Happy Thanksgiving in Cursive

A Thanksgiving card is a thank-you at heart, so keep it short and specific: a greeting, one thing you are grateful for, and a warm sign-off. In the US, Thanksgiving 2026 falls on Thursday, November 26; mail cards a week ahead, or bring one with the host gift.

1. Greeting. “Happy Thanksgiving, Aunt Linda!” Letter this part in the largest cursive on the card.
2. One reason you are thankful. Choose a message from the Thanksgiving wishes above, or name something real: the dinner they hosted, the help they gave, the year you shared.
3. Sign-off. “With gratitude,” “Love,” or “See you at the table,” then your name in smaller, simpler handwriting.

For a host, a one-line card on top of the pie or wine says enough. For coworkers and clients, thank them for the year and wish them a restful long weekend. Use a flowing style such as Allura for the greeting and an easy-to-read style such as Dancing Script for the longer message.

A Thanksgiving Day message can be one line: send it as a text in the morning, or write a short Thanksgiving quotation or gratitude quote on a place card or gift tag. Click any of them to letter it in cursive above.

Classic Thanksgiving quotations

• “Over the river, and through the wood, to grandfather’s house we go.” Lydia Maria Child, the Thanksgiving song Over the River and Through the Wood (1844) Write it in cursive
• “For each new morning with its light, for rest and shelter of the night, for health and food, for love and friends, for everything Thy goodness sends.” Ralph Waldo Emerson Write it in cursive
• “Thanksgiving Day comes, by statute, once a year; to the honest man it comes as frequently as the heart of gratitude will allow.” Edward Sandford Martin Write it in cursive

Gratitude quotes

• “Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.” Cicero Write it in cursive
• “He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.” Epictetus Write it in cursive
• “Gratitude is the sign of noble souls.” Aesop Write it in cursive
• “I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.” G. K. Chesterton Write it in cursive

Happy Thanksgiving Day wishes for family and friends

• Happy Thanksgiving! Grateful for you today and every day. Write it in cursive
• Wishing you a full plate and a full heart. Write it in cursive
• Happy Thanksgiving! So thankful you’re in my life. Write it in cursive
• Thinking of you on Thanksgiving Day. Wish we were at the same table. Write it in cursive
• Happy Friendsgiving! Thanks for being the family I chose. Write it in cursive
• Eat, laugh, nap, repeat. Happy Thanksgiving! Write it in cursive

Professional Thanksgiving messages

• Happy Thanksgiving from our team. Thank you for your trust and support this year. Write it in cursive
• Wishing you and your family a restful Thanksgiving. Thank you for all your hard work. Write it in cursive
• We are grateful for clients like you. Happy Thanksgiving! Write it in cursive
• Thank you for a great year of working together. Enjoy the long weekend. Write it in cursive