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What to write in a Mother's Day card
Thank her for one specific thing: a habit, a sacrifice, a moment you remember. Most moms keep these cards, so write the line you want her to reread.
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Love you,
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Mother's Day card messages
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Warm
Funny
Short
Simple
Three things that make a Mother's Day card land
- One memory beats three adjectives.
- For a mother-in-law or a friend who is a mom, say what you see her do well.
- If this day is hard for someone, "thinking of you" is kinder than "happy".
Send it in a box
Pick a line, tap Write it in a box, and choose one of my mother's day boxes. I write your message on the card by hand, pack the box, and ship it free anywhere in Canada. Mother's Day is Sunday, May 9, 2027; here is when to order.
Questions
- What do you write in a Mother's Day card?
- A specific thank you: "Thank you for every lunch you packed and every worry you kept to yourself."
- What do you write in a Mother's Day card for a grandmother?
- Something only she did: the recipe, the stories, the house you visited. "Happy Mother's Day to an amazing grandmother" to finish.
- When is Mother's Day in Canada?
- The second Sunday of May. The gift calendar on this site has the date for this year and the next.
Other cards
- What to write in a Christmas cardMerry Christmas. This year was better with you in it.
- What to write in a birthday cardHappy birthday. The world is better for having you in it one more year.
- What to write in a thank you cardThank you. You made a hard week so much lighter.
- What to write in a sympathy cardI am so sorry. I am thinking of you.
- What to write in a anniversary cardHappy anniversary. I would choose you again, every one of these years.
- What to write in a wedding cardCongratulations. Watching you two find each other has been one of my favourite stories.
- What to write in a get well cardThinking of you. Rest, heal, and let everyone else do the dishes.
- What to write in a new baby cardCongratulations. That little one is lucky to have you two.
- What to write in a congratulations cardCongratulations. You earned every bit of this.
- What to write in a just because cardNo reason. I just saw it and thought of you.
- What to write in a farewell cardI will miss our Monday coffee and your running commentary on every meeting. Go get them.
- What to write in a retirement cardCongratulations. Thank you for every year of showing us how it is done.
- What to write in a graduation cardCongratulations. I watched you work for this, and you earned every bit of it.
- What to write in a Father's Day cardHappy Father's Day. I noticed all of it, even when I did not say so.
- What to write in a Valentine's Day cardHappy Valentine's Day. I still look for you first in every room.
- What to write in a teacher thank you cardThank you for a year my kid will talk about for a long time.
- What to write in a housewarming cardCongratulations on the new place. May it fill up with good dinners and loud laughs.
- What to write in a apology cardI am sorry. I got it wrong, and you did not deserve that.
- What to write in a Eid cardEid Mubarak. Wishing you a table full of family and a heart full of peace.
- What to write in a Diwali cardHappy Diwali. May your home be full of light and your table full of sweets.