99 Valentine's Day messages to write in a card

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99 Valentine's Day messages to write in a card Galina Atroshchenko

First published by Country Living US

Friday, February 14, is almost here and the clock is ticking. Maybe you've got your DIY Valentine's Day craft ideas sorted, and have your card ready... but what do you write inside it?

If you're worried about the message to put inside, we’re here to help with 99 Happy Valentine’s Day messages for everyone you may be sending wishes to. Friends, family, kids, girlfriends, boyfriends, husbands, and wives, they’re all covered. Take these words just as they are, or maybe reading through them will give that brain of yours a little nudge to write your own.

Most of these short Valentine’s Day wishes, from sentimental and romantic, to cute and funny, work in card or text format. If you're looking for more romantic inspiration, don't forget to read our roundup of the best quotes about love, too.

Short Valentine’s Day Card Messages

  • Happy Valentine’s Day to my ride or die.

  • You make my heart smile every day. Happy Valentine’s Day!

  • Happiness is being in your arms.

  • My favorite love story is ours.

  • You’re my lobster.

  • To the only person I would share my snacks with.

  • I love you the most.

  • We go together like hot sauce and everything.

  • I love you even when I’m hungry.

  • There’s never a dull moment when I’m with you.

  • Home is wherever I’m with you.

  • We have a forever type of love.

  • To my valentine, Loving you is easy.

  • Valentine, you occupy my heart.


Romantic Love Quotes to Write in Valentine’s Day Cards

  • “That Love is all there is, Is all we know of Love”— Emily Dickinson

  • “And if the stars should ever die, we’ll make our own light, you and I.”
    —John Mark Green

  • “In case you ever foolishly forget: I am never not thinking about you.” —Virginia Woolf

  • “i carry your heart with me(i carry it in my heart)” —E.E. Cummings

  • “Hand on the Bible, don’t know how I got you. But I couldn’t ask for more.” — Kane and Katelyn Brown

  • “ILYTG (I love you the goodest.) —Jimmy Carter to Rosalynn Carter

  • “I got you babe.” —Sonny and Cher

  • “I look at every day with you as a gift.” —Rip Wheeler, Yellowstone


Happy Valentine’s Day Messages for Boyfriends

  • You win the best boyfriend award. Happy Valentine’s Day!

  • Happy Valentine’s Day to the most special person in my life.

  • I love you more than pizza.

  • Here’s to being my emergency contact someday.

  • You’re my everything. Happy Valentine’s Day!

  • Are you a banana? Because I find you a-peel-ing.

  • Happy Valentine’s Day, handsome.

  • You’re the only person I send heart eye emojis to.

  • Valentine, you take my breath away, every single day.

  • It’s just one day in the year, but you should know that I love you every day and every moment.

  • The more time we spend together, the more we fall in love with each other. Happy Valentine’s Day!


Happy Valentine’s Day Messages for Girlfriends

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  • Happy Valentine’s Day, Hot Stuff.

  • “The fact (you) got cake is the icing.” —BRELAND, “Icing”

  • To my valentine—I never knew what love was until I met you.

  • Know why I have a library card? Because I’m checkin’ you out.

  • Happy Valentine’s Day to the most beautiful woman I know.

  • I love you, and I love us.

  • You take my breath away. Always.

  • You’re the Pam to my Jim.

  • Every love song is about you. Happy Valentine’s Day!

  • Happy Valentine’s Day to the most important woman in my life.

  • I never liked Valentine’s Day, and then I met you and I understood what it was all about.


Happy Valentine’s Day Messages for Husbands

  • When I said “I do,” I thought it was impossible to love you more. I was wrong. I love you more every day.

  • You are my happily ever after.

  • Happy Valentine’s Day, my love. I am so glad you are mine.

  • Thank you for bringing so much love, joy, and adventure into my life. I love you.

  • You still make me laugh. You still give me butterflies. And I’m still falling for you every single day. Happy Valentine’s Day!

  • I’m so lucky to be in love with my best friend.

  • Through all the seasons, through all of time... I love you. Happy Valentine’s Day.

