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Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas.
What to write.

Wish them a happy Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas, add a hope for the year ahead, and sign it for them. A hope about the lights or the sweet box works.

These wishes are sorted by who is writing. Pick your group, make it fit them, and sign.

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Two clay lamps lit on a stone step at dusk. Happy Diwali.

Happy Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas to our favourite people. The sweets are on us this year.

From Priya

Happy Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas. The new year is lucky to have you in it.

From Kofi

Happy Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas. May the new year be good to you.

From Rosa

Pick a design

  • A marigold rangoli around a lamp on a blue doorstep. Happy Diwali.
  • Two-colour printed lettering. Congratulations. You earned this one yourself.
  • A rosette. First place. Obviously.
  • Two-colour printed lettering. Congratulations. You made it look easy. It wasn't.
  • A laptop. Congratulations on going freelance. The commute's excellent.
  • Lino-cut lettering in a printed band. Congratulations on the new job. They're lucky to have you.
  • Stilllife congrats card. Congratulations.
  • Two glasses. Congratulations. Pop something.
  • Two glasses. Well done, you. Have a proper night off.
  • Midcentury congrats card. Congratulations.

The question

Each writer gets a question.

One at a time, about Sam. They answer in their own words, or write without one.

Who they are to you
  1. Something you saw Sam do to get here.
  2. The moment you knew Sam would manage it.
  3. Something Sam put up with on the way.
  4. A thing about Sam that made this no surprise.
  5. The part of this that was all Sam's own doing.
  6. Something you hope Sam will stop and enjoy.
  1. The moment you knew you had a proper friend in Sam.
  2. Something Sam did that only a friend would.
  3. A thing you still laugh about together.
  4. The time Sam turned up when it mattered.
  5. Something Sam knew about you before you said it.
  1. Something Sam did for the family that went unsaid.
  2. A habit of Sam's that you have caught yourself copying.
  3. A memory of Sam from when you were younger.
  4. Something Sam put up with from you.
  5. Something Sam taught you, mostly by example.
  1. A small thing Sam did that you noticed and never mentioned.
  2. The moment you knew.
  3. Something Sam did this year that made things easier for you.
  4. A thing about Sam you would not change.
  5. Something Sam carried that was yours to carry.
  1. The thing you go to Sam for.
  2. Something you picked up from working beside Sam.
  3. A bad day at work that Sam turned round.
  4. Something a new starter should be told about Sam.
  5. Something Sam did that made the job feel worth doing.

Or write without one.

Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas wishes

Pick your group, make it fit them, and sign.

For family

  • Happy Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas. May the new year bring you health, happiness and many cups of chai together.

  • Wishing you light, joy and a house full of family this Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas. Much love.

  • Happy Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas to our favourite people. The sweets are on us this year.

  • May the lamps light your path and the year be kind to you. Happy Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas.

For friends

  • Happy Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas. Here is to another year of friendship, laughter and splitting the mithai box.

  • Wishing you a Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas full of light, good food and better company. See you soon.

  • May your home be bright and your diyas burn long. Happy Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas.

  • Happy Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas. The new year is lucky to have you in it.

For neighbours and colleagues

  • Wishing you a happy Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas. May the year ahead be peaceful and prosperous.

  • Happy Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas from next door. Your lights look beautiful.

  • Wishing you and your family light and joy this Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas. From the team.

  • Happy Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas. May the new year be good to you.

Short

  • Happy Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas.

  • Wishing you a bright new year.

  • Happy Bandi Chhor Divas and Diwali.

  • A bright Diwali to you.

What to leave out

Do not assume the person is Hindu or Sikh. The card is for both, so wish them a happy Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas and leave it there.

Do not write a long paragraph about the meaning of the festivals. They know. Wish them well and sign your name.

Do not guess at how they celebrate. A hope about the lights or the sweets is safe. A hope about the temple is not.

One card from everyone

Family, friends, the street. One link, and it opens for them on the day.

  1. 01

    Add the date.

    Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas. The card opens that morning.

  2. 02

    Choose who to ask.

    Everyone who wants to wish them well. Each person gets one link and writes once.

  3. 03

    They read it in one place.

    Every wish for the new year, signed with a name.

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Questions

What do you write in a Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas card?

Say happy Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas, wish them light and joy for the new year, and sign it. A hope about the sweets or the lamps is a good start.

Do you say both Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas?

Yes. Say happy Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas, or happy Bandi Chhor Divas and Diwali. The two are celebrated on the same day by many.

Who signs a Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas card?

Family, friends, neighbours and anyone you celebrate with. A group card from the street or the team means they read one thing signed by everyone.

Drafted with Claude on 29 September 2026, checked by code, and read by a person when the subject or the checks ask for it.

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