Confirmation Card Messages

Confirmation card messages

Confirmation is usually taken at eleven to fifteen, and it's a choice the young person made themselves. Write to them as someone who decided something, not as a child.

Copy any line below. Sign your full name and add the date.

Confirmation cards

Blank inside for any of the wording above. Printed and posted from the UK.

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Short congratulations

  • Congratulations on your Confirmation.
  • So proud of the decision you've made today.
  • A big day and a big choice. Well done.
  • Wishing you every blessing on your Confirmation.
  • Congratulations. This one was yours to choose.

Religious blessings

  • May the Holy Spirit guide you in everything from here.
  • May God bless the promise you made today and every day after it.
  • Confirmed in faith, held in love. Congratulations.
  • Wishing you strength, wisdom and peace as you continue your journey.
  • May your faith carry you when things are hard and keep you grateful when they aren't.

From godparents and sponsors

  • I stood beside you at your christening and I'm standing beside you now.
  • Being asked to sponsor you is an honour. Congratulations on today.
  • You chose this yourself, and that's what makes today matter. So proud.

For a teenager

  • Making a decision like this at your age takes some backbone. Well done.
  • Whatever comes next, you've got people in your corner. Congratulations.
  • Today's the ceremony. The rest is up to you, and I think you'll do fine.

What to avoid

  • Talking down to them - they're not seven.
  • Long scripture unless you know the family well.
  • Turning it into advice about their future career.
  • Forgetting the date. Confirmation cards get kept.

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How to write it so it lands

  • Add the date under your signature.
  • Mention their sponsor or saint's name if you know it.
  • Keep it to five lines. Teenagers don't read essays.

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Frequently asked questions

What do you write in a confirmation card?

A line of congratulation, a blessing or good wish, and your full name with the date. Address them as someone who made a decision, because they did.

What is a good confirmation message?

"Congratulations on your Confirmation - may the Holy Spirit guide you in everything from here." Short, warm and appropriate from anyone.

Do you give money for a confirmation?

Often, yes. £10 to £30 from guests and more from godparents or sponsors, usually alongside a keepsake.

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