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New home card.
One card, everyone signs.

A new home card on tbf is one card that everyone signs. Share a link, each person writes their message, and the card opens on moving day.

Below are a few new home messages people write. For more, the new home card messages page has examples sorted by who is signing.

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Everyone's words in one card.

Updated

A house. You're a homeowner. First job: find the stopcock.

So pleased for you. First round at yours, obviously.

From Priya

So proud of you. It is yours, and you earned it.

From Kofi

Congratulations. You found somewhere worth the mortgage. That is no small thing.

From Rosa

Pick a design

  • A house. Congratulations on the new house. The first cup of tea there is the best one.
  • Two clay lamps lit on a stone step at dusk. Happy Diwali.
  • Marker lettering with a highlighter stroke. Results day. You smashed it.
  • Marker lettering with a highlighter stroke. Congratulations on the new job. Find out where the toilets are first.
  • A star. Top of the class.
  • Cutpaper congrats card. Congratulations.
  • A blue ribbon and cut-paper lettering. Congratulations.
  • Marker lettering. Congratulations. The rest of us are proud. "jealous" is crossed out and "proud" written above it.
  • Pop congrats card. Congratulations.
  • Midcentury congrats card. Congratulations.
  • A book. Congratulations on passing your exams. Sleep now.
  • Two-colour printed lettering. Congratulations on the new job. Your old lot are gutted.
  • A rosette. Well done. We're so proud of you.
  • Two-colour printed lettering. Congratulations. You earned this one yourself.
  • A marigold rangoli around a lamp on a blue doorstep. Happy Diwali.
  • A set of car keys. You passed. Mind the kerb.
  • A mortarboard. Congratulations, graduate. The hat stays on for photos only.
  • Botanical congrats card. Congratulations.
  • A laptop. Congratulations on going freelance. The commute's excellent.
  • Hand-cut coloured paper steps. Congratulations.
  • Marker lettering with a highlighter stroke. Qualified. Officially clever now.
  • A celebratory poster. Congratulations.
  • A set of car keys and the words try one, try two, try three. Third time lucky. Congratulations.
  • A set of car keys. The keys are yours. Congratulations on the new place.

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.

What people write

A taste of what lands well. Pick one or write your own.

From a friend

  • May your boiler be reliable and your neighbours quiet. Congratulations on the new place.

  • So pleased for you. First round at yours, obviously.

  • Congratulations. You found somewhere worth the mortgage. That is no small thing.

From family

  • Congratulations. We cannot wait to see it. We will bring food.

  • So proud of you. It is yours, and you earned it.

  • Wishing you years of happiness in your new home. Love from all of us.

What to skip when sending this card

Do not send it late. Set the card to open on moving day, not a week after when the boxes are still in the hall and goodwill has worn thin.

Do not ask just the close few. A group card works because everyone signs it. Share the link widely and let people opt in.

Do not leave the message blank. Even a few words, signed with your name, are better than a card full of empty space.

How it works

One link, one card, opens on the day.

  1. 01

    Set moving day.

    The card opens that morning. Not before.

  2. 02

    Share the link.

    Friends, family, whoever knows them. Each person signs once, from their phone or browser.

  3. 03

    They read it on the day.

    Every message signed with a name. They keep it.

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What to write in a new home card

Questions

When should I send a new home card?

Set it to open on moving day. That is the moment it lands best, before the unpacking fatigue sets in.

Who signs a group new home card?

Anyone who knows them. Friends, family, old neighbours. The more signatures the better, and an online card makes that easy.

Can I send a new home card if I cannot visit?

Yes. A card is not a visit. Send it now and visit when they have chairs.

Part of group congratulations card.

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Everyone's words in one card.