What to Write in a Thanksgiving Card: 40 Thoughtful Messages to Get You Started (2024)

Between Thanksgiving pie baking and preparing your signature side dishes, don’t forget one of the most important parts of the holiday: reflecting on everything you are thankful for and sharing your gratitude with others. For those who won’t be gathered around the table with you, we've put together 40 Thanksgiving greetings (complete with images!) you can send to family members, friends, and colleagues.

These messages will thoughtfully express your gratitude to those you care about, be it in notes, emails, texts, or Thanksgiving cards. But if you find yourself needing more inspiration after scrolling through the list below, we have a cornucopia of ideas to explore.

Head to our collections of Thanksgiving quotes and poems to find just the right sentiment. Or, if you love to make people laugh, try one of these funny Turkey Day quotes, silly Thanksgiving jokes, or witty memes. Looking for some inspiration from the Good Book? We’ve gathered Thanksgiving Bible verses too.

Now, for those Thanksgiving greetings! Feel free to use these messages just as they are or as a starting point to write your own personalized Happy Thanksgiving wishes.

"There are so many things I am thankful for this year, but at the very top of that list is you. Wishing you a wonderful holiday filled with the warmth and happiness of the season."

"May you celebrate the thanksgiving day with love in your heart, prosperous vision in your mind, and gratitude in your being. Thanksgiving wishes to everyone!"

"Happy Thanksgiving. May the warm glow of autumn surround you as you celebrate the holiday with family & friends."

"My heart is filled with joy and gratitude because I have a friend like you. I wish you a happy Thanksgiving and a terrific holiday season!"

"May your blessings be multiplied this year and throughout all your life. Happy Thanksgiving wishes to you!"

"Happy Thanksgiving. Here’s hoping that whatever you do today brings you delight from morning until night. May the holiday bring you nothing but wonderful things in abundance."

"Happy Thanksgiving. May the holiday bring you good things in abundance that stay with you all year long."

"Wishing you the happiness of good friends, the joy of a happy family, and the wonder of the holiday season. Have a memorable thanksgiving!"

"Have a Happy Thanksgiving! Hoping your Thanksgiving is filled with blessings and joy!"

"There have been times when I forgot to thank you for being there for me. I take this day to tell you how special you are and how great my life has become because of you. Have a memorable Thanksgiving!"

"Thanksgiving wishes from across the miles from our house to yours. May your home be filled with laughter and happiness!"

"A thankful heart is the parent of all virtues. This Thanksgiving, may you give thanks for everything you are blessed with."

"Whatever is beautiful, whatever is meaningful, whatever brings you happiness, may it be yours this holiday season and throughout the coming year!"

"May all the good things of life be yours, not only on this day but throughout the coming year."

"Wishing you a harvest of blessings, good health and good times."

"May you enjoy a bountiful Thanksgiving, a joyous holiday season and healthful, Happy New Year."

"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."

"Wishing you the happiness of good friends, the joy of a happy family, and the wonder of the holiday season. Have a memorable thanksgiving!"

"Happy Thanksgiving. May the warm glow of autumn surround you as you celebrate the holiday with family & friends."

"Our homes may be far apart, but our hearts are as close as always."