A one-line message to add to New Year’s cards! Ideas for writing that convey your feelings to friends
When writing New Year’s cards, many people find themselves unsure about what brief message to add for friends.
For a friend you haven’t contacted in a while, you may want to share a bit about how you’ve been, and for friends you see often, a lighthearted line with some humor can bring a smile.
A standard greeting alone can feel a bit lacking, but it’s hard to know what words to add.
Here, we introduce ideas for heartfelt one-liners you can use, tailored to your relationship and feelings.
How about adding a warm message to this year’s New Year’s cards and deepening your bond with your dear friends?
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A One-Liner to Add to New Year’s Cards! Ideas for Writing That Conveys Your Feelings to Friends (11–20)
May many moments come when we can spend time together with smiles.
It’s exactly the kind of message you want to send to a friend who has shared both your joys and your hardships.
Life brings good times and bad.
That’s why it’s wonderful when the moments we can spend smiling last even a second longer.
But those who didn’t have a great year may find it hard to face the new year positively.
In times like that, a kind message from you, their friend, might ease their heart a little.
Write these words on your New Year’s card so the coming year overflows with smiles, and so we can support each other.
I hope lots of exciting things happen.
Doesn’t the start of a new year alone make you feel excited? It’s hard to imagine anyone not wondering what the coming year will be like.
So here’s a little phrase to boost that excitement even more.
This message carries the hope that you’ll have a fun-filled year and that lots of delightful things will happen for your friends.
It’s the perfect line for the New Year, so if you like, send it to a close friend!
All set to mess things up again this year!
It’s a perfect message to send on New Year’s cards to friends and close buddies.
The word yarakasu (“to mess up”) feels friendly, so it comes across positively and with a good dose of humor.
Adding a closing line like “I look forward to your continued support this year” will help tie the whole message together.
When sending to a boss or someone senior, it’s best to adjust the wording to something more polite, such as using “challenge” or “be proactive.” Add a phrase that reflects your personality to your New Year’s card and ring in a wonderful New Year.
May we encounter unexpected joys this year as well!
It’s a gentle message filled with hope and anticipation for the future—perfect for the New Year.
The person who receives it will likely feel excited, as if something good is bound to happen this year.
Within such a simple and kind message, there may be words that linger in the heart.
Adding a note about plans to meet, for example, can give the message a sense of unity and help convey your feelings more clearly.
Go ahead and send a message filled with kindness to share a bright outlook and a sense of expectancy for the future.
Let’s get through the world this year with a playful spirit!
It’s a positive, warm message that encourages us to keep an open mind and hold on to a sense of fun even in tough times.
As a note to include when reaching out to a friend you haven’t contacted in a while, it would likely give them positivity and energy.
It also seems to convey the feeling, “We couldn’t meet last year, but I’d love to make time to see you this year.” It’s a very casual message, perfect for a close friend.
Please cherish your playful spirit and get your wonderful New Year off to a great start!
Please take good care of yourself during this severe cold.
How about the refined phrase “In this time of severe cold, please take good care of yourself”? Here, ori means “time” or “occasion” and is used as a polite expression.
And jiai literally means “self-love,” that is, to value oneself and look after one’s health.
It’s a very courteous way to convey the feeling of “It’s bitterly cold, so please mind your health.” The recipient will likely be pleased, thinking, “What a stylish turn of phrase.” Since it suits anyone—friends, relatives, former colleagues—try adding it to your New Year’s cards.
I pray that it will be a year full of blessings.
A year full of good fortune literally means that happiness visits often and continues throughout the year.
For someone important to whom you’re sending New Year’s cards, you want them to have a year overflowing with joy, don’t you? The phrase “I pray for you” conveys that you truly care about them, and it’s likely to warm the heart of the person who receives your card.
It’s always nice to know there’s someone who thinks of you.
This message might even prompt them to reach out, saying they’d love to meet after a long time.
It’s a phrase that’s easy to send both to people you’re usually close with and to those who live far away and are hard to see often.
Let’s continue to challenge and improve each other this year as well.
Sesshata kuma refers to encouraging one another and striving and growing together.
Using this phrase conveys not only the determination of “Let’s do our best again this year,” but also a considerate feeling of “I want us to work hard together.” It gives off a powerful sense that says, “They’re working hard too— I can’t fall behind!”—a push on the back.
It’s an easy phrase to send both to people you interact with regularly and to those you only exchange New Year’s cards with, delivering a gentle touch of thoughtfulness in a single line.
Wishing you a year even better than your fortune slip!
Some of you probably went for your first shrine visit of the year and drew an omikuji.
If your fortune wasn’t so great, you might be feeling a bit uneasy about the new year.
In that case, how about adding this line to your New Year’s card? Instead of saying “happy” or “fun,” try “better than your omikuji.” It shows a nice touch of wit, and it conveys your wish for their happiness in a light, cheerful way without sounding too formal.
If you’d like to add a memorable one-liner to your New Year’s card, feel free to use it.
May gentle times come your way again this year.
Gentle moments that nourish the heart are essential in life, aren’t they? Not only being treated kindly by others, but also taking good care of yourself can become precious time that soothes a tired mind and body.
How about adding some heartfelt words to your New Year’s card, wishing for such moments to come? It’s a message that conveys your concern and your hope that they enjoy peaceful days.
Since many people are busy around the New Year, please use your card to remind them: “Take good care of yourself.”