Stumped for Mother’s Day Card Messages? Here Is Exactly What to Write

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Mother’s Day is right around the corner, and whether you opt for a memorable experience or a luxurious gift, you’re probably also including a card. Expressing your feelings can be difficult, especially to someone who means as much to you as your mom. If you’re experiencing a bit of writer’s block, we’re here to help. Read on for exactly what to write in a Mother’s Day card, from humorous sayings to heartfelt appreciations.

Messages of Love and Appreciation

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  • Right from the start, you supported me in everything. Thank you for being there with just the love I needed.

  • Now that I’m grown, I don’t just feel gratitude for you—I admire you.

  • Raising me took a lot of patience. Thanks for hanging in there with me!

  • Mama, you sacrificed so I could rise. I want you to know I see that.

  • With love from the luckiest [son/daughter/child/kid] in the world.

  • Thanks for making home the happiest place to be.

  • Mom, you’re the glue that holds us together.

  • Happy Mother’s Day, Mama. Every day I’m thankful you’re mine.

  • You’re my mom. You’re my friend. You’re everything to me.

  • There is no role in life that is more essential than yours. Thank you.

  • We’re thinking of you with lots of love today!

Messages of Humor

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  • Sorry if I drove you crazy sometimes—but you know I only do that to people I love!

  • Thanks for putting up with us! We love you so very, very much.

  • Happy Mother’s Day, from your favorite child. (It’s okay, I haven’t told the others.)

  • If I ever win the lottery, I’m totally making sure you get all the overtime pay you deserve for being our family’s taxi driver, on-call nurse, personal shopper, and referee.

  • One day a year to recognize a job that gets no days off a year? Get in the car, Mom…we’re unionizing.

  • I’m so grateful for your love—and the fact that you have never shared my bath-time pictures on social media.

  • This Mother’s Day, I’d like to propose a deal—I’ll promise to visit more often if you’ll promise to stop referring to the dog as my brother. Agreed?

  • Mom, I love you loads! Speaking of loads…would you mind doing my laundry?

  • Sorry about all your other children. At least you have me! Love, Your Favorite.

  • Thanks for the WOMB & board all those years ago!”

  • Hope you have a MOM-umental day and know how appreciated you truly are.

Messages for Your Mother-in-Law

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  • You're the best mom/mother-in-law a guy could ask for!

  • Thanks for teaching me what a great mom really means.

  • Happy Mother's Day from the luckiest son-in-law out there!

  • To the woman who raised my husband to be the man I am today: Thank you, and Happy Mother's Day!

  • I'm so lucky to have a second mom like you. Have a beautiful day today!

  • Enjoy today, Mom! We can't wait to celebrate with you.

  • Happy Mother’s Day to someone who is truly like a mother to me!

Messages with Inspirational Quotes

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  • “My Mother: She is beautiful, softened at the edges and tempered with a spine of steel. I want to grow old and be like her.” —Jodi Picoult

  • “The influence of a mother in the lives of her children is beyond calculation.” —James E. Faust

  • “My mother is a walking miracle.” —Leonardo DiCaprio

  • “A mother's love liberates.” —Maya Angelou

  • If I know what love is, it is because of you.” —Hermann Hesse

  • “All that I am, or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.” —Abraham Lincoln

  • “Life doesn't come with a manual. It comes with a mother.” — Unknown

  • “All I am I owe to my mother.” — George Washington

  • “Moms are like buttons — they hold everything together.” — Unknown

  • “My mom taught me a woman’s mind should be the most beautiful part of her.” — Sonya Teclai

Messages for a Grandmother

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  • Mom, I thought I won the lottery when I got you as a mom, but lady luck struck twice, because my kiddos get to have the best Grammy on earth. You are such an inspiration to me and I hope I am half the mom that you are!

  • Mom, Thank you for showing me what it means to truly be a loving mother. I try every day to provide the same unconditional love and support to my own children. I’m so glad that another generation gets to know what it’s like to be loved and supported by you.

  • To the best Nana, I never thought I would be as good a mom as you have been to me. Now I know I’ll never be as cool of a grandmother as you are to my children. You are so kind and patient and I’m so glad I get to see you shine as a grandmother. Love you so much!

  • Happy Mother’s Day! Thank you for being a great mom to me and an even better grandmother to my children - we are so lucky to have you!

  • You are the heart and soul of our family. Love you, Grammy!

  • Gran, your strength is the foundation we all stand on.

  • You’ll always have your own special place in my heart, Nana.

  • For dearest grandma, happy Mother’s Day wishes for you.

  • You’re the best listener, the best cook, the best friend…basically, the best grandma I could ask for.

  • I fold my hands and pray for your health and happiness because you are the most precious person in my life.

  • Wishing a very happy Mother’s Day to someone who has been an inseparable part of my growing up.

  • You’ve always spoiled me rotten, and I’ve loved every second of it.

  • Wishing a very happy Mother’s Day to the grandmother-in-law who is so full of love and life.

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