If you really can't think of anything to say, or how to put it
into words, here are some ready made phrases and verses you might find useful.
Change them, or add your own sentiments.
(For even more ideas, visit our Greeting Card Museum)
Remember - What makes your card or note special is that it's
handwritten!
We've also included some "Hot Ideas" to make your card even more
special.
Birthdays
Anniversary
Sympathy / Get Well
Congratulations / Good Luck
Thank You / Gratitude
Thinking of You
Love / Romance
Retirement
Wedding
Valentine's Day
St. Patrick's Day
Easter
Halloween
Thanksgiving
Christmas
Happy Holidays / New Year
1. Happy, Happier, Happiest Birthday ever!
2. Wishing you a very Happy Birthday and a year that fulfills all your wishes.
3. Wishing you a Happy Birthday that is filled with much love, joy and happiness.
4. Put another candle on your birthday cake, you're another year old today!!
(for all you baby boomers!)
5. May your birthday be filled with memories that last a lifetime.
6. May all your dreams come true. Happy Birthday.
7. May peace and happiness be with you on your Birthday. (from a Vintage
Card dated 1913)
Hot Ideas...
Hot Idea #1 - Include an old picture from past Birthday celebrations. (don't want to
give up your photo - scan the photo and print it out!)
Hot Idea #2 - Include 2 movie tickets as a gift in your greeting. (most theatres
have gift tickets available)
Hot Idea #3 - Include a gift certificate in your greeting. (Gift certificates are
available from any type of store from Grocery, Restaurants, Clothing Stores and Sport
Shops)
Hot Idea #4 - Include a pressed flower or leaf from your yard in your greeting and
check if you might need extra postage before mailing.
1. After all the years, you're still my best friend. Happy Anniversary.
2. As you celebrate your anniversary, may it be a happy day and hold memories as
well as hopes for future years of
more dreams to come true. Happy Anniversary.
3. Wishing you a very Happy Anniversary and many more years of happiness
together.
4. Happy Anniversary and here's to many many more!
5. Just a little wish that your Anniversary will be a wonderful one.
Happiness Always!
Hot Ideas...
Hot Idea #1 - Include a romantic gift certificate in your greeting. (Gift certificates
are available from Spa's, Restaurants and Bed & Breakfasts)
Hot Idea #2 - Include 2 movie tickets as a gift in your greeting.
(most theatres have gift tickets available)
Hot Idea #3 - Include a pressed flower or leaf from your yard in
your greeting and check if you might need extra postage before mailing.
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Sympathy
1. Our thoughts are with you during your time of sorrow.
2. There are never the right words to express the sadness we feel for such a
loss. Our thoughts are with you.
3. You're in our prayers and thoughts. Our love is with you during this
difficult time.
4. Love lives forever. May you find contentment in your heartfelt
memories. With deepest sympathy.
5. When good men die, their goodness does not perish. -Euripides
Get Well
1. Just a wish to say hello and hope you are feeling better.
2. Thinking of you and hoping you have a speedy recovery.
3. Hurry Up and Get Better ~ Doctor's Orders!
Hot Idea...
Hot Idea #1 - Include a pressed flower or leaf from your yard in with
the card and check if you might need extra postage before mailing.
Congratulations
1. Congratulations, you deserve all the best... way to go!
2. Congratulations on a great accomplishment!
3. All right, you did it! Congratulations!
Baby
4. Heard there's a new tiny bundle in your family. What great news,
Congratulations!
5. Welcome to your First Baby. So now there are three in your family! Good
wishes to all
of you, May you be very happy together, Mother, Dad and the new baby too!
(from a Vintage Card dated 1943)
6. Congratulations Lucky Baby and Lucky you! There couldn't be nicer
parents anywhere on this earth, so baby got a lucky start right from (date of birth); and
here are best good wishes for baby and for you, you're
mighty lucky people and baby's lucky too. (from a Vintage Card dated 1934)
7. Congratulations and a Welcome to the Baby. With all the very friendly
thoughts that make a wish sincere,
my Best Congratulations to you and baby dear! (from a Vintage Card dated 1930)
Hot Idea...
