Thanksgiving is a time to show your appreciation for all that you have, especially the most important people in your life. Which is why we have put together a list of all the best happy Thanksgiving messages for friends and family for you to share. And if you’re looking for short happy Thanksgiving messages, we also have you covered.
Now go ahead and browse through to find your favorite.

Happy Thanksgiving Messages for Friends and Family
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May the spirit of Thanksgiving warm your heart.
Grateful, thankful, blessed.
Thankful for your friendship, of course, your food. Wishing you the happiest Thanksgiving!
Gratitude helps us to see what’s there instead of what isn’t.
There’s a reason every season to be thankful for you.
All about that thankful heart life
Thankful for hugs that make everything better.
Wishing you a day of hugs, home-cooked goodness, and heartfelt connection.

Warmest Thanksgiving greetings to you and your family.
May your Thanksgiving be full of quiet moments, loud laughter, and lasting memories.
Wishing you a drama-free dinner and a pie that doesn’t require emotional support.
A special Thanksgiving hello to you and yours.
You hold the tur-key to my heart.
Grateful for where I’ve been and excited for where I’m going
There’s no better gift than food on the table and your family sitting around it.
Sending you warmth and well wishes across the miles.
Thinking of you and your family today and hoping your Thanksgiving is as special as you are.
Here’s to the traditions we keep and the new ones we create together.

Thankful for wine, Wi-Fi, and the ability to fake a phone call when needed.
Every adventure is better with you guys, thanks for the memories
There’s nothing better than having you as a friend … unless you brought pumpkin pie.
Thankful is what I feel every single time I think of you. Happy Thanksgiving.
Happy Thanks-gravy!
May your leftovers last longer than your patience.
Turkey, gravy and pumpkin pie. Home is where all the good smells are.

May your home be filled with laughter, your table with favorites, and your hearts with gratitude.
Here’s to another Thanksgiving filled with love, laughter, and zero kitchen disasters!
This family gathers in grace. Blessings to you on Thanksgiving.
Here’s to a grateful heart and a glass that’s always half full
Hoping your day is as rich in joy as your table is in pie.
Happy harvest and season’s eatings.
Good friends, good food and good times. That’s what it’s all about. Happy Thanksgiving!
Sending gratitude without attitude. Happy Turkey Day!
May your table be surrounded by people who get you and food that comforts you.
I am thankful to have a family that takes eating as seriously as I do.
Grateful for moments that make my heart go ‘awww’.
Grateful for the simple things—sunlight, kindness, and the people who make life feel whole.
Thankful for our friendship today and always. Wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving!

May gratitude find you wherever you are this Thanksgiving.
Friends are the family we choose. Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving! I’m so grateful to have you as a friend-thank you for always being there.
Life brought us together. Thanksgiving is when I remember how lucky I am that it did.
Extending good health, good times, and a good life. Happy Turkey Day!
Happy harvest to you and yours.
In this season of gratitude, I’m thankful for you.
Our family might be chaotic, but together we create beautiful chaos, and I’m thankful for that.
Remember the time we made margaritas on Thanksgiving? Me neither. Maybe this year?
The echoes of our laughter remind me how lucky I am to have you as a friend. Happy Thanksgiving!
Gratefulness in every breath for my friends and family

Here’s to chosen family and the joy of being together.
Wishing you peace, comfort, and a heart full of thanks.
May your Thanksgiving be full of the kind of love that only family can give.
Thankful for so many things and they all begin with you.
May your Thanksgiving be a gentle reminder of all that’s good.
This may sound corny, but here’s hoping you have an a-maize-ing Thanksgiving.
When it comes to families, we got the best of the bunch. Happy Thanksgiving!
Thankful for the little things, big things, and everything in between
Grateful for the texts, the talks, and the tacos—every moment matters.
Happy Thanksgiving! May your heart be full and your plate even fuller.
Gratitude, the secret ingredient to my happiness recipe.

Nostalgic for yesterday, thankful for today, hopeful for tomorrow
You make the hard days easier and the good days even better—grateful for you.
Here’s to the traditions that ground us and the people who lift us.
May this day and every day be filled with love, joy and happiness.
Blessed be this day of giving and gratitude.
May the blessings of Thanksgiving fill your heart and home with joy.
Oh my gourd, Happy Thanksgiving!
May your Friendsgiving be full of laughter, leftovers, and love.
Thankful for the generations before us and the ones growing up beside us.
Blessed beyond measure with my friends and family

I just want to say that I’m grateful for you and the love you bring into my life.
Every day I wake up and remember that I’m thankful for you.
Cherishing every blessing with my friends and family
Happy Thanksgiving to my best friend! I hope your holiday is as wonderful as you are.
Pumpkin pie spice and everything nice this Thanksgiving!
You’re the gift that keeps on Thanks-giving.
Harvest blessings to you and yours.
Grateful for you and all the memories we share.
There are so many reasons to be thankful this Thanksgiving and you’re one of them.
Thankful for the friends who turn ordinary days into unforgettable memories.

