Funny Thank-You Quotes
Funny thank-you quotes to add a little humor to a card, a toast, or a message when a straight thank-you feels too plain.
Edited by Michael KahnUpdated
Sometimes a laugh says thank you better than anything earnest. These lighter quotes work well in a card to a good friend, a toast, or any message where you can get away with a joke.
“I feel a very unusual sensation – if it is not indigestion, I think it must be gratitude.”
“I want to say thank you to all the people who walked into my life and made it outstanding, and all the people who walked out of my life and made it fantastic.”
“God gave us our relatives; thank God we can choose our friends.”
“When we were children we were grateful to those who filled our stockings at Christmas time. Why are we not grateful to God for filling our stockings with legs?”
“If you can't be content with what you have received, be thankful for what you have escaped.”
“Though I am grateful for the blessings of wealth, it hasn't changed who I am. My feet are still on the ground. I'm just wearing better shoes.”
“Let us be thankful for the fools. But for them the rest of us could not succeed.”
“I am thankful for laughter, except when milk comes out of my nose.”
“If you really want your friends to remember you, give them something cheap.”
“For what I have received may the Lord make me truly thankful. And more truly for what I have not received.”
“There's one thing for which you should be abundantly thankful – only you and God have all the facts about yourself.”
“A woman has got to love a bad man once or twice in her life, to be thankful for a good one.”
“Friendship is like peeing on yourself: everyone can see it, but only you get the warm feeling that it brings.”
“Even though we can't have all we want, we ought to be thankful we don't get what we deserve.”
“A friend is someone who will bail you out of jail. A best friend is the one sitting next to you saying "boy was that fun".”
“There's always something to be thankful for. If you can't pay your bills, you can be thankful you're not one of your creditors.”
“I don't know if I should thank you or whoever made you such a nice person.”
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Common questions
Is it okay to use a funny quote in a thank-you note?
For a friend or someone with a good sense of humor, yes, as long as you read the room. For formal or sympathy notes, keep it sincere instead.
How do I close a funny thank-you note?
A warm, genuine line at the end balances the humor, so the person knows the thanks is real even if the opening got a laugh.