Card messages
and gift ideas.
What to write when you’re staring at a blank card, gift ideas that people actually remember, and how to get a whole group to chip in without forty reminder messages.
Birthday8 min read
What to write in a group birthday card, with 40 examples
How to stand out in a card everyone signs, what to write when you barely know them, and 40 examples, plus how organizers get better notes.
10 min read
How to make a virtual group card, step by step (with templates)
Farewell11 min read
What to write in a farewell card for a coworker, with 50 examples
Birthday9 min read
What is the best birthday gift? 25 ideas people actually remember
The gifts people remember prove somebody was paying attention. A way to pick, plus 25 ideas with notes on who each one suits.
Farewell10 min read
18 virtual farewell ideas for remote and hybrid teams
Eighteen ways to give a remote coworker a real send-off, how to pick the right few for the person, and a one-week plan to pull it off.
Birthday9 min read
Birthday messages for coworkers, with 45 wishes you can use
Retirement10 min read
What to write in a retirement card, with 45 retirement wishes
Thank you11 min read
Thank you messages for teachers, with 50 examples
Birthday10 min read
What to write in a birthday card, with 50 examples
Why birthday cards feel hard to write, a three-line formula that fixes it, and 50 examples for friends, family, partners and coworkers.
Farewell9 min read
28 farewell gift ideas for coworkers, for any budget
Get well soon10 min read
What to write in a get well soon card, with 40 examples
8 min read
45 work anniversary messages for coworkers and employees
How to write a work anniversary note that doesn’t read like an HR email, with 45 examples by milestone and by who’s writing.
New baby11 min read
What to write in a new baby card, with 60 new baby messages
What new parents actually want to read, with 60 new baby messages for friends, family, coworkers, second babies and adoptions, plus what to leave out.
Birthday9 min read
45 birthday wishes for your boss that don’t sound like sucking up
Wedding9 min read
What to write in a wedding card, with 60 wedding wishes
Farewell9 min read
Farewell message for your boss, with 48 examples
11 min read
56 Christmas card messages for coworkers, from short to funny
Christmas and holiday card messages for coworkers, bosses and remote teams, with advice on making a short note sound like you.
Retirement9 min read
35 retirement gift ideas for coworkers, friends and family
Thank you9 min read
Thank you messages for coworkers, with 48 examples
10 min read
What to write in a graduation card, with 55 messages
How to write a graduation message that’s worth rereading, with 55 examples for every kind of grad and every kind of sender.
9 min read
How to organize a group gift without the awkward parts
How to run a group gift from start to finish, including the money conversations, the people who never pay and the forty-message thread you’d rather avoid.