Share Your Gratitude With These Thoughtful Thanksgiving Wishes (2024)

As the leaves change and a sense of cheer fills the air, we know the holiday season is officially underway. And with it comes one of the best celebrations of all: Thanksgiving! It's a time for making lasting memories with loved ones, enjoying a delectable Thanksgiving menu of roasted turkey with scrumptious sides, and expressing an abundance of gratitude for the blessings we've received throughout the year.

That's right! Amidst the hustle and bustle of preparations (grocery lists can't write themselves, you know), it's so important to take a moment and express a heartfelt thanks to everyone you hold dear to your heart. And that can be done by sharing the most thoughtful Thanksgiving wishes! Whether you want to send a lovely card full of Thanksgiving quotes, a quick text with short and sweet Thanksgiving greetings or even hope to share the sentiment (such as Thanksgiving prayers) in person as you gather around the dinner table, there are so many ways to show your gratitude.

We've crafted this collection of Thanksgiving wishes so you can spread just as much love as you will butter on all those rolls you're sure to devour. With the messages on this list ranging from affectionate to funny (yes, there are a few Thanksgiving puns to dish out), you can show appreciation to those family members and friends who mean the most to you as well as a token of thanks to a coworker or even a boss. So read on for an abundance of gratitude quotes and warm wishes to share on Turkey Day. No matter if they're near or far, there are plenty of ways to let them know just how thankful you are.

Thanksgiving Wishes for Family

• I’m so grateful we could all gather today. Happy Thanksgiving! May we celebrate many more together.
  
• I pray this Thanksgiving will be full of plenty of love and joy for all of you, the people I hold dearest to my heart.
• When it comes to families, I definitely got the best! Happy Turkey Day!
• May the Lord bless you with a bountiful Thanksgiving full of delicious food and all the joy your heart can contain.
• I’m so appreciative of the person you are and everything you do for me. I can’t wait to sit down to a delicious meal together!
• On this Thanksgiving, I wish for nothing but eternal happiness and good health for you.
• I thank God every day for putting you in my life. Have a blessed Thanksgiving.
• We laugh, we cry, and we argue over who has to do the dishes—but I wouldn’t want it any other way. Happy Thanksgiving to my family!
• When I count my blessings, you are the greatest. I hope your Thanksgiving is filled with so much love.
• There’s no greater gift than food on the table and your family sitting next to you. May these great gifts continue for years to come.
• I’m so very thankful we’re family and for all the special moments we've spent together. Happy holiday season to you!
• Keeping you in my thoughts this Thanksgiving and all the days to follow.
• A heartfelt thanks to you on this day for all that you do and all that you are.
• Though I wish we could celebrate together, today is yet another reminder that distance really does makes the heart grow fonder. Happy Thanksgiving.
• I’m very thankful to have a family who takes eating as seriously as I do.
• May today and every day be filled with God’s blessings, memorable moments, love, and happiness.
• Happy Thanksgiving to the people who make me thankful to be me.
• There have been times when I forgot to thank you for being there for me. I take this day to tell you how special you are and how great my life has become because of you.
• Thank you for always making spectacular meals throughout the years! Thanksgiving wouldn't be the same without you and your special dishes.
• Thanksgiving Day is the time to sit back and reflect on all of God’s blessings—and for me, that's all of you! Thank you for everything.
• We might be a crazy family, but I would never wish for it to be any other way. I am so deeply grateful for you!
• Wishing you a harvest of blessings, good health, and good times. I love you!
• Thanksgiving wishes from across the miles from our house to yours. May your home be filled with laughter and happiness!

