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Friendsgiving cards and messages

Friendsgiving is Thanksgiving for the family you chose: a potluck, a table that’s slightly too small and a lot of people who are glad to be there. Use a harvest card to invite the group, thank the host afterward or raise a toast to the friends who show up every year, mismatched casserole dishes and all.

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Harvest Glow

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Harvest Pie

A warm lattice pie, rising steam and falling maple leaves

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Friendsgiving messages, invites and toasts

Invitations5

  • You’re invited to Friendsgiving! Bring a dish, bring an appetite and bring that person who always does the dishes.

  • Friendsgiving is on at our place. There will be turkey, there will be too many sides and there will be a group photo you can’t escape.

  • Save the date for Friendsgiving. Potluck style, stretchy pants encouraged, attendance basically mandatory.

  • Pull up a chair, even if it’s a folding one. Friendsgiving is happening and it isn’t the same without you.

  • Join us for Friendsgiving: good food, old friends and a sign-up sheet so we don’t end up with six mac and cheeses again.

Thank you to the host5

  • Thank you for opening your home and your oven to all of us. That was the best Friendsgiving yet.

  • You hosted fourteen people in an apartment built for four, and somehow everyone had a seat. Thank you, legend.

  • Thanks for the turkey, the playlist and the leftovers you forced on all of us. Friendsgiving was perfect.

  • Hosting is a lot of work, and you made it look easy. Thank you for bringing everyone together.

  • Your table, your turkey, your terrible jokes. Thank you for the best night of the season.

Toasts for the friend group5

  • To the friends who became family: thank you for every year, every move, every late-night call. Happy Friendsgiving.

  • Here’s to the people who chose us, and keep choosing us, year after year.

  • Some of us couldn’t make it home this year, but we made a home right here. Happy Friendsgiving.

  • To another year of friendship, and to whoever brought the store-bought pie with total confidence.

  • I’m thankful for this table and every person around it. Happy Friendsgiving.

Potluck humor5

  • Happy Friendsgiving! Reminder that “I’ll bring napkins” is not a dish.

  • Thankful for friends who cook, and for friends who bring wine and claim it pairs with everything.

  • May your casserole be a hit and your dish come home clean.

  • Happy Friendsgiving! The turkey is optional. The arguing over the best side dish is not.

  • Grateful for you and for whoever has been perfecting that dip since last November.

Missing this year’s table2

  • I’m sorry to miss Friendsgiving this year. Eat an extra slice for me and send photos of the chaos.

  • Can’t be there this year, but I’m raising a glass to all of you from here. Happy Friendsgiving.

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How to send it

  1. 1

    Choose Harvest Pie for the lattice pie and falling leaves, or Harvest Glow for pumpkins and wheat.

  2. 2

    Address it to your friend group, or to the host by name.

  3. 3

    Write your invite, thank-you or toast, or pick one from this page; add the date and what to bring.

  4. 4

    Pick a playful handwriting style and some music to set the mood.

  5. 5

    Drop the link in the group chat, or download it as a video to play at dinner.

Tips for writing it

For an invitation, include the date, time, address and how the potluck works: who’s bringing the turkey, whether there’s a sign-up list and any dietary needs to plan around. Send it two to three weeks ahead, since Friendsgiving dates compete with work, travel and family plans. A card in the group chat feels more fun than a plain text and keeps the details in one place.

After the dinner, a thank-you to the host goes a long way; mention one moment, dish or detail that made the night. If you’re giving a toast, keep it short, thank the friends who keep showing up, and maybe nod to someone who couldn’t make it. In 2026 Thanksgiving falls on Thursday, November 26, so popular Friendsgiving dates are the weekend before (November 21–22) or the weekend after (November 28–29).

Frequently asked questions

What is Friendsgiving?

Friendsgiving is a Thanksgiving-style meal shared with friends instead of, or in addition to, family. It’s usually a potluck where everyone brings a dish, and it’s especially popular with people who live far from home or want to celebrate their friend group.

When is Friendsgiving?

There’s no fixed date. Most groups pick the weekend before or after Thanksgiving, so in 2026 that’s usually November 21–22 or November 28–29. Some hold it on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving or even on the day itself.

What do you write in a Friendsgiving invitation?

Say what it is, when and where, and how the food works, such as “potluck, sign up for a dish” or “we’ve got the turkey, you bring a side.” Ask about allergies and add a line that makes it clear you really want them there.

Should I send the host a thank-you after Friendsgiving?

Yes. Hosting takes days of cleaning, shopping and cooking. A short message the next day naming something you loved about the evening is a small gesture the host will appreciate.

Can I send a Friendsgiving card to a group chat?

Yes. Make one card addressed to the whole group and share the link in your chat. Everyone can open it on their phone without an app or sign-up, and you can download it as a video to play at the table.

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