Thanksgiving Messages for Work: Copy-Ready Lines for Teams, Clients & Colleagues

Thanksgiving is a great excuse to hit pause and say thanks to the people who fix blockers, review pull requests, jump on late calls, and keep the wheels turning. Below you’ll find polished, copy-ready messages you can drop into emails, Slack, or a Thanksgiving group card in minutes. Keep what fits, tweak a word or two, and send.

How to keep it simple

• Name the good work: a habit, a project, a way of showing up.
• Keep it short: one or two lines land best.
• Make it inclusive: “holiday season” works well across teams.
• Add one warm wish: rest, good food, easy laughs.

Happy Thanksgiving—office-friendly wishes

• “Grateful for your steady support this year. Wishing you a warm, restful Thanksgiving.”
• “Your follow-through and teamwork made hard weeks easier. Happy Thanksgiving!”
• “Thank you for the care you bring to the details. Enjoy the holiday season.”
• “Working with you is something I’m thankful for every day. Happy Thanksgiving.”
• “Appreciate your calm under pressure. Wishing you good food and good company.”
• “Thanks for being reliably kind and incredibly capable. Happy Thanksgiving!”

Thanksgiving messages to coworkers

• “Thanks for being the teammate everyone can count on. Hope your long weekend is peaceful.”
• “You bring clarity when things are messy—grateful for that. Happy Thanksgiving!”
• “Your notes, nudges, and humor kept the project moving. Enjoy the break.”
• “Thank you for the late nights and early mornings—they mattered. Wishing you a cozy holiday.”
• “I’m thankful for your honesty, patience, and high bar. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.”

Thanksgiving notes for employees & teams

• “Your effort, craft, and care show up in every release. Thank you — wishing you a great Thanksgiving.”
• “I’m proud of how this team solves problems together. Enjoy time with your people this week.”
• “Thank you for the resilience you’ve shown and the results you’ve delivered. Rest well — you’ve earned it.”
• “Grateful for the way you support each other and our customers. Happy Thanksgiving.”
• “This team is the best part of the job. Wishing you a holiday full of warmth and ease.”

Corporate Thanksgiving wishes for clients & partners

• “As the season of gratitude arrives, thank you for your trust and collaboration. Happy Thanksgiving from our team to yours.”
• “Working with your team has been a highlight this year. Wishing you a wonderful holiday season.”
• “We’re grateful for your partnership and excited for what’s next. Happy Thanksgiving.”
• “Thank you for the projects, the candor, and the momentum we’ve built together. Warm holiday wishes.”
• “Appreciate your confidence in us — looking forward to the year ahead. Happy Thanksgiving.”

Canadian Thanksgiving greetings

• “Happy Thanksgiving to our Canadian colleagues — wishing you a restful, cozy long weekend.”
• “Grateful for everything you do across time zones. Enjoy the holiday!”
• “Warm Thanksgiving wishes to our teammates in Canada — your work lifts us all.”
• “Thank you for the partnership and perspective you bring. Have a beautiful Thanksgiving.”
• “Wishing our Canadian crew good food, good company, and an easy Monday.”

Short & sweet sign-offs

• “Grateful for you — Happy Thanksgiving.”
• “Thank you for all you do.”
• “Appreciate you. Enjoy the long weekend.”
• “Warm holiday wishes from our team.”
• “Thankful today and every day.”

Light, work-safe lines

• “May your plate be full and your inbox quiet.”
• “Here’s to gravy, pie, and settings → Out of Office.”
• “Work hard, nap harder. Happy Thanksgiving!”
• “May your mashed potatoes be smooth and your Wi-Fi strong.”
• “Wishing you leftovers that actually taste better.”

Gratitude quotes that read well in an office card

• “Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” — William Arthur Ward
• “Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance.” — Eckhart Tolle
• “Thanksgiving is a time of togetherness and gratitude.” — Nigel Hamilton

Tip: Use a quote as the top line in a Thanksgiving group card, then add personal notes underneath.

Team ecard ideas

• Gratitude wall: Everyone adds one “thank you” to a colleague.
• Wins thread: One line each: “A win I’m grateful for this year.”
• Leaders go first: A brief, genuine opener from a manager sets the tone.
• Shout-outs: Invite peer-to-peer notes—short, specific, and named.

Spin these up in minutes with Office Cards and Thank You Cards

Email templates you can send as-is

1) To your team
Subject: Thankful for this team
Body:
“Team—before we log off for the holiday, a quick note to say thank you. Your care for the work and for each other shows in every deliverable. I’m grateful to build with you. Wishing you rest, good food, and a slow day or two. Happy Thanksgiving, all.”

2) To a direct report
Subject: Thank you — and Happy Thanksgiving
Body:
“Hey [Name], I appreciate your steady leadership on [project] and the way you make space for others. Thanks for the thoughtful work this year. Wishing you a warm, relaxing Thanksgiving.”

3) To a client
Subject: Warm Thanksgiving wishes from [Your Company]
Body:
“Hi [Name], as the season of gratitude arrives, thank you for your trust and collaboration. Working with your team has been a bright spot this year. Wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving—and we’re excited for what’s next together.”

“What should I actually write?”

• Start with thanks: name a behavior (“clear feedback,” “grace under pressure”).
• Add one detail: the release, the launch, the handoff they saved.
• Offer a wish: rest, laughter, easy travel, good food.
• Sign off clean: “Appreciate you,” “Grateful for you,” or “With thanks.”

If you’re sending one message to many, keep it broad and warm. If you’re writing one-to-one, add the specific detail.

25 extra lines

1. “Thank you for showing up with care and craft. Happy Thanksgiving.”
2. “Grateful for your clarity when timelines shrink — enjoy the long weekend.”
3. “Thanks for shepherding the tough work with kindness. Warm holiday wishes.”
4. “Your high standards make us all better. Happy Thanksgiving.”
5. “Appreciate the way you unblock others. Wishing you rest and good food.”
6. “Thanks for the hard problems you solved quietly. Have a great holiday.”
7. “Your calm changed the week. Happy Thanksgiving.”
8. “I’m thankful for your honesty and follow-through. Enjoy the break.”
9. “Your notes made the work stronger. Wishing you an easy, cozy weekend.”
10. “Thank you for being generous with your time and attention.”
11. “Grateful for the late calls, early fixes, and steady grace.”
12. “You make collaboration simple. Happy Thanksgiving.”
13. “Thanks for bringing ideas and patience to the table.”
14. “Your mentorship matters more than you know. Warm holiday wishes.”
15. “Appreciate your curiosity and care — they change outcomes.”
16. “Thanks for partnering with us this year. Happy Thanksgiving.”
17. “Here’s to a quiet phone and a full plate.”
18. “Thank you for being kind in the hard parts.”
19. “Your presence makes the room better. Happy Thanksgiving.”
20. “Grateful for your eye for quality — it shows.”
21. “Thanks for going the extra mile without breaking a sweat.”
22. “I notice the small things you do. Happy Thanksgiving.”
23. “You make deadlines feel humane. Enjoy the long weekend.”
24. “Thanks for keeping customers at the center — always.”
25. “Appreciate you. Wishing you a gentle, joyful holiday.”

Where to put these messages

If you want everyone to sign one card, start a Thanksgiving group card and drop a few prompts (“Share one thing you’re grateful for this year”). For one-to-one appreciation, a quick Thank-You Card works well—a short note with a clean design is all that’s needed. For all-company messages, keep it brief and sincere, then link out to a group card for replies. (It’s fast and friendly, and you can schedule delivery.)