A short note to add to your New Year’s card! A collection of message ideas that will make everyone smile
When writing New Year’s cards, many of us have struggled with what short message to add.
Set phrases can feel a bit bland, yet it’s hard to decide what else to write.
So here, we’ve gathered ideas for brief, heartwarming messages inspired by smiles—ones that will make the recipient grin without thinking.
From casual lines for close friends to one-liners for those you’re indebted to, we offer a variety of suggestions.
With a few small touches, your New Year’s card can truly reflect who you are!
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A little note to add to your New Year’s card! A collection of message ideas that will make you smile (11–20)
Wishing you a peaceful year filled with smiles.
Exciting, heart-pounding days full of ups and downs can be fun, but some people may prefer to spend calm, uneventful days.
How about adding this short message to your New Year’s card? The word “smile” in this message evokes an image of someone gently smiling in a comfortable, reassuring moment.
With a wish that your loved one will enjoy peaceful, happy times, consider including this message with your New Year’s greeting.
May this year also be filled with peace and the joy of each day.
Why not add this simple message to your New Year’s card, with the wish that they spend their days in peace and joy? The phrase “with a peaceful heart” carries the hope that few things will unsettle or disturb their mind, and it gently conveys a warm desire for them to enjoy each day with their natural, honest heart.
It’s a New Year’s message you can send to anyone—family, friends, or relatives.
If you like, please share it with someone special to you.
May we spend many warm, heartfelt moments together.
The choice of the word “warm” seems to give a sense of warmth to a single sheet of paper—a New Year’s card.
Warm moments are surely the time spent leisurely in a room kept at a comfortable temperature, as well as the time spent chatting casually with family or friends.
It’s a wish for someone to enjoy time that brings them peace.
I imagine there are relatives you hardly ever see, but even so, being able to wish for a comfortable time for each other is a truly wonderful thing.
May your unique brilliance shine even brighter this year.
This phrase carries a message encouraging people to value their true selves.
Everyone shines in their own way, and there’s no need to feel down just because you can’t do things the same way as others.
Polishing your unique strengths and letting them shine is surely the shortcut to success.
If you want to send a positive message that’s empathetic to the recipient’s feelings, feel free to add this phrase.
Let’s believe in ourselves, keep shining in the new year, and make our days even better.
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.
A little note to add to your New Year’s cards! A collection of message ideas that will make you smile (21–30)
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.