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What to write in an anniversary card

Whether it’s your first year or your fiftieth, here are anniversary messages for your husband or wife, your partner, your parents and even a work anniversary.

By the Petal You team · Pick a message, then choose a card. It will already be filled in.

For your husband or wife

Look back, look ahead, and say the thing you don’t say often enough.

  • Happy anniversary to my favorite person. Choosing you is still the best decision I’ve ever made.
  • Another year of laughing, growing and holding hands. I love our life together. Happy anniversary!
  • Thank you for every ordinary day you’ve made extraordinary. I’d marry you all over again.
  • Happy anniversary! Home is wherever you are.
  • Through every season, you’ve been my best friend. Here’s to many more years of us.

For a boyfriend or girlfriend

Dating anniversaries: sweet, fun and a little bit flirty.

  • Happy anniversary! One year ago I met my favorite person, and I’m still smiling about it.
  • Every day with you is my new favorite. Happy anniversary, love.
  • Here’s to us: the inside jokes, the late-night talks and all the adventures still ahead.
  • I didn’t know it was possible to like someone this much. Happy anniversary!

First anniversary

One year married: the first of many.

  • Happy first anniversary! The first year of forever, and it’s already my favorite.
  • One year down, a lifetime to go. I love you more than on our wedding day.
  • Happy paper anniversary! Here’s to filling many more pages together.

Milestone anniversaries: 10th, 25th, 50th

Big numbers deserve big love.

10th anniversary

  • Ten years, countless memories and the same big love. Happy 10th anniversary!
  • A decade of us! Thank you for ten wonderful years. Here’s to the next ten.

25th (silver) anniversary

  • Happy silver anniversary! Twenty-five years of love, laughter and teamwork. You two are an inspiration.
  • 25 years together and still each other’s favorite. Congratulations on your silver anniversary!

50th (golden) anniversary

  • Happy golden anniversary! Fifty years of love is the most beautiful thing to celebrate.
  • Fifty years together. Thank you for showing all of us what real love looks like. Congratulations!

For parents or a couple you love

For parents, grandparents or friends celebrating another year together.

  • Happy anniversary, Mom and Dad! Thank you for showing us what love looks like.
  • Happy anniversary to two people who make marriage look easy (and fun). Wishing you many more happy years.
  • Congratulations on another year together! Your love makes everyone around you happier.
  • Happy anniversary to my favorite couple! Here’s to many more adventures, side by side.

Work anniversary

Celebrating years with the team? Keep it warm and specific.

  • Happy work anniversary! Thank you for everything you bring to the team. We’re lucky to have you.
  • Congratulations on five years! Your hard work and kindness make this a better place to work.
  • Happy work anniversary! Here’s to the wins, the lessons and all the years still ahead.
  • Thank you for another great year on the team. Happy work anniversary!

Funny anniversary messages

For couples who laugh a lot (especially at each other).

  • Happy anniversary to the only person I’d share my fries with.
  • Another year of you pretending to like my cooking. That’s true love. Happy anniversary!
  • Happy anniversary! Thanks for putting up with me. I know it’s a full-time job.
  • We’re still together, and nobody’s even keeping score anymore. Happy anniversary!

Tips for an anniversary card they’ll keep

A few small touches make it feel like it could only be from you.

Questions people ask

What do you write in an anniversary card?

Start with a happy anniversary, mention one favorite memory or something you love about them, and end with a wish for the year ahead.

What do you write for a work anniversary?

Thank them for something specific they bring to the team and congratulate them on the milestone, for example: “Happy work anniversary! Thank you for everything you bring to the team.”

Ready to send it?

Pick a love card or make one with your own photo. Your message will be waiting in it, and you can schedule it for the big day.

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