Article contents
- How to Write a Thanksgiving Card
- Thanksgiving Wishes for Family
- Thanksgiving Wishes for Friends
- Thanksgiving Wishes for Coworkers
- Thanksgiving Quotes for Cards
- Short Thanksgiving Quotes
- Funny Thanksgiving Quotes and Wishes
- Religious Thanksgiving Wishes and Bible Verses
- Thanksgiving Messages for Clients and Customers
- Frequently Asked Questions
Thanksgiving is Thursday, November 26, 2026. A card is a simple way to thank the people who made your year better, whether you will see them at dinner or live too far away to visit.
Below are 100 Thanksgiving messages for family, friends and coworkers, plus Thanksgiving quotes you can copy into a card, short quotes for a quick note, funny lines, and Bible verses about giving thanks. Pick one, add a sentence of your own, and sign your name.
How to Write a Thanksgiving Card
A Thanksgiving card does not need to be long. Three or four sentences is enough.
- Greet them by name.
- Say one thing you are thankful for about them. Be specific.
- Add a warm wish for the holiday.
- Sign your name. If you are a guest, bring the card to dinner.
Example: "Dear Grandma, I am thankful for every Sunday dinner at your table and for all the recipes you have taught me. Happy Thanksgiving. Love, Josh"
Thanksgiving Wishes for Family
A card at the table, or in the mail if you live far away, is a simple way to tell your family why you are thankful for them. Name one thing each person did for you this year if you can.
- Happy Thanksgiving. I am thankful for this family every day of the year.
- Mom, thank you for all the Thanksgiving dinners you made look easy. I know they were not.
- Dad, thank you for carving the turkey, and for everything else you do for us.
- Our homes may be far apart, but you are the first people I think of when I count my blessings.
- I am grateful for every holiday we have spent around the same table.
- Thank you for the traditions you started. We will keep them going.
- Grandpa, thank you for the stories and the second helpings. Happy Thanksgiving.
- To my son: I am proud of you and thankful for you. Happy Thanksgiving.
- To my daughter: you make this family better. Happy Thanksgiving, sweetheart.
- Thank you for always saving me a seat, even when I show up late.
- To my in-laws: thank you for welcoming me into your family. I am grateful for you.
- Happy Thanksgiving to my favorite cousin. Thank you for making every family dinner more fun.
- Aunt Carol, thank you for the pies and the good advice. Happy Thanksgiving.
- We are thankful for you, and for the years of holidays we have shared.
- This year I am most thankful for the people at this table.
- Thank you for being there for me this year. It meant more than I can say.
- To my partner: thank you for another year of laughing together. Happy Thanksgiving.
- Happy first Thanksgiving to our new baby. We are so thankful you are here.
- Thank you for teaching us that there is always room for one more at the table.
- Sending love to everyone at home this Thanksgiving. We are thankful for each of you.
Thanksgiving Wishes for Friends
Friends are easy to take for granted. A Thanksgiving card is a good excuse to thank them, whether or not you are having a Friendsgiving.
- Happy Thanksgiving. Your friendship is one of the best parts of my year.
- Thank you for being a friend I can count on. Enjoy the holiday.
- I am grateful for all the coffee, walks and long phone calls this year.
- Wishing you a relaxing Thanksgiving with the people you love.
- Thank you for making me laugh when I needed it most.
- I am thankful we are still friends after all these years. Happy Thanksgiving.
- Thank you for hosting Friendsgiving. The food and the company were both great.
- Happy Thanksgiving to the friend who always remembers the little things.
- Thank you for being there on the hard days and the good ones.
- You make every gathering better. Happy Thanksgiving, friend.
- I am thankful for your kindness this year, and for you.
- Happy Thanksgiving. Let's make time to get together before the year ends.
- Thank you for your help with the move. I could not have done it without you.
- To my best friend: thank you for another year of adventures. Happy Thanksgiving.
- Wishing you a full plate, a warm house and a long nap.
- Thank you for being the kind of friend who feels like family.
- Grateful for you and for every memory we made this year.
- Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family. We are so glad to know you.
- Thank you for checking on me this year. I noticed, and it helped.
- Here is to good friends, good food and a good long weekend.
Thanksgiving Wishes for Coworkers
A short note to a coworker, manager or team before the long weekend goes a long way. Keep it simple and specific.
- Happy Thanksgiving. Thank you for all your help this year.
- I am glad to work with you. Enjoy the time with your family.
- Thank you for making the hard projects easier. Have a great Thanksgiving.
- Wishing you a quiet, restful weekend after a busy year.
- Thank you for your patience and your help this year. Happy Thanksgiving.
- You make this team better. Thank you, and happy Thanksgiving.
- Thank you for always being willing to lend a hand.
- Enjoy the long weekend. You have earned it.
- To my manager: thank you for your support and guidance this year.
- To my team: thank you for your hard work this year. I am grateful for each of you.
- Thank you for teaching me so much this year. Happy Thanksgiving.
- Happy Thanksgiving. It has been a pleasure working with you.
- Thank you for the good ideas, the good humor and the hard work.
- Wishing you and your family a happy and peaceful Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving Quotes for Cards
A quote works well at the top of a Thanksgiving card. Write it first, then add a line of your own below it, such as "Thinking of you this Thanksgiving" or "Thankful for you this year." These quotes are from well known writers, speeches and poems.