Hot Idea #1 - Find a copy of a newspaper or the Headlines from the date the baby was
born and send it along with your Congratulations. It makes a wonderful keepsake for
the future.
Hot Idea #2 - Include a dollar bill with the year of the birth of the child.
Write the baby's name on it along with yours and any wish...another great keepsake for the
future.
Good Luck
1. Good Luck, way to go!
2. Good Luck, we'll miss you.
3. We're all rooting for you, Good Luck!
Hot Idea...
Hot Idea #1 - Include a "lucky penny" in your greeting.
(it's best to tape (use double stick tape, so it doesn't show) the penny to the card and
check if you might need extra postage before mailing)
1. Your thoughtfulness was greatly appreciated, thank you.
2. Thank you for thinking about me, it meant a lot to know you cared.
3. I really appreciated your kindness, thank you.
4. What else can I say but, "Thank You"!
5. No other words will do, "Thank You"!
1. Just a little note to say hello because I was thinking of you.
2. Happiness is always right behind when thoughts of you are in my mind.
3. Are you wondering why I sent you this card? Who cares, at least
you got some real mail, didn't you?!
4. Cards are meant for special people in our lives. That's why this card is
coming to you.
1. Life is so much nicer that I'm sharing it with you.
2. We're like two peas in a pod, I can't imagine loving anyone but you.
3. I'm sending this card for no reason at all, except to let you know that I Love
You.
4. Loving you makes all the difference. I Love You with all my Heart.
Hot Ideas...
Hot Idea #1 - Include a romantic gift certificate in your greeting.
(Gift certificates are available from Spa's, Restaurants and Bed & Breakfasts)
Hot Idea #2 - Include 2 movie tickets as a gift in your greeting.
(most theatres have gift tickets available)
Hot Idea #3 - Include a pressed flower or leaf from your yard in
your greeting and check if you might need extra postage before mailing.
Hot Idea #4 - Dab a small amount of your favorite scent on the back of
the greeting card. (be careful not to over do it!)
(For more Love and Romance Ideas See Valentine's
Day)
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1. No words can express how much you will be missed. Congratulations and
Good Luck.
2. You're on the road to a new future, enjoy it and don't forget to keep in
touch.
3. Congratulations. Enjoy your free time and don't forget to drop a line.
4. Things just won't be the same without you around. Don't forget about us!
5. Finally! You're going to have time for the important things life has to
offer. Enjoy your retirement!
Hot Idea...
Hot Idea #1 - Include 2 movie tickets as a gift in your greeting.
(most theatres have gift tickets available that include admission to the theatre as well
as drinks, popcorn and other goodies!)
Hot Idea #2 - Include a gift certificate to a local or chain
bookstore. Everyone loves a good book and with retirement comes the time to enjoy
them.
Hot Idea #3 - Include flower or vegetable seeds as a gift in with your
greeting. There's nothing like gardening when you have the time!
1. A wish for happiness and good luck too, and a joyful future for both of you!
2. To Have, to Hold, to Love, from this day forward, Congratulations.
3. Wishing two wonderful people a happy life together, Congratulations!
4. Much love, health and happiness in your life together, Congratulations!
Hot Idea...
Hot Idea #1- For those couples who have been previously married, are not
registered for gifts, not having a formal wedding, already have a household set up, etc.,
you still may want to give a gift so include a romantic gift certificate in your greeting.
(Gift certificates are available from Spa's, Restaurants and Bed & Breakfasts)
1. Roses are Red, Violets are Blue, Sugar is Sweet and so are
you. (an old favorite)
2. There's nothing I would rather do, Than walk through Lover's Land with you.
(from a Vintage Valentine's Card dated 1909)
3. The sunbeams of my heart shall shine, this day on you my Valentine.
(from a Vintage Valentine's Card dated 1917)
Hot Ideas...