  • “Loving is not just looking at each other, it’s looking in the same direction.” —Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

  • This will definitely be a kids-in-bed-early kind of night. XOXOXO

  • When we met, I knew I wanted to spend every single Valentine’s Day with you. You're my rock and I don’t know what I’d do without you. Happy Valentine’s Day!

  • To my hubby on this Valentine’s Day, I’m yours forever.

  • To another Valentine’s Day spent with the love of my life, and to many more.


Happy Valentine’s Day Messages for Wives

  • I love you more than you’ll ever know. Happy Valentine’s Day!

  • I would choose you again and again. Happy Valentine’s Day to the woman of my dreams.

  • You’re the reason I am who I am today. Thank you for everything you do for our family. Happy Valentine’s Day, my love!

  • You are my best friend, my partner, and my soulmate. I love you.

  • Thanks for being you and for being mine.

  • What would I do without you by my side? Happy Valentine’s Day to the love of my life.

  • To the most amazing woman who I am lucky enough to call my wife, Happy Valentine’s Day.

  • Every day I wake up next to you feels like Valentine’s Day.

  • Happy Valentine’s Day to the peanut butter to my jelly, and the mayo to my ham. In other words, I love you more than sandwiches. Some would not understand the significance of that statement, but you’ve had to live with me for a long time now and I know you’ll get it. Love you, babe.


Valentine’s Day Card Messages for Friends

  • You’re my best bud.

  • Happy Valentine’s Day to my sister from another mister.

  • F is for forever, my BFF. R is for reliable (I never doubt I can count on you!). I is for inspiring (seriously, are you Superman?). E is for extraordinary (see previous question). N is for nifty—I really think you’re swell. D is for my dear, dear friend. Happy Valentine’s Day!

  • You’re my best friend and my partner in crime. Thank you so much for being you.

  • I love you, friend, and there’s nothing I wouldn’t do for you. Happy Valentine’s Day!

  • Here’s to a Valentine’s Day filled with good wine, good food, and especially good friends like you.

  • Thank you for standing by my side through thick and thin, my forever friend.

  • I can’t think of anyone to whom I’d rather be toasting on Valentine's Day than a friend like you. I love you. Happy Valentine's Day!

  • Wishing you a beautiful day filled with all the love and happiness you deserve.

  • To my best friend this Valentine’s Day, I couldn’t ask for someone who loves and supports me more than you do.


Valentine’s Day Card Messages for Kids

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  • You are my sunshine. Happy Valentine’s Day, kiddo!

  • What did one watermelon say to the other? You’re one in a melon! Happy Valentine’s Day to a one-in-a-melon kid.

  • “I love you right up to the moon—and back.” —To the Moon and Back by Sam McBratney

  • Happy Valentine’s Day to a sweet daughter/son! I love you so much.

  • Sending you a big Valentine’s Day hug.

  • Happy Valentine’s Day! Remember not to eat too much candy—you’re sweet enough already.

  • Hope your day is filled with fun and chocolate!

  • You make me laugh and smile every day. I love you!

  • Hope your day is filled with chocolate, sweet treats, and so much love.

  • Wishing a special Valentine’s Day to a very special kid!


Valentine’s Day Card Messages for Family

  • They say home is where the heart is, and for me that means my home will always be where my family is, no matter where we roam. Sending lots of love this Valentine’s Day.

  • To the best mom/dad/parents/etc., thank you for filling my world with love from day one.

  • As long as I have family, my heart will always be full. Happy Valentine’s Day.

  • Who needs Valentine’s Day when your family is this awesome?

  • Now that I’m grownup, do I get to set a Valentine’s Day curfew for you guys? JK. Love you.


Top 5 Love Quotes to Write in Valentine’s Day Cards That Are Appropriate for Any and Everyone

Personalize one of these quotes using this format: “[Name] said it best: [Quote]. Wishing you all the love in the world. Happy Valentine’s Day.”

  • “Love is the whole thing. We are only pieces.” —Rumi

  • “All you need is love.” —The Beatles

  • “Love recognizes no barriers.” —Maya Angelou

  • “All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.” —Charles M. Schulz

  • “Let us always meet each other with smile, for the smile is the beginning of love.”— Mother Teresa


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