What to Say on a Flower Greeting Card

Flowers are always a meaningful gift to send to a friend or loved one.

They are packed with symbolism and can be personalised to make sure the recipient is always delighted with their gift.

Another accessory to a bouquet of flowers that is commonly sent is a card. This is often attached to the bouquet and can be a great way of letting your loved one know exactly why you chose to send a lovely collection of flowers their way.

But what occasions do people normally send a card? And what should you write on one?

Let's take a look.

5 Quick Tips on Writing Greeting Cards

Before we get into the exact occasion, we wanted to mention five quick tips to writing the ideal greetings card:

Keep Things Simple - Space is in short supply on these cards, so don't go into too much details and keep things short and sweet.

Be Personal - If you can mention something like a personal story, or a memory shared between you and the recipient, this can add lots of meaning to the greeting card.

Make it Readable - As flower cards are often quite small in size, it can be tempting to take your handwriting down a size or two. You must make sure it is legible though or else the recipient won't be able to read it properly.

Get the Right Tone - The tone of your card needs to befit the occasion. For example, if you're writing a sympathy card, this will look much different to a birthday card which may contain more humour.

Include the Names - An important one to remember is not to leave off the names. Make sure the recipient knows the flowers are for them, and more importantly, who they're from.

Common Occasions and What to Write in Their Greeting Card

Birthdays

A great reason to send a delightful, vibrant bouquet of flowers such as our Alstroemeria, is on someone's birthday.

A birthday card is a common gift on this day, so why not combine this with some flowers to make a great all-round present.

There are several tips on what to write in a birthday flower card, but you should always start by expressing your wishes and letting them know you hope they enjoy their day.

Use humour (often mentioning the growing age of the recipient) and sign off with something loving to complete the ideal card.

Anniversaries

If you are sending flowers to the person you share an anniversary with, you should look to put something heartfelt and emotional in the card.

Acknowledge the milestone and share a personal memory, perhaps of your wedding day or the first time you met.

This is the perfect accompaniment to a classic romantic flower collection such as red roses or carnations.

If you are sending flowers to a friend who is celebrating their anniversary, you don't need to get as heartfelt, but simply offer your congratulations on the achievement and let the couple know you are thinking of them on their special day.

Congratulations

Flowers are a great way of saying congratulations.

When sending flowers to celebrate an achievement, the important thing is to make it personal and mention what the well-wishes are in aid of.

Whether it is the birth of a newborn, a promotion at work, a retirement, or moving into a new home, for example, leave a short message saying why you are sending the flowers, and why you think what the person has done is worth celebrating.

Add these to a bright and colourful bouquet such as our mixed carnations and freesias and you have the perfect way to celebrate.

Sympathy

If someone you know is going through a hard time, it is common to send flowers to try and raise their spirits.

When writing a sympathy flower greeting card, keep things simple.

The main thing here is that you let the recipient know you're thinking of them, and to offer your support in case they need it.

Start or end your message with a short message of condolence that is thoughtful and heartfelt and don't go into too much detail right now. The main aim is to let them know if they need you, you're there, so try and get that point across.

Thank You

If someone you know has gone out of their way to help you, then sending flowers with a short flower greeting card attached is a great way to showcase your gratitude.

What you really want to get across here is how thankful you are for their kind act, so mention what it is they did and how it really helped you in your situation.

Whether they emotionally or physically helped you, let them know how their actions affected you and why it meant so much.

End the card by saying how lucky you are to have people who are willing to help in your life, as this will make a nice and thoughtful closing and be the perfect end to your card and bouquet (a nice warm coloured bouquet works well here, such as our golden treat freesias).

Get Well Soon

If someone you know is feeling under the weather, flowers are a great way of brightening their day.

There are three steps that you should follow when writing a get well soon flower card.

Firstly, express your concern. Let the recipient know how concerned you are and how sorry you are that they are unwell.

Next, send your well wishes. Tell them you hope they feel better soon and are praying for a speedy recovery.

And finally, offer your support. If they need anything to help them get through their illness, letting them know you can help and that you're only ever a phone call away is a nice touch to finish off your flower card.

Just Because

Sometimes you want to send flowers to a loved one just because.

This could be an impulse buy when someone is on your mind, or something you have planned as someone has been a good friend for many years.

No matter the reason, it's nice to treat someone to a random bouquet of flowers, and your flower card should reflect just that.

Let them know there isn't any major reason behind this, but that you appreciate them and that you're sending these flowers to say that.

You don't need to go into too much detail, but simply letting them know who they're from, and the fact you bought them 'just because' is enough.

Send a lovely bouquet that they're sure to love, such as heaven scent freesias, to give them a real surprise treat.

Flowers Cards from Flowersbypost.com

If you're looking to send someone a gift for any of the occasions mentioned above, then why not head over to flowersbypost.com.

All of our flowers come with additional accessories such as flower cards and chocolates which can help to personalise your bouquet and really make them special.

Want to know more? Then why not get in touch with our team today.