A one-line message to add to New Year’s cards! Ideas for writing that convey your feelings to friends

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Graduated from Kunitachi College of Music, Faculty of Music (now: Department of Music Culture and Education, Early Childhood Music Education major). In elementary school, my homeroom teacher was Jun Kusaba, a game researcher. After graduating from university, I worked as a kindergarten teacher for 10 years and as an after-school childcare instructor for 7 years, then took a position as a music teacher at an international school in Singapore. In addition to music education, I engaged in activities that introduced Japanese culture, traditional games, and recreational activities, working with many children. Later, through freelance writing, planning, and editing at Shogakukan, I met many delightful adults and experienced the joy of communicating and sharing. Drawing on the perspective cultivated in the field of education and my experience as an editor, I provide practical information with an emphasis on both input and output, mainly in areas related to music and children. My hobbies include instruments, singing, handicrafts, toys, drawing, traditional games, the outdoors, and books. My special skill is spinning-top tricks.

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?

A one-line message to add to New Year’s cards! Ideas for writing that conveys your feelings to friends (41–50)

Wishing you a year full of smiles.

It’s a short phrase themed around smiles, which can be called a symbol of happiness.

A smile never fading—in other words, happiness never fading.

Life has its ups and downs, and it’s not easy to find yourself in an environment where you can truly smile.

That’s precisely why, like the New Year, we want to send this phrase with our wishes.

Let’s deliver this message so that people first become mindful of smiling, and in doing so, draw happiness to themselves.

And don’t forget to share your own smile, too!

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sasashina

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A quick note to add to New Year’s cards! A collection of writing ideas that convey your feelings to friends (51–60)

May it be a year where you can find joy on rainy days and sunny days alike.

As we welcome the New Year, many of us hope to spend each day in comfort.

It would be wonderful to stay in a joyful mood no matter what happens.

When we’re busy, we might go through life without noticing small moments of happiness or the kindness of others.

Even the days that slip by without much thought can become enjoyable if we approach them with a bit more care.

It’s a message that feels like magic, wishing that each day in the new year will shine brightly.

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Nakajima Junko

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May this year be one where we encourage each other again.

The phrase “for each other” hints at how close you two are.

When one of you feels down, you listen and encourage each other—that’s a truly wonderful relationship, isn’t it? This is a message saying, “Let’s keep this amazing bond going this year, too.” Telling them, “You’re irreplaceable to me,” will likely deepen your connection, and it’s heartwarming to express that you don’t just want to rely on them but also be their support.

Why not send this to a friend you want to continue relating to as equals?

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