Wishes worth sending

How to use this site

1. Choose an occasion above, or type a word in the search box (for example: sister, Diwali, exam).
2. On the page, tap a filter to see wishes for one person, or only हिन्दी or ਪੰਜਾਬੀ.
3. Tap Copy to paste the wish anywhere, WhatsApp to send it directly, or Save to keep it on this device for later.
4. Before you send, add the person's name and one line of your own. Our short guide, How to write a wish, shows how.

Why these wishes are different

Most wishes passed around on phones are the same few lines, copied for years. Every wish on this site was written fresh by us, in plain words people actually say. The Hindi and Punjabi wishes are written in those languages, in their own scripts, and are not translations of the English ones.

The wishes are short on purpose. A short wish gets read. And each page has a few lines of advice on making the wish your own, because a wish with a name and a memory in it is always better than a perfect one without.

Guides

• How to write a wish that sounds like you
• Festival greetings in India: what to say, and when
• What to write in a card, on a gift tag and on a shagun envelope

Questions people ask

Are these wishes free to use?

Yes. You can copy any wish and send it to people you know, write it in a card or read it out in a speech. Please do not republish the collection as your own.

Who wrote the wishes?

We did. Every wish here is original writing made for this site. Nothing is copied from books, films, songs or other websites.

Can I get wishes in Hindi and Punjabi?

Yes. Most pages have wishes in हिन्दी (Devanagari) and many in ਪੰਜਾਬੀ (Gurmukhi). Use the language filter on a page, or open the Hindi and Punjabi pages.

How does the WhatsApp button work?

It opens WhatsApp with the wish already typed. You choose the person or group and press send. Nothing is sent without you.

Where do my saved wishes go?

They stay in your own browser on this device. We cannot see them. If you clear your browser data, they are removed.