Hot Idea #1 - Check our St. Valentine's Day Trivia section (available in late January
& February) and include a trivia question in your greeting or print out the entire
Trivia section and include it.
Hot Idea #2 - Include a romantic gift certificate in your greeting. (Gift certificates
are available from Spa's, Restaurants and Bed & Breakfasts)
Hot Idea #3 - Include 2 movie tickets as a gift in your greeting. (most theatres
have gift tickets available)
Hot Idea #4 - Include a pressed flower or leaf from your yard in your greeting and
check if you might need extra postage before mailing.
Hot Idea #5 - Dab a small amount of your favorite scent on the back of the
greeting card. (be careful not to over do it!)
Hot Idea #6 - Include something sweet in your greeting, like a stick of fruit gum and
check if you might need extra postage before mailing.
(Also See Love / Romance)
1. "Erin Go Bragh" Happy St. Patrick's Day.
2. May the road rise up to meet you, May the wind be always at your back.
Happy St. Patrick's Day.
(part of an Irish blessing)
3. May the road rise up to meet you, May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face, The rains fall soft upon your fields and until we
meet again, May God hold you in the palm of his hand. - Irish Blessing
4. May the Luck of the Irish be with you today and every day. Happy St.
Patrick's Day.
5. Erin Go Bragh ~ Bring my pipe and fill its bowl, that I may puff to sooth my
soul. For it is sure to clear my brain, and bring old memories back again ~ Dear Irish
Memories (From a Vintage Card dated 1909)
6. Let Erin Remember ~ A bunch of shamrock gay, for luck on St. Patrick's
Day (From a Vintage Card dated 1925)
7. Let Erin's Harp awake this day, And sound the glad St. Patrick's Lay!
(From a Vintage Card dated 1919)
Hot Ideas...
Hot Idea #1 - Check our St. Patrick's Day Trivia section (available in late
February/March) and include a trivia question in your greeting or print out the entire
Trivia section and include it.
Hot Idea #2 - Clovers abound in late February and early March. Pick some clovers and
include them in your greeting. (press them in a book for several days before sending) and
check if you might need extra postage before mailing.
Hot Idea #3 - Include a swatch of green cloth or material for them to
wear on St. Patty's Day! and check if you might need extra postage before mailing.
1. Wishing you a bright and happy day, filled with the nicest things that spring
can bring. Happy Easter.
2. Bright and happy thoughts fill this card wishing you a Happy Easter.
3. Hippity, Hoppity, Happity Easter!
4. Just hopping by to wish you a Hoppy Easter.
5. An Easter Wish. Easter time brings memories, It wakens thoughts anew,
And all my thoughts ask happiness at Easter time for you. (from a Vintage Easter
Card dated 1933)
6. A Happy Easter. A Joyous Easter to you, and every wish for your
Happiness. (from a Vintage Easter Card dated 1918)
7. A Happy Easter. May the Easter spirit shine upon you, And light your
days with happiness. (from a Vintage Easter Card dated 1943)
Hot Ideas...
Hot Idea #1 - Check our Easter Trivia section (available in Spring) and include a
trivia question in your greeting or print out the entire Trivia Section and include it.
Hot Idea # 2 - Include confetti in your greeting to be used to make a Cascarone.
What's a Cascarone you ask.....Cascarones are hollow egg shells, filled with confetti,
meant to be thrown or broken over someone's head, making confetti scatter everywhere! (you
might want to put the confetti in a small plastic ziplock bag and check if you might need
extra postage before mailing.
Hot Idea # 3 - Include the recipe for Hot Cross Buns in with your
greeting. (Hot Cross Buns are a traditional sweet bread made during this season)
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1. Double, double, toil and trouble, fire burn and caldron bubble.
Just what we need to celebrate Halloween!
