How to Write the Perfect Valentine's Day Card (2024)

Lost for words this Valentine's Day? In a world where everything is digital and getting an answer is just a few clicks away, thinking up original Valentine's Day messages or wishes can feel like a daunting task, especially if you're in a new relationship or trying to find the right words to tell your bestie you love them. Well, House Beautiful is here to help. We've found 80 happy Valentine's Day messages you can use to express yourself with ease this February 14—a Wednesday this year, don't forget!

In grade school, there was nothing more special than getting valentines from your classmates and crush. With a little consideration, you can craft a message that gives your lucky recipient the same feeling. First, set the tone for your Valentine's Day card with a strong opening. You can use nicknames or pet names to make it feel personal, but make sure it's clear what type of Valentine's Day message you're sending. February 14 is arguably the worst day to send mixed messages or misleading signals. The opening phrase should mirror the relationship you currently have with the person, whether it's a funny Valentine's Day message for a friend or a romantic Valentine's Day message for a crush.

When writing your Valentine's Day message, make sure to personalize it. Include a personal anecdote about a time they made you feel special, a moment you felt proud of them, or something funny they did to cheer you up. A personal memory will enhance any Valentine's Day card. When signing off your Valentine's Day message, use the last line or two to reiterate how much they mean to you or describe what you hope for the next year together, then close with a classic term of endearment like "Love," "Yours," or "Always."

While card format is important, it really is the message that counts. Below you'll find 80 messages and wishes to choose from for your valentine, from kid-friendly puns to heartfelt messages for your spouse.

Romantic Valentine's Day Messages

• Every scar. Every flaw. Every imperfection. I love you.
• Night and day, I dream of you.
• You complete me.
• To me, you are perfect.
• It's just one day in the year, but you should know that I love you every day and every moment.
• I love that we've never lost the magic that makes us us.
• I love you today, tomorrow, and all the days after that.
• Right from the start, you stole my heart.
• In the words of Walt Whitman, "We were together. I forget the rest." Happy Valentine's Day, my love. I'm so glad you are mine.
• Thank you for bringing so much love, joy, and adventure into my life. I love you.
• You still make me laugh. You still give me butterflies. And I'm still falling for you every single day. Happy Valentine's Day!
• I'm so lucky to be in love with my best friend.
• Through all the seasons, through all of time, I love you. Happy Valentine's Day.
• This will definitely be a kids-in-bed-early kind of night. XOXOXO
• To another Valentine's Day spent with the love of my life, and to many more.
• To my Valentine—I never knew what love was until I met you.
• Happy Valentine's Day to the most beautiful woman I know.
• "Love is friendship that has caught on fire." —Ann Landers
• Every love song is about you. Happy Valentine's Day!
• Happy Valentine's Day to the most important woman in my life.
• I never liked Valentine's Day—until I met you and learned what it was all about.
• You're the one. I've never been so sure of anything in my whole life.
• I fell in love with you because of all the small things you don't even realize you're doing.
• To another Valentine's Day spent with the love of my life, and to many more.
• Whenever I'm with you, wherever we are, I'm home.
• I never believed in luck until I found you.
• Here are all the ways I'm a better person because of you.

Cute Valentine's Day Messages

• Happy Valentine's Day! My favorite place in the world is next to you.
• You are my sunshine, my only sunshine.
• You may hold my hand for a while, but you hold my heart forever.
• I love you more than coffee.
• Thank you for being mine.
• You make me feel like the heart-eye emoji.
• The best things in life are better with you.
• I met you. I liked you. I love you. I'm keeping you.
• Every love story is beautiful, but ours is my favorite.
• Thank you for making me laugh and smile every single day since the day we met.
• Like you and me, some things are just meant to be.
• Know why I have a library card? Because I'm checkin' you out.

Funny Valentine's Day Messages

• You're the only person I send heart-eye emojis to.
• You're the Jim to my Pam.
• You still make me laugh like crazy. That's true love.
• Are you a banana? Because I find you a-peel-ing.
• All you need is love. And pasta.
• Love you to the moon and back—and with technology, maybe even to Mars and back someday soon.
• Will you be wine? I love ya merlots.
• I wish you a Happy Valentine's Day! The chocolates are coming later (if I don't eat them all first).
• All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.
• Thanks for putting up with me all this time, and I'm sorry to say it might be quite a while longer. Happy Valentine's Day!
• I love you more than anything, even Beyoncé or chocolate! Happy Valentine's Day.

Valentine's Day Messages for Your Galentine

• Romance was entirely out of the question for both of us. But in so removing it we found something far greater: We found friendship.
• You're my best friend and my partner in crime. Thank you so much for being you.
• At the heart of it all, we're friends. I love that. I love you.
• You're in all of my best memories.
• When it comes to friends, you're the MVP.
• Thanks for showing up. Every. Single. Time.
• Happy Valentine's Day to one of my favorite people. Ever.
• Besties are the best dates.
• You're a cut above the rest, my friend!
• To a goddess, a hero, an icon…. happy Galentine's Day!

Sweet and Simple Valentine's Day Messages

• We may not know exactly what this is just yet, but I like it. A lot.
• I love spending time with you.
• Wishing you happiness and love in the coming year!
• What a wonderful day full of sweets, flowers, and love. Wishing you all the best this Valentine's Day.
• Sending you heartfelt wishes for a very special Valentine's Day!
• Happy Valentine's Day! You're a wonderful person with a beautiful heart!
• Wishing you lots of happiness and goodness in life and lots of success. Wishing you Happy Valentine's Day.
• Wishing you everything that makes you happiest, today and always. Happy Valentine's Day!
• You make me smile!

Kid-Friendly Valentine's Day Messages

• Happy Valentine's Day! Remember not to eat too much candy—you're sweet enough already.
• You make me laugh and smile every day. I love you!
• U R 2 cute!
• This Valentine is for the coolest person in our family—from the other one, of course.
• I can't think of a cuter cutie pie to wish the happiest Valentine's Day to!
• You're my favorite love bug in the whole wide world!
• I feel a little luckier every day to have a kid like you.
• Couldn't be prouder of you. Couldn't love you more.
• Hope your day is just as awesome as you are!
• I go bananas over you.

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