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New Year's cards from elementary school kids to friends! Ready-to-use short message ideas

Are you having trouble coming up with a short message when an elementary schooler sends a New Year’s card to a friend? In this article, we’ve gathered a variety of ideas—from sincere words that deepen friendship, to phrases that touch on memories with everyone in the class, to expressions for cheering each other on with New Year’s goals.

Not too stiff, but your feelings still come through.

You’re sure to find just the right little message.

Because it’s handwritten, it carries a gentle warmth that reaches the other person’s heart.

Go ahead and look for your favorite words!

New Year’s cards from elementary school kids to friends! Ready-to-use short message ideas (1–10)

Let’s work hard together on lots of things this year too!

Let's work hard together on lots of things this year too!

Studying and sports are great to work hard at on your own, but sometimes you can perform even better when you strive together with someone else.

If you want to express the wish to take on various challenges this year by cooperating with a close friend—and sometimes competing with them—this phrase is perfect.

You might also add specific details, like wanting to tackle a weak subject together, study for junior high entrance exams to attend the same school, or team up for events like the sports day.

Thank you for always making me laugh!

Thank you for always making me laugh!

Try giving these words to a friend who always shows you lots of fun things that make you smile without even thinking.

Some children may have experienced their heavy hearts lifting or their everyday life becoming brighter thanks to all the things their friend did to make them smile.

When you want to thank a friend who cheered you up like that, these words are just right.

It’s also a great idea to draw a picture of a memorable scene of something your friend did!

This year, let’s overcome all kinds of challenges with the power of friendship!

This year, let’s overcome all kinds of challenges with the power of friendship!

When you have to give it your all, just having a close friend by your side is really reassuring.

And if you encourage each other and overcome difficulties together, that friend becomes like a treasure in your life.

How about sending a New Year’s card to such a precious friend to show your gratitude? This message conveys your wish to stay close in the coming year, which will surely make them happy.

Use a New Year’s card to boost your friendship power even more!

New Year’s cards from elementary school kids to friends! Ready-to-use short message ideas (11–20)

This year, I’m going to get a score that won’t be a shocking surprise on the test!

This year, I’m going to get a score that won’t be a shocking surprise on the test!

What kind of score did you even get? Don’t tell me… a zero? It’s the kind of message that makes you curious, right? Kids who know their test scores might just laugh and go, “Ohhh, I see.” Instead of “work hard at studying” or “aim for a perfect 100,” the idea of escaping from the lowest line gets a laugh—and when you see each other in the New Year, it could spark a conversation like, “So what score were you talking about?” If you ended up with a shocking score on your end-of-term test, try sending this as your New Year’s resolution.

With a little encouragement from friends, you might just find the motivation to do your best!

Let’s spend every day with a smile!

Let’s spend every day with a smile!

As the saying goes, “Good fortune comes to the home that smiles,” a smile has many kinds of power.

Just as the saying suggests, if you can spend each day with a smile, you may encounter many good things.

This phrase is perfect when you want the coming year to be filled with lots of good things together with your dear friends.

When your friend smiles, you feel happy, and if you smile, your friend will surely be happy too.

With the feeling of sharing happiness with each other, why not include this saying in your New Year’s card as a gift?

My goal for this year is, for now, to just smile!

My goal for this year is, for now, to just smile!

It’s a perfect short message for a New Year’s card—bright and cheerful, and it really conveys a happy feeling.

For example, adding a small everyday moment like “the time you joked around and laughed with friends during break” or “the little chuckle you had over something small in class” will make your feelings come through even more.

It naturally expresses a positive mindset of staying smiling no matter the day, so it’s a message that will make the reader smile without even realizing it.

It’s a warm and lively line that shows your wish to cherish small joys and fun moments.

Our friendship level is set to rise again this year!

Our friendship level is set to rise again this year!

How about a unique little message that makes you chuckle? Ending it with “is planned” instead of “let’s get along” or even “we will get along” shows real flair! The phrase “friendship level” also feels casual and would likely resonate with kids who love games or personality quizzes.

The wording makes it sound like a done deal, which is funny and makes you want to blurt out, “Wait, what?”—but it’s a lovely message that will bring smiles from the New Year.

You’re already good friends, but you can get even closer… Send your friend that wonderful feeling of what’s to come!