- "Forever on Thanksgiving Day the heart will find the pathway home." (Wilbur D. Nesbit)
- "Over the river, and through the wood, to Grandfather's house we go." (Lydia Maria Child)
- "I am grateful for what I am and have. My thanksgiving is perpetual." (Henry David Thoreau)
- "As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them." (John F. Kennedy, 1963 Thanksgiving Proclamation)
- "Thanksgiving Day comes, by statute, once a year; to the honest man it comes as frequently as the heart of gratitude will allow." (Edward Sandford Martin)
- "Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has many; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some." (Charles Dickens)
- "Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others." (Cicero)
- "We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasure." (Thornton Wilder)
- "He who thanks but with the lips thanks but in part; the full, the true Thanksgiving comes from the heart." (J. A. Shedd)
Short Thanksgiving Quotes
These fit on a small note card or a place card at the table.
- "Gratitude is the memory of the heart." (Jean Massieu)
- "Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul." (Henry Ward Beecher)
- "My thanksgiving is perpetual." (Henry David Thoreau)
- Grateful for you, today and every day.
- Thankful for this table and everyone around it.
- Counting my blessings, and you are one of them.
- So much to be thankful for, and you are near the top of the list.
- Gather, give thanks, and enjoy the pie.
For more quotes about thankfulness, with their sources, see our gratitude quotes.
Funny Thanksgiving Quotes and Wishes
For family and friends who like to laugh, a funny line keeps the card light. Add a warm sentence after it so the card still says thank you.
- "I come from a family where gravy is considered a beverage." (Erma Bombeck)
- "An optimist is a person who starts a new diet on Thanksgiving Day." (Irv Kupcinet)
- "Vegetables are a must on a diet. I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread, and pumpkin pie." (Jim Davis)
- "You can tell you ate too much for Thanksgiving when you have to let your bathrobe out." (Jay Leno)
- Keep calm and pass the gravy.
- Time to gobble till you wobble.
- I am even more thankful for you than I am for gravy.
- Happy Thanksgiving. Count your blessings, not your calories.
- May your turkey be juicy and your conversation stay off politics.
- Wishing you a Thanksgiving with more pie than dishes.
- Hope your dinner is good enough to make the traffic worth it.
Religious Thanksgiving Wishes and Bible Verses
For friends and family who share your faith, a short prayer or a verse about giving thanks fits the day. Write the verse first, then add a line of your own. The verses are from the New International Version (NIV).
- Thanking God for you this Thanksgiving. Happy Thanksgiving.
- We are counting our blessings this year, and your family is one of them.
- Praying your table is full and your heart is at peace this Thanksgiving.
- May God bless you and your family this Thanksgiving and in the year ahead.
- Giving thanks to God for His goodness and for friends like you.
- Thankful for our church family and for every meal we have shared. Happy Thanksgiving.
- Lord, thank you for our daily bread and for the people we share it with.
- Wishing you a blessed Thanksgiving, full of family, faith and good food.
Bible verses about giving thanks
- "Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever." (Psalm 107:1)
- "Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name." (Psalm 100:4)
- "I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds." (Psalm 9:1)
- "The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him." (Psalm 28:7)
- "I thank my God every time I remember you." (Philippians 1:3)
- "Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!" (2 Corinthians 9:15)
- "Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows." (James 1:17)
- "Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful." (Colossians 3:15)
- "Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18)
- "For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, because it is consecrated by the word of God and prayer." (1 Timothy 4:4-5)
For more verses, see our 50 Thanksgiving Bible verses. You can also visit our Thanksgiving cards and messages page and the Message Finder.
Thanksgiving Messages for Clients and Customers
A Thanksgiving card is a good time to thank customers, because it arrives before the rush of holiday mail.
- Thank you for your business this year. We are grateful for customers like you. Happy Thanksgiving.
- At Thanksgiving we count our blessings, and you are one of them. Thank you for your trust.
- Wishing you and your family a warm and happy Thanksgiving. Thank you for choosing us.
- Thank you for a wonderful year of working together. Happy Thanksgiving from all of us.
- We are thankful for your loyalty and support. Wishing you a peaceful holiday.
- Happy Thanksgiving. It has been a pleasure serving you this year.
- Thank you for being part of our story. Enjoy the holiday with the people you love.
- With gratitude for your business and best wishes for a happy Thanksgiving.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is Thanksgiving 2026?
Thanksgiving 2026 is Thursday, November 26. In the United States, Thanksgiving is always the fourth Thursday in November.
When should I mail Thanksgiving cards?
Mail them about a week before Thanksgiving so they arrive in time. If you are bringing a card to dinner, you can write it the day before.
Who should get a Thanksgiving card?
Anyone you are grateful for: family, friends, a host, teachers, coworkers and customers. It is also a thoughtful card to send to someone spending the holiday alone.
Reach for these cards
If you're sending one of the messages above, here are a few hand-picked Twigs Paper sets to write it on:
- Christian Cross Thank You Cards: a cross design for faith-based Thanksgiving notes and the verses above.
- Sunflowers Thank You Cards: warm yellow sunflowers that suit a fall table.
- Birds of America Thank You Cards: watercolor birds, blank inside for any note of thanks.
Or browse all Everyday Cards. Every Twigs Paper set is printed on 100% recycled paper and is blank inside.
