90+ Grateful, Cute & Funny Thanksgiving Greetings for Friends

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Wish your friends a great Thanksgiving with these perfect messages

Co-authored by Bailey Bujnosek, BA Reviewed by Seth Hall

Last Updated: May 7, 2025 Fact Checked

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Grateful Thanksgiving Messages

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As you gather with your loved ones to celebrate Thanksgiving, you may want to extend a holiday greeting to friends who aren’t at your table. Show your gratitude for your favorite people with a sentimental (or silly) Thanksgiving message. Whether you want to text your group chat a funny greeting or let a best friend know how grateful you are that they’re in your life, we’ve got you covered. Read on for over 90 creative Thanksgiving message ideas to share with your friends, family, or anyone you’re thinking of this holiday season.

The next Thanksgiving is Thursday, November 27, 2025 in the United States and Monday, October 13, 2025 in Canada.

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Grateful Thanksgiving Messages

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Let your friends know how grateful you are for them with a sweet message. In one study that had participants write letters of gratitude to their loved ones, participants overestimated how awkward the recipient of the letter would feel—and underestimated how happy it would make them.^{[1]
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- Happy Thanksgiving! I’m so grateful for you!
- Happy Thanksgiving! Hope your holiday is as great as you are.
- Out of everything I’m thankful for, our friendship is number one. Have a happy Thanksgiving!
- Thankful for your friendship, this year and every year.
- Cheers to friends that are like family.🥂 Happy Thanksgiving!
- Happy Thanksgiving! Thank you for being a friend!
- Your friendship lifts me up and makes me a better person. That’s why I’m grateful for you this Thanksgiving.
- Thankful for so much this Thanksgiving, including our friendship. Have a great holiday!
- Words can’t express how much your friendship means to me. Thank you for always being by my side. Happy Thanksgiving!
- Thankful for all the memories we’ve shared, and can’t wait to make many more. Wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving!
- Bestie, I’m so blessed to have you in my life. Happy Thanksgiving!
- Your acceptance and support mean the world to me. Hope you have a great Thanksgiving!
- Happy Thanksgiving, love! So thankful for your friendship, today and every day.
- Happy Thanksgiving, guys! So lucky/blessed/grateful to have this great group of friends.

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Funny Thanksgiving Messages

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Make your friends laugh with a humorous Thanksgiving message. The American Psychological Association reports that for many adults, the holiday season between November and January can be a stressful time of year.^{[2]
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Go to source} Use a little humor to ease the tension. Surprise your friends with a funny message in your group chat or their DMs to give the gift of laughter this turkey day.
- Happy Thanksgiving! See you after the food coma.
- Happy Thanksgiving! Thankful for the gift of friendship (but you’re getting me a Christmas present, right?)
- Nothing’s sweeter than you—unless you brought pumpkin pie. Happy Thanksgiving!
- Happy Thanksgiving, gourd-geous!
- Let the gourd times roll, am I right? Happy Thanksgiving!
- Happy Thanksgiving! Current plans: football, feast, nap, repeat. HBU?
- Very thankful for you. Also very thank-full.
- So, we’re all wearing our sweats to dinner, right?
- Gobble til you wobble. Happy Thanksgiving!
- Don’t count calories, just blessings. Happy Thanksgiving!
- Thank you for always lying about liking my cooking. See you at Friendsgiving dinner!
- Thankful for pumpkin pie—but you’re pretty cool, too. Happy Thanksgiving, bestie!
- Happy Thanksgiving, ladies! Pies before guys, always.
- Happy Thanksgiving! Remember, you miss 100 percent of the leftovers you don’t eat.
- Let the 2024 Hunger Games commence. May the odds be ever in your favor!
- With a selfie or photo of your plate: Pic taken seconds before my food coma. Happy Thanksgiving!

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Short Thanksgiving Messages

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Keep things simple with a short and sweet Thanksgiving greeting. You and your loved ones are typically busy all day, whether you’re traveling, watching a parade or football game, cooking, or catching up with relatives. Text one of these quick Thanksgiving messages to friends during the commercials, or in between helpings.
- Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!
- Happy Thanksgiving to my favorite person/people!
- Hope you and your family have a great Thanksgiving!
- Happy Thanksgiving! Have a blessed day.
- Thanks for being my greatest blessing!
- Thankful for you today and every day.
- Enjoy Turkey Day!
- Happy Thanksgiving to the best friends ever!
- Sending Thanksgiving wishes your way!
- Eat, drink, and be cran-merry. Love ya!
- Wishing you were here!
- So super thankful for you!
- Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

