50 Hospital Stay Messages For Cards And Visits

Hospital stay messages

Hospital cards get propped on a bedside cabinet and read by everyone who visits, so keep them warm and keep them brief.

Fifty messages below, split by stage - before surgery, after it, and the long stays where the visitors thin out.

Get well cards to send to hospital

Blank inside, designed in house, posted first class.

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Before an operation

  • Thinking of you tomorrow morning. You are in good hands.
  • Everything crossed for a straightforward operation.
  • Nervous is fair enough. You will be through it before you know.
  • Good luck for surgery - we will be waiting for the update.
  • One sleep and it is behind you.
  • Thinking of you and the family tomorrow.
  • Hope it all goes smoothly and the recovery is quick.
  • You have got this. See you on the other side.

After surgery

  • Glad it went well. Now do absolutely nothing.
  • Rest properly - the doing can wait.
  • One step at a time and no rushing the recovery.
  • Relieved to hear the good news. Take it easy.
  • Well done for getting through it.
  • Recovery is the boring bit. Let people help.
  • Enjoy the drugs and the daytime television.
  • Take the full recovery time. All of it.

For a long hospital stay

  • Weeks in there is its own kind of hard. Thinking of you.
  • Sending something to read for the long afternoons.
  • No news needed. Just know we are thinking of you daily.
  • Hospital time moves strangely. Hang in there.
  • You are missed at home and everything is being handled.
  • I will visit whenever you fancy company, and stay away when you do not.
  • The food is a crime. Sorry.
  • Small progress is still progress.
  • One more week down.
  • We will be here for the whole of it, not just the start.

For a child in hospital

  • You are being so brave.
  • Thinking of you lots - get well soon.
  • Sending you something for the ward.
  • The nurses are lucky to have such a good patient.
  • Home soon, and everyone is waiting.
  • You are allowed to be fed up. It is boring in there.

For the family waiting

  • Thinking of you as much as them today.
  • Waiting is exhausting. Look after yourself too.
  • I will bring food to the house so you do not have to think about it.
  • Any hospital runs needed, just ask.
  • You are doing everything right.
  • Sending strength to the whole family.

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How to write it so it lands

  • Do not ask for a medical update in the card. Somebody else will pass it on.
  • For a long stay, send a second card in week three when the visitors have tailed off.

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Frequently asked questions

What do you write for someone in hospital?

Keep it short and cheerful, avoid asking for details, and mention one practical thing you are handling at home for them.

Should you send a card to the hospital or the house?

Send it to the house for a short stay - post to wards is unreliable and they may be discharged before it arrives. For long stays, ask the family first.

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