What to Write in a Thanksgiving Card (2024)

To loved ones both near and far.

By Kate McGregor

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  • Thanksgiving Messages for Friends
  • Thanksgiving Messages for Family
  • Thanksgiving Messages for Long Distance Loved Ones
  • Office Friendly Thanksgiving Messages

There are countless ways to express your gratitude and love for the people in your life, and no time is better than the holiday that's all about thankfullness: Thanksgiving Day. Despite it not being a typical card-sending type of holiday, you may find yourself needing to write warm Thanksgiving messages on gratitude trees, on place cards, and even in text messages to your long-distance loved ones. An authentic, sweet, or funny message is called for. Whether you're looking for the best Thanksgiving greetings to express your sincere thanks to your inner circle or complete your out-of-office emails, we have the cure to your writer's block. Read on for 35 great Thanksgiving messages to use come November.

Thanksgiving Messages for Friends

  • Wishing you hope, joy, peace, good health, favor, and love on this Thanksgiving Day! Your friendship is indeed a great blessing to me.
  • My friend, Happy Thanksgiving to you! May all your hard work bring color to your life and take you to the highest peak of success.
  • November is the time to be thankful, a time to remember and to embrace those who enrich our lives. I'm thankful for a lot of things, but I'm most thankful for you!
  • Happy Thanksgiving. To my awesome friend, sending warm wishes your way and hope you and your family have a fantastic Thanksgiving Day!
  • Happy Thanksgiving! Thinking of you on this special day, and hoping your Thanksgiving is as wonderful as you are.
  • Happy Thanksgiving! Out of everything I am so very thankful for this Thanksgiving season, our friendship is at the top of the list.
  • I hope your Thanksgiving table is full of your favorite food and surrounded by your favorite people.
  • May your Thanksgiving be full of peace, love, and joy.
  • May your Thanksgiving Day be full of excitement…. Except for a couple of hours in there when you get to take a nap.
  • Here's a wish for a happy, joyous, and fun-filled Thanksgiving to all my peeps.

Thanksgiving Messages for Family

  • I am so grateful that I have such an incredible family. Thank you so much for all the amazing things you have done for me.
  • May the turkey leg be yours this Thanksgiving.
  • Happy Thanksgiving to the people who make me thankful to be me.
  • May the wishbone snap in your favor this Thanksgiving.
  • Having somewhere to go is home. Having someone to love is family. Having both is a blessing.
  • Wishing you a harvest of blessings, good health, and good times.
  • Thanksgiving is a time to remember and embrace those who enrich our life. I may be thankful for a lot of things, but mostly I am thankful to have you.
  • Among all the wonderful things in this world, I'm grateful to be a part of such a wonderful, supportive, and loving family!
  • Happy Thanksgiving. As I take time to give thanks for many blessings in my life, I want to let you know how grateful I am that you are one of them.
  • Today is the time to be thankful, remember good times, and embrace those who enrich our lives. I'm thankful for a lot of things, but I’m most thankful for you. Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving Messages for Long Distance Loved Ones

  • Happy Thanksgiving! We may be apart today, but you're always in our hearts. Take care and stay safe. We miss you!
  • Sending you my warm wishes from home to home and from heart to heart to wish you a very happy Thanksgiving! May this day be a beautiful reminder of the wonderful things in life.
  • Even though we're miles and miles apart, know that we'll be missing you all like crazy. Until next time, we're sending lots of love and gobble gobbles.
  • Happy Thanksgiving to my favorite people ever! I wish I were able to be there, especially this year. I am missing you all more than ever and can't wait until we can spend a holiday together again. All my love!
  • Our homes may be far apart, but our hearts are as close as always.

Office Friendly Thanksgiving Messages

  • Thank you for bringing your positive attitude to work every day. I hope you have an enjoyable Thanksgiving with your loved ones!
  • Thank you for everything you do to make this a successful and terrific place to work. Have a wonderful long weekend filled with good things. Happy Thanksgiving!
  • In this time of Thanksgiving, I want to express my appreciation for you. Working for/with you has been an amazing opportunity. I appreciate your high standards, your persistence, your encouragement, and your sense of humor. Enjoy your Thanksgiving!
  • May the good things of life be yours in abundance, not only at Thanksgiving but throughout the coming year.
  • It is a pleasure to know you and work with you. Happy Thanksgiving!
  • I am so grateful to work under such a kind and caring boss. I hope you have a great Thanksgiving with your family!
  • I never face Monday morning blues because of fun colleagues like you. Thank you. I hope you enjoy your time at home with those close to your heart this holiday season.
  • Thank you for being there for me when I needed it the most. You are my best office mate!
  • Working with you has always been enjoyable and inspiring! Happy Thanksgiving to you.
  • Wishing you a restful and relaxing holiday!

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Kate McGregor is House Beautiful's SEO Editor, writing in-depth home renovation cost guides, design inspiration stories while overseeing gardening content through routine plant care guides. With over five years in the shelter industry creating content for brands like Domino, Real Simple, and Architectural Digest’s Clever, Kate has developed a passion for uncovering the personal stories that often lie behind the inspiration for people’s spaces. She previously worked as the assistant market editor at ELLE Decor, where she identified top products and brands in the industry as well as interviewed emerging designers about their thoughts on the latest interior design trends. Kate holds a bachelor’s degree from Belmont University. When not researching the specificities of begonia plant care, you can find Kate scouring vintage markets for the ideal wrought-iron chair, knitting yet another cardigan, or reading historical nonfiction.

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