Mother’s Day is an important holiday for moms and their families. Although it’s celebrated on different dates around the world, the sentiment — and the Happy Mother’s Day wishes — are often the same. Custom greeting cards with Happy Mother’s Day quotes are an important tradition because they show your mom how much you appreciate her.
Many moms don’t just receive cards from their children, either. Mother’s Day cards are given by spouses to their partners, grandchildren to their grandmothers, parents to their daughters, daughters-in-law to moms-in-law and even friends sometimes give each other Mother’s Day cards. These cards can be sweet, funny or sentimental, containing Mother’s Day messages to make any mom smile.
It’s not always easy to find the perfect quote or message, so we’ve gathered ideas for Mother’s Day messages to help inspire you. Of course, we suggest tweaking them to make the words more personal for the moms in your life.
Table of contents:
- Heartwarming Mother’s Day wishes and quotes
- Funny Mother’s Day wishes and quotes
- Mother’s Day wishes and quotes for grandmothers
- Mother’s Day wishes for partners
- Mother’s Day wishes for daughters and daughters-in-law
- Mother’s Day wishes for new moms
- Mother’s Day wishes for stepmoms
- Mother’s Day wishes for moms-in-law
- Thought-provoking Mother’s Day quotes
- How to express Mother’s Day wishes and quotes
- Accompany your card message with a personalized gift
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Heartwarming Mother’s Day wishes and quotes
Including a quote in your Mother’s Day card message can make finding the right words easier because, with quotes, all you have to do is personalize somebody else’s profound sentiment. Pair the Mother’s Day quote with heartwarming wishes — a personal message expressing your love.
Heartwarming Mother’s Day quotes
- “Mothers hold their children’s hands for a short while, but their hearts forever.” — Unknown
- “When you look at your mother, you are looking at the purest love you will ever know.” — Mitch Albom
- “My Mother: She is beautiful, softened at the edges and tempered with a spine of steel. I want to grow old and be like her.” — Jodi Picoult
- “A mother’s hug lasts long after she lets go.” — Unknown
- “We are born of love; love is our mother.” — Rumi
- “Mothers are like glue. Even when you can’t see them, they’re still holding the family together.” — Susan Gale
Heartwarming Mother’s Day wishes
- When people ask me who my role model is, I always say ‘my mother.’
- Your kindness, strength and courage are an inspiration to me every day, Mom. I love you!
- I’m so glad the apple didn’t fall far from the tree.
- Thank you for always being there for me, Mom. I hope you know I’ll always be there for you, too.
- I feel so proud to have you as my mom. I hope to be as great a mother as you are someday.
- My favorite days are those spent with you, Mom. Happy Mother’s Day!
- You’re more than just my mom, you’re my best friend. I love you so much, Mom!
- I won the lottery when I got you for a mom. I’m grateful every day, but especially today.
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Funny Mother’s Day wishes and quotes
If your mom has a good sense of humor, a funny or irreverent message can be the perfect way to say Happy Mother’s Day! The key is finding the perfect quote or wish that appeals to your mother’s comedic tastes. We’ve come up with a few ideas for you below to get the ball rolling.
Funny Mother’s Day quotes
- “It’s not easy being a mother. If it were easy, fathers would do it.” — Dorothy, The Golden Girls
- “A mother is a person who, seeing there are only four pieces of pie for five people, promptly announces she never did care for pie.” — Tenneva Jordan
- “If evolution really works, how come mothers only have two hands?” — Milton Berle
- “When your mother asks, ‘Do you want a piece of advice?’ it’s a mere formality. It doesn’t matter if you answer yes or no. You’re going to get it anyway.” — Erma Bombeck
- “There is only one pretty child in the world, and every mother has it.” — Chinese Proverb
Funny Mother’s Day wishes
- Mom, I know you always loved the dog best. But which one of us never chewed up your slippers?
- I wish you peace and relaxation this Mother’s Day…so please don’t look in the kitchen.
- I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for you — literally! Happy Mother’s Day!
- Mom, I love you, even though I’ll never accept your friend request.
- Happy Mother’s Day from your favorite child — we all know it’s true!
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Mother’s Day wishes and quotes for grandmothers
Mother’s Day is for all mothers, and that includes Grandma! As you write a Mother’s Day card for your grandmother, think about the influence she’s had on you throughout your life and the special bond the two of you share.
Mother’s Day quotes for grandmas
- “Grandmothers always have time to talk and make you feel special. ” — Catherine Pulsifer
- “Life doesn’t come with a manual, it comes with a grandmother.” — Unknown
- “Grandma always made you feel she had been waiting to see just you all day and now the day was complete.” — Marcy DeMaree
- “If nothing is going well, call your grandmother.” — Italian Proverb
- “A grandmother is a little bit parent, a little bit teacher and a little bit best friend.” — Unknown
- “My mother’s love has always been a sustaining force for our family, and one of my greatest joys is seeing her integrity, her compassion, her intelligence reflected in my daughters.” — Michelle Obama
Mother’s Day wishes for grandmas
- Only the best mothers get promoted to grandmothers. Happy Mother’s Day, Grandma!
