Interesting Omikuji Message Ideas for Seniors

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One fun recommendation for events and recreational activities in January is drawing omikuji (fortune slips).

While the usual fortunes like “Great Blessing” or “Slight Blessing” are classics, why not try creating omikuji with amusing messages that older adults will enjoy? In this article, we’ll share “funny omikuji messages for seniors”! We’ve gathered ideas with positive wording about health and longevity, as well as messages that will make people chuckle when they open their fortune.

We’ve also included tips for intentionally incorporating exercise into daily life.

Let’s liven things up with a different kind of omikuji than you’d find at a shrine.

Use these ideas when making your own handmade omikuji!

[For Seniors] Collection of Funny Omikuji Fortune Messages (11–20)

Let’s get organized. You’ll find what you were looking for.

The hectic year-end may have flown by, leaving some of us with cluttered surroundings.

In that case, how about this idea to encourage tidying up your space? Decluttering to mark the start of the new year might help you reset your mindset for the days ahead, and you might even find something important you thought you’d lost.

It’s a fortune-slip idea that sparks lively conversation as you laugh together, saying, “You’re right, we really should tidy up.”

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After the rain, the ground becomes firm. It’s important not to forget gratitude.

When something bad happens to me, I can’t help but feel down, but these are the kind of words that help me look forward in those moments: “Because of that painful experience, I am who I am today.” They let us give even painful events a positive meaning.

Even if nothing difficult is happening right now, if these words are written on your fortune slip, you’ll surely remember them when something does happen and regain your strength.

They’re words that can nourish you for the long journey of life ahead.

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If you make a habit of going to bed early and getting up early, you can attract a lot of good luck.

As the proverb goes, “Going to bed early and getting up early brings three pennies’ worth of benefit,” there are many perks to keeping early hours.

This fortune, which says “If you make a habit of going to bed early and getting up early, you’ll draw in lots of good luck,” points to benefits such as smoother repair of the body and mind’s cells and increased secretion of melatonin when you keep an early schedule.

Also, by waking up early you can absorb plenty of the melatonin-related effects from sunlight, which enhances your sleep quality.

What’s more, melatonin helps slow the aging process, making this habit especially beneficial for older adults.

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Tomorrow will bring its own winds. The key is not to dwell on the past.

Sad, shocking, frustrating—when you’re alive, unpleasant things seem to happen almost every day.

These words are sure to lift your spirits at such times, reminding you that there’s no point in dwelling on them forever and that you need to look ahead.

It may sound carefree, like “Tomorrow will bring its own wind,” but perhaps that’s actually the essence of things.

Proverbs that help you live better like this are perfectly suited to omikuji, aren’t they?

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Take a deep breath when you wake up. The first step to inhaling good luck.

These words recommend taking deep breaths when you wake up, saying it can help attract good luck.

Starting your day with deep breathing helps regulate your breath and supports a healthy daily life.

Deep breathing can also improve your posture, which may encourage a more positive mindset for the day.

Begin with the goal of drawing in good fortune, and then steadily connect that practice to your everyday health.

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Your fortune for longevity is rising. Cherish each day and live it well.

Here’s an idea that conveys the wish for seniors to live long and healthy lives.

“Your fortune for longevity is on the rise” is such a lovely phrase—if something like this were written on an omikuji, I’m sure everyone would be delighted.

The message “Treasure each day” is also important, and it will undoubtedly communicate your warm feelings toward seniors.

It’s a wonderful idea that feels like a traditional omikuji while also having a touch of humor.

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[For Seniors] A Collection of Funny Omikuji Wording Ideas (21–30)

If you do hand and leg exercises little by little, good fortune for longevity will come your way.

When you draw an omikuji, it feels like you’re a kid again, and your heart starts to race, doesn’t it? Reading a fortune that says, “If you do a little hand and leg exercise, good luck for longevity will come your way,” might make you feel motivated to get a bit of exercise every day.

Older adults tend to spend more time indoors, which easily leads to a lack of physical activity.

As a result, stamina and muscle strength decline, and stimulation to the brain decreases.

Maintaining daily health can lead to longevity.

Let this omikuji be your cue to make a little exercise part of your everyday routine.

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