What to Write on a Flower Card: Simple Ideas That Work

The flowers are chosen, the checkout is open, and now there is a small box asking for your message. Knowing what to write on a flower card is harder than it should be. The good news is that the best card messages are short. One or two honest sentences beat a paragraph every time.

The simple formula

If you are stuck, try this: say what the moment is, say how you feel, and sign your name. That is it. "Happy birthday, Ada. I am so glad you were born. Love, Tunde." Nobody has ever complained that this was too short.

Birthday messages

• Another year of you is the best news I have had all week.
• Happy birthday. Tonight, you choose the restaurant.
• Wishing you a year as lovely as you are.

Love messages

• Still you. Always you.
• No reason. I just thought about you and could not stop smiling.
• These reminded me of you, except you are better.

Apology messages

• I am sorry. You deserved better from me, and I will do better.
• I was wrong and I know it. Can we talk?
• No excuses, just an apology and some roses.

Congratulations messages

• You worked so hard for this, and I could not be prouder.
• I always knew you would do it. Now go and celebrate.
• Congratulations. The rest of us are taking notes.

Sympathy messages

Keep these especially simple. You do not need to find the perfect words, because none exist.

• We are thinking of you and your family at this time.
• With love and deepest sympathy.
• Holding you close in our thoughts.

Sending anonymously

Sometimes the mystery is the message. At checkout, you can choose to keep your name off the delivery, so we will not reveal who sent it. A line like "Someone thinks you are wonderful" does the rest.

Say it out loud instead

If writing is not your thing, you can record a free voice note at checkout. We print a code on the card, and your recipient scans it to hear your voice. Browse our fresh flowers to get started.