What to Write in a Halloween Card

Do you shudder with fear when you try to think of Halloween messages to write in your Halloween greeting cards? Does your blood run cold at the thought of what to say? Would you rather face a thirsty vampire than figure out what to scrawl in the card? Well relax boys and ghouls. I will be your ghost host for this quick lesson that, hopefully, will take the terror out of…”What to Write in a Halloween Card.”

Halloween isn’t just for costume-clad, candy craving kids anymore. Statistics and sales figures (Ugh — math!) show that “big people” like to get their spooky on, too.

Halloween has grown into one of the year’s biggest party occasions. More and more adults are dressing up and getting down to celebrate this frightful fall festivity with parties and haunted happenings. You might say Halloween has turned into a monster! Or you might not. We don’t really know if you’re into puns.

So if you decide to take advantage of this spook-tacular opportunity to reach out to those people you consider card-worthy with some fun Halloween sayings for your cards, what, exactly, do you write?

As with any card, a good place to start is to think about what the person means to you and any unique connection you might share. It’s that personal touch that makes any card special.

You Might Want to Make a Reference to the Holiday Itself. Throw in a Horror-themed Pun Before adding Your Signature:

From my crypt to yours
With my undying affection
Thinking of you — and the upcoming zombie apocalypse
Have a frightfully fun Halloween

Try Some Fun Ways to Let Them Know You're Thinking About Them:

Wishing you a Howling good Halloween
Beast Wishes
Fangs for being my friend
To my BFF (Best Fiend Forever)
Happy Halloween, Ghoul friend!

Sure, the fact that you actually went to the trouble to send them a card is already a pretty good indication that you’re thinking of them, so feel free to go a little deeper.

Tell Them You Wish You Could Be With Them With a Personalized Message:

From my crypt to yours
Tomb it may concern
Something possessed me to send you a card
Happy Halloween to my beastie

If the card is for a child, you can say that you hope they have a fun Halloween and maybe get lots of candy. Keep it light and cheerful — you don’t want to give the kid nightmares.