Valentine's Day messages for everyone you love (and the dog)
Use their name, say one small thing you love about them, and add a joke only the two of you get.
Who’s in it?
Pay, and it’s ready in about 20 seconds
Four pictures to pick from, no watermark, a link that opens on any phone. We email it to you too.
Sent. Its link opens this card.
A good Valentine's Day message is small and specific: their name, one ordinary thing you love about them, and maybe a joke only they'll get. "Happy Valentine's Day, Sam. I love how you hum when you cook, and that you always save me the crispy bits." Below are 72 Valentine's Day wishes in 8 groups: short ones to text, funny ones, lines for a partner and a crush, Galentine's notes for friends, lunchbox notes for kids, safe ones for classmates and coworkers, and a few from the dog. Copy one, or tap it to put it on a card. The top card stars your dog at a candlelit dinner, rose in mouth, eyeing your steak. For two people, there's a rom-com movie poster and a pair of porcelain cake toppers, both with your faces.
What to write, by who it's for
How far to go depends on who's reading. The closer they are, the more specific you can be.
| Who it's for | How far to go | Try |
|---|---|---|
| A partner of years | As mushy as you both like, with one real detail | "Thanks for the coffee on my nightstand every morning." |
| Someone you just started dating | Warm and light, nothing about forever | "Best three months of dinners I've had." |
| A crush | Kind, brave and easy to answer | "I'd like to get coffee with you sometime." |
| A friend | Funny and loud, no romance | "Happy Galentine's. Snacks at my place." |
| Your kid | Short enough to read at the lunch table | "I love you all the way to recess and back." |
| A classmate | Friendly, and the same for everyone | "Happy Valentine's Day, friend." |
| A coworker | Office-safe, and about the team | "Thanks for a great team. Chocolate's in the kitchen." |
72 messages to put on the card
Tap one and it goes on your card. You can change every word.
Short ones for a text
Funny ones
For your partner
For a crush
For friends (and Galentine's)
For kids: lunchbox notes
For classmates and coworkers
From the dog (or the cat)
Cards made from your photos
How to write a Valentine's message in three lines
"Happy Valentine's Day, Jess. You made this winter so much better, mostly by laughing at my soup. Dinner Friday, my treat." Three parts:
- Their name and the greeting, or the pet name you really use.
- One small, true thing: a habit you love, a moment from this year, something they do that nobody else notices.
- Something to look forward to: dinner, a walk, a movie on the couch. Or just "I love you" and your name.
Valentines for a whole class
If your kid is bringing valentines to school, a few things make it easier:
- Get the class list first. A lot of schools ask that every child gets one, so nobody's left out.
- Use the same short line for everyone and let your kid write the names. "Happy Valentine's Day, friend" is plenty.
- Ask about food rules before you tape candy to them. Stickers and pencils are allergy-safe.
- Save the sweet stuff for the lunchbox. A note from you is the one they'll read twice.
How it works
- Pick a cardPilots, mermaids, rock stars, one very surprised cake. Every one shows a real example first.
- Add their photosOne clear face each, up to 5 people. A selfie is fine. No sign-up.
- Preview it, then payOne picture of them in the card in about 10 seconds. Like it? Apple Pay or Google Pay, and four pictures arrive about 20 seconds later, the video in about 90.
What are some Valentine's sayings?
The classics still work: "Be mine," "You're my person," "XOXO," and "Roses are red" with your own last line. The best ones end on a real detail: "Roses are red, bills are due, I'm glad I split the rent with you."
How do you say happy Valentine's Day in a unique way?
Swap the big words for one small thing only you'd know: the way they hum while they cook, the coffee they bring you. Or let a picture do it, with your faces on a rom-com movie poster, or your dog on a dinner date. The dog does Christmas cards too.
What is the best valentine message?
The one that could only be for them. "I love you" plus one real detail beats any poem: "I love you, and I love that you still check the stove twice for me." For a partner of many years, these anniversary wishes go longer.
How do you wish someone a happy Valentine's Day?
Say it early, in person or by text, then send the real message later in the day. For a friend, keep it loud and funny: "Happy Valentine's Day to my favorite person to text." For a class or an office, use the same line for everyone.
How do you say Valentine's Day?
Out loud it's VAL-en-tines Day. Written, it's Valentine's Day, with a capital V and an apostrophe, because it's Saint Valentine's day. The cards themselves are valentines, no apostrophe: "She made 22 valentines for her class."
What do you write in a valentine for kids?
Short, sweet and easy to read: "You're my favorite part of every day." For a lunchbox, sign it so they know who it's from. For classmates, the same line on every card keeps it fair.
Can I send a Valentine card with our faces in it?
Yes. Tap a wish, then add one clear photo of each person, or of your dog. HiWith makes the card, a rom-com poster of the two of you, porcelain cake toppers with your faces, or your dog on a dinner date, and adds your line. You get four pictures and a short video, the pictures ready about 20 seconds after you pay, sent as a link that opens on any phone. Just married? There are wedding wishes and more just-because cards too.
By HiWith (Winding AI, Inc.) · support@winding.ai · Updated