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New year

New year card messages

Happy new year messages for cards and notes: warm, funny and formal wishes for friends, family, coworkers and clients.

By Thoughtful Spot · Updated · How we write

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OccasionNew year

New year cards are a chance to say thanks for the year that was and cheers to the one ahead.

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Prints two pages on letter paper: print page 2 on the back of page 1 (two-sided, flip on short edge), then fold in half for a 5.5 x 8.5 in card. Nothing you type leaves your browser.

13 new year messages you can copy

Simple

  • Happy new year, [name]! Here is to a healthy, happy year ahead.
  • Wishing you twelve months of good news and good company.
  • Cheers to a fresh start and a wonderful year.
  • May the new year bring you everything you have been hoping for.

Warm

  • Thank you for making last year better just by being in it. I cannot wait to see what this one brings us.
  • New year, same favorite people. So glad you are one of mine.
  • Here is to more dinners, more trips and more nights that run too late. Happy new year!

Funny

  • Happy new year! May your resolutions last longer than the holiday chocolate.
  • New year, new me? No thanks, the old you is great. Happy new year!
  • Wishing you a year with fewer meetings and more long weekends.

Formal

  • Wishing you a happy and successful new year. We look forward to working with you.
  • Thank you for a great year together. All the best for the year ahead.
  • May the new year bring you health, happiness and success.

How to write it

  • Mention a highlight from the past year together.
  • A late holiday card can become a new year card: it is never too late in January.

About these messages

Every message here was written for Thoughtful Spot. Use them as they are, or as a starting point: one line that sounds like you is better than three that do not. Updated 1 November 2026.

Frequently asked questions

What do you write in a new year card?

"Happy new year! Thank you for making last year so much fun. Here is to more of the same."

When should you send new year cards?

Anytime from late December through mid January.

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