Thanksgiving Wishes for Friends

• Thanks for being the best friend ever. I wouldn't be me without you. Happy holiday season!
• I hope your Thanksgiving is filled to the brim with gratitude, love, and happiness.
• The bond between us is so special to me. I'm thankful for you today and always.
• Thanksgiving is all about great food, great friends, and great times. Good thing we check all those boxes! Happy Turkey Day.
• Thinking of you and your loved ones this Thanksgiving.
• To my wonderful friend: Happy Thanksgiving! You deserve all the blessings life has to offer this season and beyond.
• There’s nothing sweeter than having you as a friend... well, unless you brought pumpkin pie. Happy Turkey Day!
• Wishing you and your family full bellies and hearts this Thanksgiving.
• Hoping the wishbone snaps in your favor this Thanksgiving, my friend.
• Just as your friendship brings me the most joyful memories, I hope your Thanksgiving does the same. I can't wait to see you soon.
• My wish for you this Thanksgiving is that your table is full of your favorite dishes and people—besides me, of course. Have a happy holiday, friend.
• My heart is filled with gratitude because I have a friend like you. I wish you a terrific Thanksgiving!
• We may not be related, but we’ll always be family. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.
• If I had to choose between you and a pumpkin spice latte, I’d choose you. And then we’d go get pumpkin spice lattes. Happy Thanksgiving!
• Don't bother counting calories today, just blessings. Wishing you a very happy holiday!
• God bless you on this day of thanks. All of my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family!
• Friend, I'm wishing you Thanksgiving moments that are as sweet as pumpkin pie. Love you!
• May your Thanksgiving Day be full of excitement and fun… except for a couple of hours when you want to take a nap.

Thanksgiving Wishes for Coworkers and Bosses

• Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy the turkey and good company!
• Wishing you a happy and healthy Thanksgiving, from my family to yours.
• I’m so grateful to have a co-worker like you. Happy Thanksgiving!
• May your holiday be stress-free and your meal delicious. See you back in the office!
• Your work is outstanding, and I’m grateful for all you’ve taught me. Enjoy the holiday!
• Wishing you a restful and relaxing Turkey Day!
• I couldn't ask for a better boss. Thank you for everything. Happy holiday season!
• Here's to a day off spent with great people and great food!
• Enjoy the Thanksgiving break! You deserve it after all your hard work this year.
• Have a wonderful long weekend. I hope it's filled with your favorite people and plenty of pie!
• I never face Monday morning blues, because of great colleagues like you. Thank you and Happy Thanksgiving!
• I hope you enjoy your time at home with those close to your heart this holiday season.
• Hoping you get the best of everything this Thanksgiving—food, friends, family, and future tidings.
• In this time of Thanksgiving, I want to express my appreciation for you. Working for/with you has been an amazing opportunity. Happy holidays!

Thanksgiving Wishes to Send as a Text

• From our home to yours, Happy Thanksgiving!
• Missing you this Thanksgiving! I hope you know I'm thinking of you and that I appreciate everything you do.
• Wishing you an abundance of blessings, good health, and good times.
• Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃🥧 🍂🧡
• This text is full of hugs and kisses for everyone! Give them all my love this Thanksgiving.
• Sending blessings for Thanksgiving and every day.
• Happy harvest to you and yours.
• May your Thanksgiving be full of love, happiness, and lots of dessert.
• Wishing you a very happy Thanksgiving celebration. Can't wait to hug you soon!
• I wish I could be at your Thanksgiving table this year! Missing you bunches and hope you're having a great Turkey Day.
• May this day be a beautiful reminder of the greatest things in life. Happy Thanksgiving!
• I hope you gobble 'til you wobble this Thanksgiving!
• No matter how far we are, my heart will always be with you. Enjoy the holiday! I hope to see you soon.
• Warmest Thanksgiving greetings to you and your family.
• Eat, drink, and cranberry! Happy Thanksgiving!
• Though we’ll miss you at the table this Thanksgiving, you’ll never be far from our thoughts.
• May the turkey leg be yours this Thanksgiving.
• I can't wait to see you for Thanksgiving dinner. Let the gourd times roll!
• Thank you for being my greatest blessing!
• May the warmth of the harvest fill your heart this season.