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 one-liner to add to New Year’s cards! A collection of smile-inducing message ideas (31–40)
Let’s make this year another one where we laugh together over silly things!
As we grow older, the number of people we can chat with about trivial things tends to decrease.
That’s why the friends we can talk to about silly, insignificant matters are all the more precious.
How about adding this message to your New Year’s card? It’s a line you can write precisely because we’re so comfortable with each other, and it conveys how much you enjoy those small, simple moments.
Let’s keep this rare and wonderful relationship—where we can talk about anything, even the silly stuff—going for a long time to come.
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.
This year as well—moving forward gently, but surely!
If you want to move forward, you need to make an effort, right? Everyone knows that, but I think the amount and pace of effort differ from person to person.
This phrase is a message that gently gives you a push while understanding those feelings.
For someone who’s trying hard but not getting results, it can be a heartwarming encouragement.
It can also make you feel like, even little by little, maybe I’ll try something new.
It’s a wonderful line that has a positive effect on anyone.
I’m looking forward to making fun memories together again this year.
This is a recommended New Year’s card message for people you spend a lot of time with, such as friends or coworkers.
It’s wonderful when the time you share with close companions turns into fulfilling moments.
In life, we encounter not only good things but also bad ones.
When we overcome those challenges, even the tough experiences can transform into happy memories.
These words take a positive view of everything that will happen in the coming year.
Including this message in your New Year’s card can also serve as a cheer to say, “Let’s do our best together this year, too.”
Let’s laugh our heads off together this year too!
The idea of rolling makes you think of a daruma doll, so it feels like a very New Year-ish phrase.
And it’s not just about falling over—you roll around laughing! There aren’t many chances to laugh that hard, but if you do, it’s probably when you’re having fun from the bottom of your heart.
This phrase, inviting someone to share such moments together, is a wonderful message that conjures up joyful times.
Send it to the friends and teammates you always spend time with, along with your wish to make this year the best one yet.
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.
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?
Wishing for another year filled with health and smiles.
What’s essential for having a great time is, after all, good physical and mental health, isn’t it? When you’re feeling down or your body is tired, it’s hard to feel motivated to do anything.
As we get older, those moments may become more frequent.
So, here’s a short message you can add to your New Year’s card.
Wishing someone good health is also wishing for their happiness.
It would be wonderful if this little note encourages them to take care of their health.
May this year be filled with fulfilling days.
Only the person themselves truly knows whether they were able to spend fulfilling days, but simply adding this message to a New Year’s card lets you convey that, to you, their days seemed to shine.
By wishing for happiness in the broad sense of a fulfilling life, it becomes a phrase that will resonate with anyone.
With a heartfelt wish, try sending it to someone dear to you or someone you want to encourage.
That casual phrase may become a saving grace for them.
Wishing for another year full of learning.
I feel this phrase carries the meaning of joyful learning in life.
When we hear “learning,” we tend to think first of academic study, but what we gain in life isn’t just knowledge.
The insights and experiences we gain through relationships, in particular, become great assets for living.
With that sentiment in mind, why not add this phrase to your New Year’s card? Since learning enriches life, it will surely convey your wish for that person’s fulfilling days ahead.