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Thanksgiving Quotes

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Send friends your favorite quote about giving thanks from an author, comedian, or public figure. Rather than worry about what to say, let a wordsmith do the talking for you. These quotes will have you and your friends reflecting on what you’re grateful for—which comes with potential health benefits, such as reducing depression and anxiety.^{[3]
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- “For those of you who cannot be with family this Thanksgiving, please resist the urge to brag.” —Andy Borowitz^{[4]
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- “An optimist is a person who starts a new diet on Thanksgiving Day.” —Irv Kupcinet^{[5]
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- “I can’t cook a Thanksgiving dinner. All I can make is cold cereal and maybe toast.” —Charlie Brown, A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving^{[6]
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- “Be thankful for what you have, you’ll end up having more.” —Oprah Winfrey^{[7]
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- “I am grateful for what I am and have. My thanksgiving is perpetual.” —Henry David Thoreau^{[8]
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- “After a good dinner, one can forgive anybody, even one’s own relations.” —Oscar Wilde, A Woman of No Importance^{[9]
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- “I’m from Canada, so Thanksgiving to me is just Thursday with more food. And I'm thankful for that." —Howie Mandel^{[10]
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- “Thanksgiving Day is a good day to recommit our energies to giving thanks and just giving." —Amy Grant^{[11]
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- “You and I should count our blessings, but we should also make them count!” —Neal A. Maxwell^{[12]
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- “People who love to eat are always the best people.” —Julia Child^{[13]
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- “No one has ever become poor from giving!" —Anne Frank, The Works of Anne Frank^{[14]
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- ”Gratitude is when memory is stored in the heart and not the mind.” —Lionel Hampton^{[15]
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- “I am happy because I'm grateful. I choose to be grateful. That gratitude allows me to be happy." —Will Arnett^{[16]
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Cute Thanksgiving Messages

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Add emojis and puns to send a cute Thanksgiving message to your loved ones. If you’re not feeling sentimental or silly this holiday season, opt for a cute message instead. Text your close friends one of these adorable greetings on Thanksgiving to make them smile.
- Happy Turkey Day! 🦃🦃🦃
- Happy Thanks-gravy!
- Happy Thanksgiving! Love you a (pumpkin spice) latte! ☕️
- You’re the gift that keeps on Thanks-giving!
- Who’s got on their stretchy pants?👖
- I yam so thankful for your friendship! 🍠
- Can you be-leaf Thanksgiving is here? Happy Thanksgiving! 🍂
- Happy Thanksgiving! Let’s get this bread. (And butter.) 🍞🧈
- Thanksgiving: it’s all or stuffing.
- Hap-pie Thanksgiving, guys! 🥧
- Happy Thanksgiving! Hope you win the wishbone snap! 🍗🍀
- Can’t wait to casser-roll with this crew again! 😜 Happy Thanksgiving!
- Would not get PIE 🥧 without you guys. Thankful for you!

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Thanksgiving Well-Wishes for Friends

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Let friends know you’re sending good thoughts their way with positive wishes. Send a thoughtful, encouraging message to those close to you. These ideas are especially well-suited for old, dear friends that have been by your side for years.
- May you have a blessed and happy Thanksgiving.
- Sending lots of love your way this Thanksgiving. Miss you, my friend!
- I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving brimming with good company, good food, and good thoughts.
- Happy Thanksgiving! May your blessings be abundant this Thanksgiving, and all through the year.
- May you have all good things in abundance. Happy Thanksgiving!
- Here’s to a happy, healthy Thanksgiving holiday!🥂 Happy Thanksgiving, bestie!
- Hoping the holiday brings you peace, love, and joy.
- Sending warm wishes from my family to yours. Enjoy your Thanksgiving!
- You add so much to my life. Hope you’re feeling full of food and joy today.
- Happy Thanksgiving! May you and your family enjoy a bountiful feast.
- I hope you have the best Thanksgiving ever! Thankful to have you as my friend.
- Sending good tidings this Thanksgiving, and always.
- Wishing you gratitude without any attitude! Enjoy your family and feast this Thanksgiving!

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Religious Thanksgiving Messages

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Greet your friends with a religious message this Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is a secular holiday. However, the spirit of gratitude and the practice of counting blessings resonate with individuals of several faiths. If you and your friend are religious, consider sending one of these messages their way on Thanksgiving.
- “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever." —1 Chronicles 16:34
- “I always thank my God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus." —1 Corinthians 1:4
- “Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus." —1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
- “The earth has yielded its produce; God, our God, blesses us." —Psalm 67:6
- “And now we thank you, our God, and praise your glorious name." —1 Chronicles 29:13
- “Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind, for he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things." —Psalm 107:8-9
- Wishing you many blessings this Thanksgiving season!
- Praying for you and your family to have abundant blessings this Thanksgiving.
- Happy Thanksgiving! May God bless you and your family this holiday season.
- Happy Thanksgiving! My thoughts and prayers are with you on this day of thanks.
- Our friendship is a blessing I’ll always count. Happy Thanksgiving!
- Thank you for always being a great (sister/brother/friend) in faith. Happy Thanksgiving!
- I’m thankful to be blessed with the gift of your friendship. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!