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What to write in an Easter card

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Easter is a small card moment: an egg hunt in the garden, a lunch with the family, a long weekend. A line with a name in it makes the card something a child keeps in the Easter basket. Here are 49 messages, from a quick greeting to words from grandparents and a note from the Easter bunny. Below: how to write your own, and three slips to avoid.

Short and cheerful

For a small card, a gift tag on an egg or a message sent on the day.

  • Happy Easter! Wishing you a day full of chocolate and sunshine.

  • Happy Easter to you and everyone you love.

  • Wishing you a lovely Easter, with plenty of eggs and nobody counting.

  • Happy Easter! May your weekend be as sweet as the eggs.

  • Hoping you have a happy Easter and a few quiet days.

  • Happy Easter, with love and a very big hug.

  • Wishing you a bright, warm Easter and a sunny spring.

For children

Playful lines a grown-up can read out loud, or an older child can read alone.

  • Happy Easter, Poppy! I hope you find every egg, even the one behind the plant pot.

  • Dear Leo, the Easter bunny told me you've been very good this year. Happy Easter!

  • Happy Easter, Aoife. Keep one egg for the end, if you can.

  • To a very special girl: happy Easter, and may your basket be full.

  • Happy Easter, Tom! Remember to share. Or at least tell us where you hid them.

  • Happy Easter, Sophie. Hop to it: the egg hunt is on!

  • Wishing you the happiest Easter, Max. Spring has arrived, and so have the chocolate eggs.

From grandparents

For the people who hide the eggs and keep the best chair at the Easter table.

  • Happy Easter to our wonderful grandchildren, from Nana and Grandad. The eggs are hidden, and we won't say where.

  • Dear Freya, Grandad has put on his Easter hat. Come and see it on Sunday.

  • Happy Easter, our darlings. Watching you search the garden is the best part of spring.

  • Wishing our grandchildren a very happy Easter, with a hug that comes in the post.

  • Happy Easter, Noah. Nana's baked something that smells like Easter morning.

  • To our grandchildren: may your Easter be full of laughter, egg hunts and no homework.

  • Happy Easter, Ruby. We miss you on Sunday and we'll save you an egg.

With a religious note

For families for whom Easter is first of all a holy day.

  • Wishing you a blessed Easter and a heart full of hope.

  • May the joy of Easter Sunday fill your home and stay with you all year.

  • Happy Easter. May this holy season bring you peace, new hope and a quiet heart.

  • A blessed Easter to you and your family, with love and prayers.

  • May the hope of Easter be with you today and in all the days ahead.

  • On this Easter morning, we wish you light, peace and a day of joy with the people you love.

  • Easter blessings to you all. May new life begin in every part of your year.

For family, friends and neighbours

For the lunch table, the street, the team or a friend you haven't seen since Christmas.

  • Happy Easter to the whole family. See you round the table on Sunday, with lamb and too much dessert.

  • Happy Easter to our lovely neighbours. May your weekend be quiet and full of spring.

  • Wishing you a lovely long weekend. Happy Easter to you and yours.

  • Happy Easter, from our house to yours. Enjoy the bank holiday and the first warm days.

  • Thinking of you at Easter. Let's catch up soon, with a hot cross bun in hand.

  • Happy Easter to the best friend a family could ask for. Eat all the eggs.

  • Warmest Easter wishes to you all. May spring bring everything you hope for.

From the Easter bunny

For young children who still believe, or older ones who like to play along.

  • Dear Mia, I hid forty-two eggs this year. I'm sure you'll find forty-one. The Easter Bunny

  • Dear Oscar, I have left a trail of tiny footprints in the garden. Follow them. The Easter Bunny

  • To the child who found every egg last year: I've been practising some new hiding places. Love, the Easter Bunny

  • Dear Isla, thank you for the carrot you left out. It was delicious. Hop on, the Easter Bunny

  • Happy Easter, Charlie! I wore my best ears for you. Look behind the big tree. The Easter Bunny

  • Dear Lily, there's a basket by the back door, and I may have left a clue inside. The Easter Bunny

  • Dear Harry, it was a long night of hopping. Please enjoy the eggs, and save a little for the grown-ups. The Easter Bunny

To write in a book

A book in the Easter basket lasts longer than the chocolate. Add the date and your name.

  • For Poppy, Easter Sunday. A book for the basket, so there's something to read once the eggs are gone.

  • Happy Easter, Leo. This one has a hero who looks a lot like you.

  • For our grandchildren, from Nana and Grandad, with Easter love and a story to read together.

  • To Aoife, on Easter Sunday. Chocolate disappears, but a story stays on the shelf.

  • For you, our spring child. Read this on a rainy Easter afternoon.

  • Happy Easter, Noah. We put you in the story. You're the one with the biggest basket.

  • For Ruby, with love from the Easter bunny, who says it's the best thing in the basket.

Write your own message in four steps

  1. Start with the name

    “Happy Easter, Poppy!” is already more personal than a printed verse. Children love finding their own name on a card.

  2. Mention one Easter thing

    The egg hunt, the hot cross buns, the lunch on Sunday. One real detail makes the card feel like yours.

  3. Match the card to the family

    A religious blessing suits a family who go to church at Easter. A playful line suits a child who cares about eggs. When you're unsure, keep it warm and short.

  4. Add a plan or a promise

    “See you on Sunday” or “I'll bring the eggs” gives the card something to look forward to.

Slips to avoid

  • Writing only “Happy Easter” and a signature

    It's a lovely greeting, and it's what everyone writes. One more line with a name, a plan or a memory is all it takes.

  • Mixing up the family's tradition

    Some families keep Easter as a holy day, others as a spring holiday with eggs. A card that fits the first can feel awkward in the second, so choose a tone you know they share.

  • Promising what you can't deliver

    “We'll hide the eggs” is lovely when you're coming. If you aren't, a line about posting an egg or a video call keeps the promise honest.

Frequently asked questions

What do you write in an Easter card?
Happy Easter, the person's name, one detail about the day and a wish. For children, a line about the egg hunt. For a religious family, a short blessing.
What do you write in an Easter card for a child?
Their name, a playful line about eggs or the Easter bunny and a wish for the day. Keep it short enough to read out loud.
What are Easter customs in Ireland and the UK?
Chocolate egg hunts, hot cross buns on Good Friday and a family meal on Easter Sunday, often lamb or ham. Many families also go to church.
What goes in an inscription in an Easter book?
The date, the child's name, who it's from and one sentence for later. A book in the Easter basket stays on the shelf after the chocolate is gone.

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So the message becomes a keepsake

A book in which the child is the hero is kept and reread for years. You read the whole story for free and only pay afterwards.

Create a book for Easter

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