Creating a Greeting Card Message for Halloween
One of the most popular holidays on the social calendar, Halloween is a time of magic, imagination, and mystery. This is the one day each year when people young and old alike get the rare and luminous opportunity to become whoever they want to be, via the transformative magic of Halloween costumes; convene with friends and family members at parties that are scary fun; and, of course, indulge in lots and lots of candy (hey, on Halloween the calories don’t count!).
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Here are some ideas for Halloween messages to suit a variety of people and scenarios!
For a Child
Halloween ranks as one of the most kid-friendly holidays on any social calendar. Kids love to play dress up, go trick or treating, and enjoy school and home parties this time of year. They also would love to receive a warm, funny and meaningful greeting card from a caring parent, grandparent or sibling—well, not as much as they’ll love all that tasty Halloween candy, but you get the idea!
- (For a small child) Happy Halloween to my favorite little goblin!
- (For any child) Live your dreams on Halloween. Do you want to be a super hero? A police officer? A doctor? A Hollywood superstar? An athlete? Be who you want to be today—just be sure to stay the same great kid that I know and love!
- (For any child) On Halloween, my child, just be assured that I will keep all the ghosts at bay—all goblins, monsters and beasties, I vow to keep away. Just know, though, that if you eat all that Halloween candy in a single day, a stomach ache’s the only thing I just can’t keep away!
- (For a teen) Chill out and chillax for a chilling Halloween!
For a Loved One
With all its darkness and mystery, Halloween can be a very romantic time for adults. Say “Boo!” to your boo with the ultimate romantic greeting card.
- (For a husband) This Halloween, my husband, I plan to put on a long, sleek black dress, lots of makeup and some shiny, mystical jewelry….Then I’ll black out half my teeth, apply the green face paint and don the really gross looking faux nose. Have a happy Halloween!
- (For a wife) To my scary wife this Halloween…you’re scary gorgeous, scary smart and scary sweet. Good save, huh? Happy Halloween!
- (For a boyfriend/girlfriend) To my beloved ‘boo’—Happy Halloween!
- (For a boyfriend) Happy Halloween, boyfriend! Whether you dress as a vampire or a super hero, a pirate or a ghost, it doesn’t really matter—you’ll always cast a spell on me, you’ll always be my hero; you’ll always steal my heart…and my love for you will never die.
- (For a girlfriend) This Halloween, I have to warn you—I plan to take you to a movie so scary that you might feel the need to throw your arms around me and cuddle up very close—or at least, here’s hopin’! Happy Halloween, love!
- (For a sister or female friend) So you blacked out your teeth, applied the neon green face paint, and put on the gnarly snake’s nest wig…and you still look absolutely gorgeous. I hate you. Happy Halloween.
- (For a sister or female friend) Don’t worry if your Halloween costume gets some boos, Dearie—that’s the whole idea! Happy Halloween!
- (For a brother or male friend) Dude, everybody walks around like a zombie the day after the party—on Halloween you get to act like a zombie at the party itself! Happy Halloween!
- (For a brother or male friend) The boos are back in town! Happy Halloween!
General — for anyone
Anyone (including teachers) would appreciate a fun, colorful Halloween greeting; brighten—or should we say darken—anyone’s All Hallow’s Eve with the help of a bright, witty card.
- Halloween is the time of year when we eat lots of candy, watch scary movies, eat more candy, have fun parties, eat more candy, dress up as our favorite celebs and fictional characters, eat more candy…do ya get the idea we plan to eat some candy this Halloween? Have a good one!
- It’s the ghouls night out! Happy Halloween!
- Halloween is a time of mystery, spectacle, beauty and atmosphere…and, of course, candy. Lots of it! Happy Halloween!
For co-workers
The office can be a scary place any day of the year—but on Halloween at least you can have fun with the concept; indeed, some workplaces even host office Halloween parties. Impress your co-workers with some witty and wise greetings for All Hallow’s Eve.
- (For a boss or coworker) On Halloween we celebrate the legend of the zombie; a quiet, slow moving, lifeless creature that ambles around slowly—taking forever to complete any task. Kind of sounds like our co-workers on any given Monday morning, amiright?
- (For a coworker) Hey co-worker, I just saw a really scary horror movie in which a normal, everyday person morphs into an angry, hideous, snarling monster—oh wait a minute, my fault! That was our boss last week, after I asked for a raise. Happy Halloween!