Key points
- Use their name, one warm and specific sentence, and your sign-off.
- Short beats long: 10 to 25 words reads best on a card or an e-card.
- Be specific: a memory or a quality says more than "you're great".
- Our free e-card takes up to 300 characters and is emailed at 8am on the first day the gift could arrive.
How do you write a gift message?
Use a three-part formula:
- Their name, so it feels personal: "Happy birthday, Sam."
- One true, warm thing: a memory, a thank you or what you wish for them.
- Your sign-off: "Love, Alex" or "With love from all of us".
Keep it to one or two sentences. If you're sending the gift straight to them, our free e-card emails your message on the first day the gift could arrive.
What should I write for a birthday?
- Happy birthday! Here's to a year as lovely as you are.
- Happy birthday to my favourite person to laugh with.
- Another year older and still the coolest person I know.
- Happy birthday. I hope today is as kind to you as you are to everyone else.
- Wishing you cake, sunshine and a very long lie-in.
- Happy birthday, from your partner in crime.
- Here's to the next chapter. Happy birthday!
- You're not getting older, you're getting more interesting.
What should I write in a thank you message?
- Thank you for everything this year. It meant more than you know.
- A small thank you for a big favour.
- Thank you for being such a brilliant teacher.
- You made a hard week easier. Thank you.
- Thank you for having us. We loved every minute.
- Just because: thank you for being you.
- To the best neighbour: thank you for all the parcels.
- Thanks for always having my back.
What should I write for Christmas?
- Merry Christmas! Wishing you a cosy one.
- Something to keep you warm this winter. Merry Christmas.
- Merry Christmas, with love from all of us.
- Wishing you a peaceful Christmas and a happy new year.
- Here's to mince pies and long naps. Merry Christmas!
- Sorry we can't be together this year. Sending all our love.
- Happy Christmas to my favourite person.
- May your mug always be full. Merry Christmas!
What should I write for an anniversary or Valentine's Day?
- Happy anniversary. I'd choose you again, every time.
- Still my favourite. Happy Valentine's Day.
- Here's to us, and to many more years of adventures.
- Every day with you is the best day. Happy anniversary.
- You + me. Always.
- Thank you for every ordinary day that feels special.
- Happy Valentine's Day to the one who makes me laugh the most.
- Another year of loving you. Happy anniversary.
What should I write when someone is going through a hard time?
- Thinking of you, and here whenever you need me.
- Sending love and a big hug.
- No need to reply. I just wanted you to know I'm thinking of you.
- A little something to make today a bit softer.
- Take all the time you need. I'm here.
- Wishing you a speedy recovery. We miss you.
- Sending strength and lots of love.
- Holding you close in my thoughts.