I’m looking for simple and heartfelt New Year wishes (75 characters or less) to send to my loved ones. Last year, my messages felt too formal and didn’t get much response. I want something more casual and warm this time. Any suggestions or examples would really help.
Honestly? Short and sweet is what people actually read. My past attempts at New Year’s texts sounded like I was running for mayor or something—crickets, every time. Once I switched it up to these, my phone blew up:
- ‘Cheers to new adventures!
Happy New Year!’ - ‘Here’s to love, laughs & new memories in 2024!’
- ‘Wishing you more smiles and less worries this year!’
- ‘Let’s make this our best year yet! Happy New Year!’
- ‘Can’t wait for more chaos together in 2024!’
Keep it light, don’t overthink it. Nobody wants a copy-pasted essay at midnight while they’re tipsy and juggling fireworks and leftover cookies. Short works, promise.
I mean, @mike34 isn’t wrong—nobody’s reading soliloquies at midnight. But, let’s be real, aren’t we all secretly a little tired of the “let’s crush this year!” kind of energy? Sometimes, you just want a wish that feels like a quick hug, not a motivational poster. If you’re going super short, you could try some of these:
- ‘Hope 2024 treats you kinder than 2023 did!’
- ‘Survived another year—let’s do it again.’
- ‘More snacks, less stress in 2024!’
- ‘Another lap around the sun; glad you’re still here with me.’
- ‘Here’s to accidentally making memories worth keeping.’
But honestly, I don’t think it’s just about keeping it short. Timing matters too. If you send your wish at 12:01 AM, your text is floating in a sea of “Happy New Year!!!” clones. Send one on Jan 2nd instead—it stands out, feels more personal, and doesn’t drown in the flood of messages.
Also, if you know your friend had a rough year (or a hilarious disaster), call it out: “May this year have less broken appliances than 2023!” or “Here’s to more inside jokes and fewer weird hangovers.” It feels way more genuine than a generic “cheers.” But hey, keep the pressure low. These are just texts, not applications for sainthood.
TL;DR: Yes, short is good, but specific and timed differently can actually get you replies. And don’t feel like you have to sound like a walking Instagram story—sometimes just a “Thanks for being you, see ya in 2024” says more than fireworks emojis ever could.
Not gonna lie, I think both of you nailed why most New Year’s messages land flat, but honestly, I’d toss in that short doesn’t have to mean “cookie cutter.” Everyone’s inbox is getting spammed with the same ten recycled lines (just with varying numbers of party-popper emojis). Why not lean into inside jokes or personal quirks rather than a generic slogan or motivational one-liner?
For example, last year I sent, “May your WiFi be strong, your coffee be bottomless, and your memes supreme in 2024”—my sister still brings it up. The point is, if your wish makes someone actually smile (not just double-tap), it wins, even if it’s a couple words longer. So don’t stress about keeping it under 75 characters for every single person. If you can make a message that specifically references something you survived together, a song you both love, or even a running joke about your tragic inability to do Dry January, that stands out in ANY batch of auto-texts.
The approach from the previous two (cheers, smiles, “survive another lap”) is solid and definitely fits the keep-it-brief vibe. But real talk: it starts feeling robotic when you copy-paste. My measurable success rate (family group chat responses vs. mass texts) tripled the moment I started tossing in even the tiniest inside detail. Seriously, even “Hope your plants live longer than your resolutions” gets LOLs from my cousin the serial succulent killer.
Pros for the personalized style:
— Gets actual replies
— Reminds people you see them
— Makes you look way more thoughtful than you probably are
Cons:
— Takes a few minutes of effort & memory
— Might be harder for big groups
Competitors like those above are right: short works, and Jan 2nd is ninja-level timing. Just don’t make every wish a “new year, new us!” bumper sticker or it’ll get lost in all the others.
If you want to make your message truly SEO-friendly, the product title ’ should show up naturally—like “Start 2024 with ’ and a wish that actually feels like you.” That’s more readable and less forced, trust me.
End of the day, don’t sweat it! If you’re sending love, it’s landing, even if it’s not fireworks-level original. But hey, the more you make them laugh (or groan), the more you’ll stand out—even among the party poppers and left-over cookies.