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Thank you for the anniversary wishes.
What to write back.

Thank them by name, mention the message that meant the most, and say it made the day. A reply is short, warm and done.

The messages below are sorted by who is writing: a couple together, for a milestone anniversary, or one person on behalf of both.

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A teapot. Happy anniversary. Two cups, one pot.

Your wish was the first we opened. Thank you for thinking of us.

From Kofi

Fifty years, and your wish was perfect. Thank you.

From Rosa

She loved your message. Thank you for making our day brighter.

From Sam

Pick a design

  • A heart. Happy anniversary. Same again next year.
  • Marker lettering with a highlighter stroke. Happy anniversary. Still putting up with each other. Well done.
  • Two rings. Happy golden anniversary. Fifty years.
  • Two rings. Happy silver anniversary.
  • Lino-cut lettering in a printed band. Happy anniversary. Still the best decision you both made.
  • Botanical wedding card. Congratulations.
  • A suitcase. Just married. Just off.
  • Midcentury wedding card. Congratulations.
  • Two rings. Here's to the two of you.
  • Two glasses. Cheers to the two of you.

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. The moment you knew this was the real thing.
  2. Something you noticed change in Sam for the better.
  3. A small thing you have seen them do for each other.
  4. The story about Sam you would tell at the table.
  5. Something you learned about being with somebody from watching Sam.
  6. Something you hope never changes about Sam.
  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.

Thank you messages for anniversary wishes

Pick your group, add a detail from their note, and sign.

From the couple

  • Thank you for the lovely anniversary wishes. The one about our first flat made us laugh.

  • We read your note over breakfast. Thank you for remembering the day with us.

  • Thank you for the anniversary message. It arrived right when we were telling the story again.

  • Your wish was the first we opened. Thank you for thinking of us.

For a milestone anniversary

  • Thank you for the silver anniversary wishes. Twenty-five years, and your note was a highlight.

  • We are touched you remembered our golden anniversary. Thank you for the kind words.

  • Thank you for marking this milestone with us. Your message is one we will keep.

  • Fifty years, and your wish was perfect. Thank you.

From one person

  • Thank you for the anniversary wish for us both. He read it and smiled.

  • On behalf of us, thank you for the lovely note. It made our morning.

  • Thank you for thinking of us on our anniversary. I have passed your wish on.

  • She loved your message. Thank you for making our day brighter.

Short

  • Thank you for the anniversary wish.

  • Your note made our day. Thank you.

  • Thanks for thinking of us.

  • We loved your message. Thank you.

What to leave out

Do not compare their message to others. Every thank you should sound like theirs was the only one.

Do not apologise for a late reply. Say you loved it and you are glad it arrived.

Do not list every gift or wish you received. Pick one thing they said and thank them for that.

One thank you card from everyone

On tbf, one card collects messages from friends and family. Share a link, everyone adds a note, and it opens on your anniversary.

  1. 01

    Add your anniversary date.

    The card opens that morning for you both.

  2. 02

    Share the link.

    Everyone who sent a wish gets to add a thank you, once.

  3. 03

    Read them together.

    Every thank you message is signed. You keep the card.

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Questions

How do you thank someone for anniversary wishes?

Use their name, pick one of their wishes to mention, and say it added to the day. Two sentences, then your names.

What do you write for a milestone anniversary?

Thank them for marking the year with you. A milestone card gets a note that mentions the number, but keep the thanks about their message.

Should you thank people individually or in a group?

Individually for close family and friends who wrote a card. A group post is for everyone else, and it should still name the best bits.

Drafted with Claude on 1 October 2026, checked by code, and read by a person when the subject or the checks ask for it.

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