Thanksgiving Messages for Family and Friends

Thanksgiving is about the people around the table, and the ones who can’t make it this year. Here are messages for family, friends and the team you’re grateful for.

23 wishes

For family

  1. Happy Thanksgiving to the loud, loving, slightly chaotic family I wouldn’t trade for anything. Save me a seat by the pie.

  2. This year I’m grateful for the people around this table and for every memory we made getting here. Happy Thanksgiving, family.

  3. Happy Thanksgiving, Mom and Dad. Thank you for every holiday you made feel like home.

  4. Grateful for second helpings, old stories and the people who know me best. Happy Thanksgiving!

  5. No matter where life takes us, this table always brings us back. Happy Thanksgiving to my favorite people.

  6. Wishing our family a Thanksgiving full of good food, easy laughter and zero arguments about football. Okay, maybe a few.

For friends

  1. Happy Friendsgiving! Thanks for being the family I got to choose.

  2. I’m thankful for you, your terrible puns and your famous mac and cheese. Happy Thanksgiving, friend!

  3. Some friends feel like home. You’re one of them. Happy Thanksgiving.

  4. Grateful for every late-night talk and every “I’m on my way.” Happy Thanksgiving to a true friend.

  5. Sending you a big plate of gratitude and an even bigger slice of pie. Happy Thanksgiving!

For coworkers and clients

  1. Happy Thanksgiving to a team that makes even Mondays better. Thank you for everything you do, and enjoy the long weekend!

  2. Wishing you and your family a relaxing Thanksgiving. Thank you for your partnership and trust this year.

  3. Grateful to work with people this kind and this talented. Happy Thanksgiving, team!

  4. Happy Thanksgiving! May your holiday be full of rest, good food and zero emails.

Funny

  1. Happy Thanksgiving! Remember: calories don’t count if you eat them standing next to the dessert table.

  2. I’m thankful for stretchy pants and the people who don’t judge me in them. Happy Thanksgiving!

  3. May your turkey be juicy, your pie be plentiful and your relatives stay off politics. Happy Thanksgiving!

  4. Happy Thanksgiving! My plan is simple: eat, nap, repeat. You’re welcome to join.

Short lines

  1. Grateful for you today and every day. Happy Thanksgiving!

  2. Thankful, blessed and very full. Happy Thanksgiving! 🥧

  3. Wishing you a table full of love. Happy Thanksgiving.

  4. So thankful you’re in my life. Happy Thanksgiving!

Make it yours

  • Thanksgiving is on a different date every year (the fourth Thursday of November in the US). Add it as a countdown so it never sneaks up on you.
  • Hosting? Send the family group chat a warm message the day before, with the time and what to bring.
  • Name one thing you are grateful for about the person. It is the whole point of the day.

Make a personal one in WishBell

Add the person once, pick the relation and jot down a memory. Every year WishBell writes a fresh wish and card in your tone, with their name in it, and reminds you right on time.