What To Write To A Neighbour: 45 Card Messages

What to write to a neighbour

Neighbour cards are the hardest kind: warm enough to be genuine, short enough not to be strange. Four lines is the sweet spot.

Forty-five below, grouped by the reason you are writing.

Cards to write a neighbour a note in

Blank inside, designed in house, posted first class.

Guinness themed thank you card with a pint of stout illustration and the pun text Tanks A Million. Tanks A Million (Guinness Themed Thank You Card) £3.87 Thank you and well done greeting card featuring a star design and the wording "You're a Star". You're a Star (Thank You or Well Done Card) £3.87 Thank you card showing an illustrated pint of Guinness with a cheeky message about celebrating with a stout. Thank You! (This Calls For a Guinness Thank You Card) £3.87 Thank You Gold Foil Velvet Greeting Card (A6) Thank You Gold Foil Velvet Greeting Card (A6) £4.49 Landscape thank you greeting card featuring vibrant, colourful letters spelling out "Thank You" for a colleague or friend. Thank You Card With Colourful Letters (Landscape) £3.87 Congrats on Moooving Home (New Home Card) Congrats on Moooving Home (New Home Card) £3.87

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Thank you to a neighbour

  • Thank you for taking the parcels in again. You have saved us more times than you know.
  • Just a note to say we appreciate having you next door.
  • Thank you for keeping an eye on the house while we were away. We slept better for it.
  • You did not have to help, and you did anyway. Thank you.
  • Thank you for the lift, the loan and the patience.
  • We are lucky to live next to you - genuinely.
  • Thank you for putting the bins out. Small thing, big help.
  • You have been so kind since we moved in. Thank you.
  • Thanks for looking after the cat. She has forgiven us, mostly.
  • A small thank you for all the unnoticed kindnesses.

Welcome to the street

  • Welcome to the street! We are at number [number] if you need anything.
  • Welcome in. The bins go out Tuesday night, and the corner shop is better than it looks.
  • So pleased to have you here. Knock any time.
  • Welcome to the neighbourhood - hope the unpacking is nearly done.
  • New house, new street, same warm welcome. Glad you are here.
  • Welcome! Shout if you need a drill, a spare pair of hands or a cup of tea.

Sorry for the noise or the disruption

  • Sorry about the noise this weekend - the work should be finished by Friday.
  • Apologies for the party. Next one, you are invited.
  • Sorry for the scaffolding. It will be gone before you get used to it.
  • We know the building work has been a lot. Thank you for being so patient.
  • Sorry about the dog. He is working on it, slowly.
  • Apologies for the parking situation this week - normal service resumes Monday.

A neighbour moving away

  • The street will not be the same without you.
  • Thank you for years of good neighbouring. It is rarer than people think.
  • Good luck in the new place. Whoever moves in has a lot to live up to.
  • We will miss the chats over the fence.
  • Wishing you every happiness in the new house.
  • You made this a nicer place to live. Thank you.

Christmas and seasonal notes

  • Merry Christmas from all of us at number [number].
  • Wishing you a peaceful Christmas and a good New Year.
  • Happy Christmas - thank you for another year of being brilliant neighbours.
  • Season's greetings from next door.
  • Merry Christmas. Here's to a quieter year than the last one.

Sympathy and difficult times

  • We are so sorry to hear your news. We are right next door if you need anything at all.
  • Thinking of you. No need to reply.
  • There is a meal on your doorstep. Please do not feel you have to talk.
  • Sorry for your loss. We will keep an eye on things so you do not have to.

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How to write it so it lands

  • Name the specific thing they did. 'Thank you for the parcels' beats 'thank you for everything'.
  • Do not ask for anything in the same card. A thank you with a favour attached is a request.

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Frequently asked questions

Should I sign a neighbour card with my house number?

Yes. 'From Sam and Priya at number 14' saves them working it out, especially if you have never swapped surnames.

Is a card too much for a small favour?

No, and it is remembered far longer than a text. Keep it to three or four lines so it does not create an obligation to reply.

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