Thanksgiving messages for coworkers and clients

Short message

Grateful to work with you this year. Happy Thanksgiving.

Short message

Wishing you a restful Thanksgiving, whenever your time off falls.

Short message

Thank you for making the hard weeks easier this year.

Short message

Happy Thanksgiving, and thanks for being great to work with.

Professional message

Thank you for your partnership this year. We appreciate your trust, and we hope your Thanksgiving is relaxing and well earned.

Warm message

Working with you on DETAIL was one of the highlights of my year. Thank you, and happy Thanksgiving.

Professional message

As the year winds down, our team wanted to thank you for choosing to work with us and for your patience along the way. Wishing you a calm, happy Thanksgiving.

Light message

Thanks for all the quick answers, good ideas and calm replies to long emails. Enjoy a Thanksgiving with no meetings on the calendar.

Warm message

I'm thankful for teammates who show up and help without being asked. You're high on that list. Have a great Thanksgiving.

Professional message

Thank you for the trust you placed in us this year, especially on DETAIL. Working with you has been a pleasure, and we look forward to what comes next. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your team.

Heartfelt message

This year had its share of deadlines, and you made every one of them easier to face. Thank you for DETAIL and for being someone I'm glad to work beside. Enjoy the holiday.

Warm message

From all of us on DETAIL: thank you for your steady work, good humor and help this year. We hope Thanksgiving gives you real time off and something good to eat.

Make the words yours

Keep work cards about the work and the relationship. Thank them for something specific, such as a project in DETAIL, and skip comments about their personal life or holiday plans.

For clients, sign from the person they deal with or from the team, and leave out offers. A thank-you card that pitches reads like an advertisement.

Some colleagues don't celebrate Thanksgiving or work that day. A wish for a restful week or a good long weekend still lands kindly.

Ways to sign the card

With thanks, NAME

Gratefully, on behalf of the team, NAME

Wishing you a good break, NAME

Glad we're on the same team, NAME

Thanks for a great year, NAME

Best wishes for the holiday, NAME

When Thanksgiving falls

Thanksgiving Day is a US federal holiday held on the fourth Thursday in November. In 2026 it falls on Thursday, November 26.

If you want a card to reach someone before the holiday, send it during the week before.

Use the message in your own card

Copy the wording into a card or a message you send yourself. Replace NAME with your name and DETAIL with the project, team name or piece of help you want to mention; remove any brackets that remain.

Choose only words you are comfortable sending. This page supplies message ideas, so keep personal names and memories in the card or document you are preparing.

A few useful answers

What do you write in a Thanksgiving card for a coworker? A sincere thank-you for one specific piece of help, plus a wish for a restful holiday. Keep it short and work-appropriate.

Should a client Thanksgiving card mention our services? No. Thank them for the relationship and save offers for another time.

Can a group sign one card? Yes. Use a 'from all of us' line and let each person add a short note and their name.