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 note to add to New Year’s cards! A collection of smile-bringing message ideas (41–50)
May this year be filled with richness of heart.
Being rich at heart refers to a state brimming with fulfillment and satisfaction.
In other words, it’s a simple wish that the new year will be a fulfilling one.
A year is long, so it may be difficult to feel rich at heart all the time.
However, the future can change depending on your mindset.
By approaching things with a positive attitude, I hope you can turn them into great success and happiness.
Why not share these words while praying that it will be a happy year?
This year, let’s give back both good fortune and laughter in double measure!
Here’s a message that uses the word “baigaeshi” (payback double), which became famous from the drama Hanzawa Naoki.
In the show it meant revenge, but as a short note on a New Year’s card, let’s give it a positive twist: let’s return double the good fortune and laughter! Since the phrase is well-known, it’s a witty line that will make anyone smile.
Why not send this to someone important to you or a friend, wishing happiness for each other? It could also be fun to swap out “good fortune” and “laughter” for other words.
Make your New Year’s card shine with your own personal style!
Let’s have so much fun this year that we’re exhausted from laughing!
Laughing actually takes a lot of energy, doesn’t it? Haven’t we all had the experience of laughing so hard our stomachs hurt? This little message is a wish for many moments like that in the New Year.
Just imagining myself laughing to the point of exhaustion makes me excited about what hilarious things might happen—and if I’m sharing those laughs with someone else, it’s bound to be an even more wonderful time! Please send this message with the hope that the New Year will be full of fun.
We’ll churn out laughable incidents again this year.
What’s a laugh-worthy incident? It’s a message that makes you smile the moment you see the New Year’s card.
Depending on the content of the incident, the phrase “mass production afterward” might sound a bit scary, but even that will probably become material for laughs.
If you’re the comedy person in your group, this message is perfect for you.
It’ll likely become a topic of conversation when you meet at the New Year’s party, too.
If you like, think up a funny incident that everyone will enjoy and brighten up the New Year.
Even if you don’t usually make jokes, taking the plunge and writing one might lead to an unexpected self-discovery.
Let’s challenge ourselves with lots of things again this year!
I want to take on new challenges! If you’re feeling that motivated and positive, why not add this message to your New Year’s card? Sharing your eagerness to challenge yourselves with friends might boost your motivation even more.
Of course, you can take on challenges alone, but having a close friend by your side will surely make it even more fun.
Add this message to your New Year’s card and kick off an exciting, heart-pounding year with your friends!
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!
Thank you to my past self from last year. Let’s do our best again this year!
It’s a unique phrase to thank oneself.
But this single line might give the recipient a chance to affirm themselves.
Those who weren’t very satisfied with their results last year may still be carrying that feeling even as the new year begins.
Seeing this message at such a time could remind them of their past efforts and spark a feeling of “thank you.” And it may make them feel ready to do their best again this year.
I hope this New Year’s card becomes a catalyst for moving forward with a refreshed mindset.