2. Have a frightfully good Halloween.
3. Here's wishing your Halloween be filled with lots of goodies!
4. Have a Spooktacular Halloween. Don't let the goblins get you, Watch out for
witches too, But have fun every minute, No matter what you do. (from a Vintage Card
dated 1956)
5. When the Owl & Witch together are seen, There's mischief brewing on
Hallowe'en. Have a wonderful Halloween. (from a Vintage Card dated in the
early 1900's)
Hot Ideas...
Hot Idea #1 - include a copy of your favorite Halloween recipe with your greeting.
Hot Idea #2 - check our Halloween Trivia section (available in October) and include a
trivia question in your greeting or print out the entire Trivia Section and include it.
1. May your joys be bountiful and blessings be many this Thanksgiving and all
through the year.
2. May all the good things in life abound, not only at Thanksgiving but all year
round.
3. May each day be a Thanksgiving Day. (from a Vintage Thanksgiving Card)
4. Good Wishes For Thanksgiving Day. May your joys be as countless as the golden
grains. (from a Vintage Thanksgiving Card dated 1912)
5. Thanksgiving Greetings ~ May you enjoy the true spirit of this glorious Autumn
Day, that it will keep you in
happy thoughts through a harvest of bright and golden sunshine (from a Vintage
Thanksgiving Card)
6. Happy thoughts have filled this card so warmly sent your way to wish you all
the blessings of a glad Thanksgiving Day. (from a Vintage Thanksgiving Card
dated 1946)
Hot Ideas...
Hot Idea #1 - Include a copy of your favorite Thanksgiving recipe with your greeting.
Hot Idea #2 - Check our Thanksgiving Trivia section (available in November) and include
a trivia question in your greeting or print out the entire Trivia Section and include it.
Hot Idea #3 - Include a golden leaf from your yard.
1. Merry Christmas. May the Season be filled with Happiness, Love and
Peace.
2. "Not a creature was stirring...not even a mouse". May your
Christmas be filled with thoughts of a child.
3. "Visions of sugarplums danced in their heads". May all your
Christmas dreams come true.
4. Wishing you all the wonder and beauty of Christmas.
5. Bah Humbug!
6. May your Christmas be Merry and Bright.
7. I wish you gladness, friend of mine, And so this card conveys, Good Will and
Cheer in every line, for this rare of days. Christmas Greetings to you! (from a
Vintage Christmas Card dated 1894)
8. This card comes to give you joy at this blessed Christmas Time. (from a
Vintage Christmas Card dated 1904)
9. May the gifts of peace and joy be yours at Christmastime, and long may spirit
of good will abide with you. (from a Vintage Christmas Card dated 1913)
10. Christmas Greetings, My Christmas wish to you dear friend, Is easily
expressed. Good health and Joy may Heaven send, Our Friendship speaks the
rest. (from a Vintage Christmas Card dated 1930)
Hot Ideas...
Hot Idea - include a copy of your favorite family Christmas or Cookie recipe with your
greeting.
Hot Idea #2 - check our Christmas Trivia section (available in December) and include a
trivia question in your greeting or print out the entire Trivia Section and include it.
1. Wishing you a wonderful Holiday Season and a New Year filled with Peace and
Happiness.
2. Wishing you the most joyous Holidays and a New Year filled with Peace and
Prosperity.
3. Warmest greetings of the Holiday Season and good wishes for the New Year.
4. Have a Holiday filled with fun and joy with the ones you love.
5. 'Tis the Season To Be Jolly. With every wish for your Happiness this
Holiday Season and Coming Year.
6. My Wish for the New Year, Tho' I cannot forecast what the New Year will bring,
Or even your Luck for tomorrow, Be sure that I hope that joy to you will wing, And leave
in your days not a sorrow. (from a Vintage New Year's Card dated 1920)
7. A Happy New Year, I wish you Health, Good Luck, Success, And all that makes
for Happiness. (from a Vintage New Year's Card dated 1925)
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