- You’re an awesome mother, an inspirational mother, a cool mother but most importantly, a GRAND mother.
- Your strength is the foundation we all stand on, Grandma. Happy Mother’s Day!
- I’m grateful for all you taught me and for all the things you taught my mom that she now teaches me.
- Thank you for making my childhood (and adulthood!) so special. Happy Mother’s Day, Grandma!
- Your love and support have shaped me in so many ways, Grandma. Thank you for always being there!
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Mother’s Day wishes for partners
- Becoming a parent with you has been the most rewarding experience of my life. I love you.
- I see your best qualities in our child and every day my love for you both grows stronger. Happy Mother’s Day!
- We’ve cleaned up puke, changed countless diapers, awkwardly stepped over baby gates and listened to the same kids’ songs over and over and over…and I wouldn’t have it any other way. Thank you for our little family.
- There’s no one I’d rather be on this wild journey with. Thank you for being an amazing mom to our kid.
- I can’t imagine parenting without you by my side. We make the best team!
- Happy Mother’s Day to the greatest mom our child could ever have.
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Mother’s Day wishes for daughters and daughters-in-law
- Watching you become an incredible mom, I couldn’t be any prouder. Happy Mother’s Day!
- Happy Mother’s Day to my wonderful daughter! Thank you for making me a grandparent! It’s been a privilege and a joy.
- Seeing you with your own child makes my heart burst. I’ve loved sharing this experience with you.
- I’m so glad you now know how much happiness and love you’ve brought to my life as a mother.
Mother’s Day wishes for new moms
- Happy First Mother’s Day. You make it look easy!
- Welcome to the Mom Club! Life won’t ever be the same again but in the best way possible!
- You’re a total natural at being the world’s best mom.
- The best part of your life has just begun. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll love more deeply than you ever imagined possible. Happy Mother’s Day!
Mother’s Day wishes for stepmoms
- Thank you for stepping up and being a wonderful mom. I love that you’re part of our family.
- Being a mom is so much more about love than DNA. I’m so grateful you came into my life.
- Step-what? You’re just Mom to me. Happy Mother’s Day!
- Stepmom, bonus mom, friend…you’re all of the above and then some!
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Mother’s Day wishes for mothers-in-law
- You’ve done a beautiful job raising the best partner anybody could ask for. Your son/daughter is proof of the wonderful mother you are! Happy Mother’s Day!
- Thank you for welcoming me into your family with open arms and becoming a second mother to me. I couldn’t have asked for a more loving family to join.
- I’m so grateful for the kindness, generosity and love you’ve shown me over the years, right from the very beginning. You’re everything that a daughter/son-in-law could ask for in a mother-in-law.
- Since you came into my life, I’ve had the love and support of two moms. I feel so lucky!
Thought-provoking Mother’s Day quotes
- “Only mothers can think of the future because they give birth to it in their children.” — Maxim Grosky
- “A mother understands what a child does not say.” — Jewish proverb
- “There is no way to be a perfect mother and a million ways to be a good one.” — Jill Churchill
- “Mothers can look through a child’s eyes and see tomorrow.” — Reed Markham
- “The art of mothering is to teach the art of living to children.” — Elaine Heffner
- “To a child’s ear, ‘mother’ is magic in any language.” — Arlene Benedict
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How to express Mother’s Day wishes and quotes
So how do you determine which Happy Mother’s Day wishes and quotes to include inside your Mother’s Day card? Personalization should be your priority. A generic Happy Mother’s Day quote, no matter how profound or heartwarming, can never resonate as strongly as an original message from the heart.
So choose words with meaning. Think about your unique relationship with your mother (or the woman you’re writing the card for) and how it makes you feel. Sometimes, the easiest way to find the right words is to brainstorm on a page, jotting down every word and phrase that comes to mind. This way, you can pick out which words fit your Mother’s Day message best.
Write your heartfelt message inside a custom greeting card. Or maybe the best way to tell your mum you love her isn’t with a card at all but with a banner, balloon or canvas print. With VistaPrint, you can customize everything from the font and colors to the imagery and message. Consider how you’d like to communicate and present your Mother’s Day wishes as you plan your design.
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Accompany your card message with a personalized gift
A gift can also be a vehicle for a thoughtful Happy Mother’s Day message. In fact, a personalized gift can say everything — show your mom you care by printing a silly joke, adorable photo or line illustration of you and her on a pillow or mug for a custom Mother’s Day gift she will cherish forever.
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As you explore personalized Mother’s Day gifts, think outside the box. Why not accompany a classic note card with a photo book? Maybe you can sneak into the attic, pull out decades-old albums and have family memories digitized and bound into a book. Or you could invite her over for dinner and set out etched wine glasses on the table, then see how long it takes her to notice the custom design as she sips her pinot noir.
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Express Happy Mother’s Day wishes that last all year
It’s never too soon to start planning Mother’s Day, or really, any holiday that involves thoughtful gifting. For Mother’s Day card messages, focus on sentiments that connect with the special mom in your life, whether she’s your mother, grandmother, partner, sister, daughter or friend. Personalized photo gifts show you care and there’s no better way to customize a gift than with a heartfelt message.
