filled with peace, love and joy.
- May the blessings of health, goodwill and happiness stay with you in the year ahead.
- Sending my best wishes to you and your family for Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving messages to a co-worker
Show your colleagues you’re grateful for their support with these Thanksgiving greetings.
- Thank you for bringing your positive attitude to work every day. I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your loved ones.
- Wishing you a Thanksgiving filled with warmth, joy and a well-deserved rest.
- Happy Thanksgiving! It’s been so much fun working together this year. Hope you have a restful break!
- Wishing you a happy and restful time with family and friends this Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving messages to your boss
Here are some easy and heartfelt Thanksgiving greetings to send to your boss. These greetings strike the right balance between being friendly and professional.
- I'm so grateful for all the support and guidance you've given me. I hope you have a peaceful and joyful Thanksgiving.
- Thank you for everything you do to make this a wonderful place to work. Happy Thanksgiving.
- Thank you for being an inspirational boss. Happy Thanksgiving.
- I feel so lucky to be working with you. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving messages for a teacher
Thank your child's teacher for their dedication this Thanksgiving with a heartfelt message.
- Thank you for being an amazing teacher! Wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving.
- Thank you for helping my child grow. Happy Thanksgiving.
- Happy Thanksgiving to an incredible teacher! We’re so thrilled with the support you’ve given our child this year and we hope you have a fantastic time over the holidays.
- Thanks for your kindness, patience and understanding this year. I really appreciate everything you do. Have a blessed Thanksgiving.
- Thank you for pushing the class to be the best they can be. Happy Thanksgiving.
- Happy Thanksgiving. Thank you for shaping young minds.
Writing your Thanksgiving card message
Make this card-writing time extra special with a cup of hot chocolate or mulled wine to cosy up with on the sofa. Perhaps put on your favourite music – it’s your holiday time, too!
We hope you’ve found lots of inspiration for writing Thanksgiving messages to your loved ones. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Fun Thanksgiving crafts for kids
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