Wishes

Thanksgiving Wishes for Friends

The best Thanksgiving wishes for friends are short, warm and a little bit personal, and these 28 messages are written to do exactly that.

You'll find quick texts for the group chat, longer notes for your best friend, and funny lines for the friend who always shows up late to Friendsgiving with store-bought rolls. Copy one, add a name, and hit send.

Quick texts for friendsHeartfelt wishes for your best friendFunny wishes for friendsFriendsgiving wishes

Quick texts for friends

  1. Happy Thanksgiving, friend. You're one of the good things this year gave me.
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  2. Thankful for you and our ridiculous group chat. Have the best day!
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  3. Happy Turkey Day! Eat well, laugh loud, text me pictures of the pie.
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  4. Friends like you make every holiday better. Happy Thanksgiving!
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  5. Wishing my favorite person outside my family a very Happy Thanksgiving.
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  6. Grateful for friends who feel like family. That's you. Happy Thanksgiving!
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  7. Enjoy every bite today. You've earned it.
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Heartfelt wishes for your best friend

  1. You've been my safe place this year. On Thanksgiving I want you to know how grateful I am that you picked up every single time I called.
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  2. We've seen each other through some messy chapters. Thank you for staying. Happy Thanksgiving, bestie.
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  3. I count you among the biggest blessings of my life, and I don't say that lightly. Happy Thanksgiving.
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  4. Some people are friends for a season. You've been here for all of them. Thank you, and Happy Thanksgiving.
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  5. If I listed everything I'm thankful for, you'd be in at least half of the stories. Love you, friend.
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  6. Thank you for the late-night talks, the honest advice and the way you always make me laugh when I'm being dramatic. Happy Thanksgiving.
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  7. Distance, busy schedules, new jobs, none of it changes us. Grateful for you always.
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Funny wishes for friends

  1. Happy Thanksgiving to the friend who knows exactly how much pie I can eat and still won't judge me.
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  2. Thankful we're friends, mostly because nobody else would put up with either of us.
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  3. May your plate be heavy and your family questions be light.
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  4. Happy Thanksgiving! If anyone asks about your love life at dinner, just pass the stuffing and run.
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  5. I'm thankful for you, elastic waistbands and the fact that dessert has no limit today.
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  6. Friendship goal for today: survive our families, then debrief over leftovers tomorrow.
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  7. Happy Thanksgiving to my partner in crime. Let's keep the crimes limited to stealing extra rolls.
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Friendsgiving wishes

  1. Happy Friendsgiving to the family I chose. Thanks for bringing the food and the chaos.
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  2. Here's to mismatched plates, borrowed chairs and the best people I know. Happy Friendsgiving!
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  3. No seating chart, no rules, just friends and too much food. Love you all.
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  4. Thank you for making this city feel like home. Happy Friendsgiving!
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  5. Grateful for every dish you brought and every laugh we shared tonight. Same time next year?
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  6. Friendsgiving proves that family isn't only about blood. It's about who shows up with mashed potatoes.
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Mention a shared memory from this year, like a trip, a hard week you got through together or a running joke. If you're sending to a group chat, add a photo from a past Thanksgiving or Friendsgiving to get everyone replying.

Need a gift too? See our Thanksgiving Gifts for Friends and Friendsgiving.

Frequently asked questions

What do you say to a friend on Thanksgiving?

Tell them plainly that you're grateful for them, for example "Happy Thanksgiving, I'm so thankful for our friendship." Adding one specific memory from the year makes it feel personal.

What is a good Friendsgiving message?

Try "Happy Friendsgiving to the family I chose." It's short, works well in a group chat and fits as a toast at the table too.

Should I text all my friends on Thanksgiving?

A group message is fine for wider circles, but send close friends their own text. A few personal messages mean more than one broadcast to everyone.

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