53 Thoughtful Thanksgiving Greetings for Family and Friends (2024)

These wishes are the perfect way to show your loved ones how thankful you are for them.

By Jamie Ballard

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No matter how much prep you do ahead of time, Thanksgiving is always a busy day. You're thinking about the turkey, the sides, the table settings, the decor, and about a million other things. But you should take a moment to yourself on Thanksgiving to think about the people you're grateful for. Whether it's your best friend, your religious community members, or long-distance family members, most of us have people in our lives we're thankful for. And there's no better way to express those good feelings than with Thanksgiving greetings and wishes shared with those people in our lives.

These Thanksgiving wishes are perfect for sending via text or in a thoughtful Thanksgiving card. Of course, you can always share these Thanksgiving messages of gratitude with the people gathered around your Thanksgiving table. These holiday greetings are the perfect thing to give you some inspiration before everyone goes around the table to say what they're grateful for this year. You can also read through some of our favorite Thanksgiving quotes, religious Thanksgiving prayers, and funny Thanksgiving puns to give you some ideas about what to say on this special holiday.

We've got plenty of Thanksgiving greetings to send to friends, colleagues, businesses, family, and anyone else who deserves your gratitude this Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving Greetings and Wishes for Friends and Family

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  • To my amazing, generous, kind friend: Happy Thanksgiving! You deserve all the blessings life has to offer this season.
  • Happy Thanksgiving!
  • Hoping you and your loved ones have lots to be grateful for this Thanksgiving.
  • This Thanksgiving, I'm thankful for our friendship.
  • Sending all the good wishes to you this Thanksgiving.
  • Thinking of you on this special holiday, because I'm so thankful that we're in each other's lives.
  • May your Thanksgiving be full of family, happiness, and plenty of pie.
  • This Thanksgiving, I hope you get to enjoy lots of delicious food AND a great nap afterwards.
  • Hoping this Thanksgiving is full of peace, joy, and lots of mashed potatoes.
  • This is a time to be thankful for all the blessings in our life, and I hope you know that I consider you to be one of them. Happy Thanksgiving!
  • Wishing you a very happy Thanksgiving celebration.
  • Happy Thanksgiving! Thank you for always being there to cheer me up.
  • This quote from Maya Angelou made me think of you: "Let gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayer."
  • From our home to yours, happy Thanksgiving!
  • I wouldn't trade your friendship for anything in the world. Happy Thanksgiving to my best friend.
  • Happy Thanksgiving to my favorite person. Hope your family isn't driving you too crazy today!

Thanksgiving Wishes for Colleagues or Businesses

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  • Thank you for everything you do to make this an enjoyable, friendly and successful workplace. Happy Thanksgiving!
  • Wishing you and yours a happy Thanksgiving!
  • I'm thankful to have a teammate like you who is reliable, kind, and fun to be around.
  • Enjoy the Thanksgiving break! You deserve a little relaxation after all your hard work this quarter/month/etc.
  • This Thanksgiving, I'm grateful to be working with/for you. Enjoy the long weekend!
  • You're an important part of this community, and I'm glad we get to work together. Happy Thanksgiving!
  • We're wishing all our customers a very happy Thanksgiving!
  • [For a business that will be closed]: We're giving our employees time off to celebrate the holiday with their loved ones. We will re-open on [date] at [time]. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!
  • Thank you for being there when I needed some help on [project/task]. I'm so grateful to have a coworker like you.
  • I'm forever inspired by your hard work and dedication. Happy Thanksgiving!
  • This Thanksgiving, I'm grateful to have a coworker who is as funny, kind, and sweet as you are.
  • Have a wonderful long weekend filled with your favorite people and plenty of pumpkin pie!
  • I am grateful to work for such a thoughtful and caring boss. Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving Wishes to Express Gratitude

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  • Thanksgiving is all about gratitude. So in the spirit of the holiday, I'm so thankful you're a part of my life.
  • I am incredibly grateful you're in my life. Happy Thanksgiving!
  • I hope you know how filled with gratitude I am for your presence in my life.
  • You're the best friend/family member/in-law I could have asked for, and I'm so thankful for you.
  • This Thanksgiving, I hope you know that I don't take your friendship for granted.
  • I'm living my life in gratitude, and there's no better day than today to remind you how grateful I am to be part of your community.
  • There is always something to be thankful for. And this Thanksgiving, I am so thankful for you.
  • I'm grateful for every moment we get to spend together.
  • This has been a challenging year for me/us, and I can't thank you enough for being there to support me/us while we got through things.
  • I am so grateful for the friendship, love, and support you've shown me since we met. Happy Thanksgiving!
  • I appreciate you so very much, today and every day.
  • You made me the person I am today, and I'm so thankful that you did. Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