Teach your children gratitude and they’ll thank you in return.
Happy Thanksgiving, from our home to yours.
My heart is full of thanks for you. Happy Thanksgiving!
Thankful for the love that lives in every shared meal and every old story retold.
May your turkey be moist, your stuffing be plentiful, and your relatives… mostly manageable!
Appreciating the simple joys that make life extra special.
Gratitude turns what we have into enough, and more
Celebrate the little things in life and be thankful for the big ones.
Wishing you a season filled with warmth, good food, and even better company.
Thankful for you, even if we don’t say it often enough.

Kindness sows the seeds. Gratitude is the harvest. Hope your Thanksgiving overflows with both.
Grateful for every smile, every story, every moment we’ve spent together.
Wrapped in gratitude like it’s the coziest blanket
To the ones who know us best and love us anyway—Happy Thanksgiving.
Let joy and abundance be the blessings you celebrate this Thanksgiving.
Wishing you a feast so good you forget how weird your uncle is.
May your blessings be many, your troubles be few, and your Thanksgiving be wonderful.
Thankful for this beautiful journey with my friends and family

This Thanksgiving, I’m grateful for amazing people like you… and the great food you cook!
May your Thanksgiving be full of carbs and free of unsolicited life advice.
Here’s to friendship that feels like home and holidays that feel like healing.
Wishing you a day of inside jokes, shared playlists, and warm hugs.
Grateful for elastic waistbands and the mute button.
My heart is an ocean of thankfulness
So thankful for the love that this family shares on Thanksgiving and always.
Sending blessings for Thanksgiving and every day.
Just a soul expressing a truckload of thanks for my friends and family
Cheers to the friends who turn my frowns upside down
Hoping your Thanksgiving comes with a cornucopia of blessings.
May gratitude, light, and love fill our home as we come together this Thanksgiving.
May the warmth of the harvest fill your heart this season.
In everything, give thanks.
Sunshine on my mind thanks to all the love this Thanksgiving

Family is the thread that holds the holiday together. Thankful for every stitch.
May your turkey be moist, your relatives be chill, and your pants have stretch.
May the pie be sweet, but the moments with each of you even sweeter. Grateful for every one of you.
Let us gather together in the spirit of love and gratitude.
This Thanksgiving, I’m thankful for so much, including our friendship. Wishing you a wonderful day.
May your family forget your most embarrassing story—just for today.
Sipping on gratitude like it’s my morning coffee
A life full of people like you is something to be thankful for.
May simple abundance fill your cup with gratitude this Thanksgiving.
Give thanks and be cran-merry!

Eat, drink and be thankful for stretchy pants.
Eat, drink and be thankful.
One good friend is better than a thousand relatives. Happy Thanksgiving.
Thankful for the food before us, the friends beside us, and the love between us.
In all things, let there be gratitude.
Wishing you a day full of food and gratitude.
Thankful for the late-night chats, the spontaneous road trips, and the unwavering support.
Friends who slay together, stay together – so grateful
I can’t even find the words to express my gratitude for you, but here’s my attempt.
May your gravy be thick and your small talk be thin.
Ride or die, through thick and thin, grateful for my squad
With heartfelt gratitude, I celebrate the joy you bring to my life each and every day.
Reflecting on friendship that’s as comforting as a warm hug

Hope this day is stuffed with good eats that make you gobble til you wobble.
Here’s to surviving another holiday without flipping the table.
The greatest gift in life is friendship. I’m so thankful for yours.
Grateful for every moment spent with the people who feel like home.
May abundance and joy fill your home this Thanksgiving Day.
Home sweet Thanksgiving home.
When you’re grateful for all you have, then Thanksgiving is eternal.
Grateful for the times that are etched in my soul forever
Wishing you a Thanksgiving filled with all your favorite things—family, friends, and no traffic jams!
May the chairs around your table be filled with those you love.
To the ones who make life better just by being in it—thank you.

Grateful for the chaos, the comfort, and the unconditional love of family.
I appreciate you today and every day.
On this day of gratitude, extending you and your loved ones blessings on blessings.
Wishing you every blessing of this bountiful season.
So that is it for our list of Happy Thanksgiving Messages for Friends and Family. We hope you found the perfect one for you!
If you like these, you might also want to check out our other lists of Thanksgving Sayings, Funny Thanksgiving Quotes and Short Thanksgiving Letter Board Quotes.

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Laynni Locke

Laynni has been sharing her travel adventures and day-to-day life on Routinely Nomadic social media for over 15 years and appreciates the importance of finding the perfect quote or caption to showcase those experiences. Putting her extensive writing and education background to good use, Laynni has become passionate about researching and curating comprehensive lists of all the best quotes and captions for every occasion.