Card messages & wishes
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Ready-to-use wishes for birthdays, holidays, thank-yous and the harder moments, sorted by who it's for and how it should sound.
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Thank YouThank You Messages for Coworkers: 81 Notes for Help, Support, Gifts and Your Last Day81 original thank-you messages for coworkers, sorted by what they did: covered a shift, supported you, trained you, sent a gift. Plus a 2-step formula.
SympathyCondolence Messages for a Coworker: 68 Notes for the Card, the Email and Their First Day Back68 original condolence messages for a coworker: short lines for the team card, notes from a manager, Slack texts, and what to say on their first day back.
SympathyPet Sympathy Messages: 71 Things to Write When a Dog or Cat Dies71 original pet sympathy messages for a lost dog or cat, for cards, texts, coworkers and vets, plus what not to say and the true Rainbow Bridge story.
FriendshipEncouragement Messages for Someone Going Through a Hard Time: 74 Notes That Don't Rush Them74 original encouragement messages for a friend, partner or coworker going through a hard time, plus what to leave out and a 3-step way to write your own.
Birthday WishesBirthday Wishes for Grandma: 78 Messages, Matched to How She'll Read Them78 original birthday wishes for grandma: card, phone, party and care-home lines from grandkids, with a 3-line formula and Lamb's 1822 essay on her stories.
CongratulationsPromotion Congratulations Messages: 78 Notes for Coworkers, Bosses, Friends and the Awkward Cases78 original promotion congratulations messages for a coworker, your boss, a friend or a peer who's now your manager, plus a 3-step formula and etiquette.
Housewarming Card Messages: 76 Wishes for a New Home, From First Keys to the Party76 original housewarming card messages for first homes, apartments, couples, parents downsizing and new neighbors, plus gift-tag lines and verified verses.
Sympathy Messages for Loss of Mother: 64 Words of Comfort for a Friend, a Son, a Coworker or a Late Card64 original sympathy messages for the loss of a mother, sorted for friends, sons, coworkers and late cards, plus three checked verses and what not to say.
Secret Santa Card Messages: 78 Notes for Coworkers, Friends, Clue Weeks and the Big Reveal78 original Secret Santa card messages for a coworker you barely know, your boss, friends or family, plus clue notes, reveal lines and how to stay secret.
Thank You for the Gift Messages: 84 Notes for Gift Cards, Money, Christmas and More84 original thank-you messages for a gift card, money, Christmas, birthday or handmade gift, what to say if you don't like it, and Seneca on the thank-you.
Engagement Wishes for a Card: 70 Messages for Friends, Family and the Happy Couple70 original engagement wishes for a card: for a friend, son or daughter, sibling or coworker, short and funny lines, plus Emily Post's 1922 rule explained.
Thank You for Your Hospitality: 77 Messages for Hosts After a Dinner, a Stay or Thanksgiving77 original thank-you-for-your-hospitality messages for dinner hosts, weekend stays, in-laws, host families and clients, plus Emily Post's 1922 note rule.
60th Birthday Wishes: 67 Messages for Friends, Family and Funny Cards, and the Full-Circle Tradition67 original 60th birthday wishes for a friend, sister, mom, dad or spouse: funny, religious and short, plus the kanreki tradition and how to write yours.
New Baby Wishes: 78 Messages for Every Kind of Arrival, From Twins to the NICU78 original new baby wishes for first babies, twins, NICU and rainbow babies, adoption, grandparents and coworkers, plus a simple way to write your own.