Short and Sweet Thanksgiving Text Messages

  • Missing you and yours this Thanksgiving! I'll have an extra serving of mashed potatoes in your honor.
  • Hope you are having a happy Thanksgiving on your end!
  • I'm sad that we can't be together to celebrate Thanksgiving, but I hope you know I'm thinking of you and I appreciate you.
  • Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃 🍂🥧🧡
  • I wish I was able to be at your Thanksgiving table this year! Missing you a whole lot and hope you're having a great Thanksgiving.
  • Even if our homes are far apart, you and your family are still near to my heart. I'll be thinking about how thankful I am that we're family/friends today.
  • I'm so thankful for you, and I can't wait to see you in a few weeks for Christmas! Love you lots and happy Thanksgiving!
  • Although I'm sad to miss this year's Thanksgiving feast, I'll definitely be there in spirit.
  • This text is packed full of hugs and kisses for everyone! Give them all my love. Happy Thanksgiving!
  • This Thanksgiving, I'm so very grateful for you and your family.
  • Hoping the wishbone snaps in your favor this Thanksgiving!
  • I am so grateful to have such a smart, kind, welcoming family member like you. Missing you tons this Thanksgiving and can't wait to see you soon.

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53 Thoughtful Thanksgiving Greetings for Family and Friends (2024)

FAQs

How do you wish Thanksgiving to friends and family? ›

Classic Thanksgiving messages to friends
  1. Happy Thanksgiving! ...
  2. I'm so thankful to have you in my life.
  3. Thank you for all you do, and for being my friend.
  4. Wishing you the best of everything this Thanksgiving—food, friends, feast, and future tidings.
  5. We may not be related, but we'll always be family.
Oct 17, 2023

What is a unique way to say Happy Thanksgiving? ›

"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."

How do I say a wonderful Thanksgiving? ›

35 Heartwarming Ways to Say Happy Thanksgiving from Our Family to Yours
  1. Wishing you a joyful and bountiful Thanksgiving! ...
  2. Our family sends warm wishes for a happy Thanksgiving. ...
  3. Happy Turkey Day from our home to yours! ...
  4. May your Thanksgiving be filled with love, laughter, and gratitude.

What is the blessing for Thanksgiving for family and friends? ›

Thanksgiving Dinner Prayer

Heavenly Father, on Thanksgiving Day, we bow our hearts to You and pray. We give You thanks for all You've done, especially for the gift of Jesus, Your Son. For beauty in nature, Your glory we see, for joy and health, friends, and family.

What is a positive message for Thanksgiving? ›

Wear gratitude like a cloak, and it will feed every corner of your life.” “Thanksgiving is one of my favorite days of the year because it reminds us to give thanks and to count our blessings. Suddenly, so many things become so little when we realize how blessed and lucky we are.”

How do you wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving quote? ›

Happy Thanksgiving Greetings For Everyone
  • Here's a heartwarming thanks to you for the hope, peace and joy that you bring to my life.
  • Hope that you're surrounded with the love of your dear ones on this festive season. ...
  • I'm really glad that we're family. ...
  • Thanksgiving wishes from across the miles from our house to yours.
Oct 5, 2023

How to say happy Thanksgiving without offending anyone? ›

Wishing you a harvest of blessings, good health, and good times. Here's to the company of good friends and family. The happiest of Thanksgivings to the kindest of people. May you and yours have even more blessings to be thankful for this coming year.

How do you express thankfulness on Thanksgiving? ›

How do you express Thanksgiving gratitude?
  1. Give back. Volunteer, make an extra meal for your neighbor, donate money or invite someone to dinner who doesn't have anywhere to go. ...
  2. Be present. ...
  3. Trade expectations for appreciation. ...
  4. Share memories and goals.

What is the best message for Thanksgiving to family? ›

Thanksgiving Wishes to Send as a Text
  • From our home to yours, Happy Thanksgiving!
  • Missing you this Thanksgiving! ...
  • Wishing you an abundance of blessings, good health, and good times.
  • Happy Thanksgiving! ...
  • This text is full of hugs and kisses for everyone! ...
  • Sending blessings for Thanksgiving and every day.
Nov 20, 2023

What is a meaningful Thanksgiving greeting? ›

May gratitude, light, and love fill our home as we come together this Thanksgiving. As we gather around the table, may our laughter be the soundtrack and love be the main course. Wishing our family many more of these warm moments. Gratitude is the glue that binds us all together.

What are some wise sayings for Thanksgiving? ›

Nothing is more honorable than a grateful heart.” —Seneca the Younger. “Dear Lord, I'm so grateful I'm still loved.” —Vivien Leigh. “Be present in all things and thankful for all things.” —Maya Angelou. “I'm just thankful I'm surrounded by good people.” —Jon Pardi.

What are short blessings for Thanksgiving? ›

Short Thanksgiving Prayers

Dear Lord, thank you for this meal and for all of our many blessings. Amen. Heavenly Father, we come to you today with gratitude for all of the blessings you've given us, especially our friends and family members, and for the nourishment you provide. Amen.

What is better to say than Happy Thanksgiving? ›

Wishing you hope, joy, peace, good health, favor, and love on this Thanksgiving Day!

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