Card templates, gift ideas and game instructions guides

Fill-in-the-blank card wording, gift ideas grouped by occasion, and party game rules with group sizes and timings. There are 8 guides in this section, all free to read and copy from.

Every one is written for a specific moment rather than in general, so pick the closest fit and take the lines you need.

• Card message templates
  Fill-in-the-blank card templates that work for almost any occasion.
• Birthday card wording templates
  Fill-in birthday card wording, grouped by who you are writing to.
• Thank you card templates
  Thank you wording templates for gifts, money, help and hospitality.
• Gift ideas by occasion
  What to give for each occasion, with realistic UK budgets and the traps to avoid.
• Last minute gift ideas
  What still arrives in time, and how to rescue it when nothing will.
• Party game instructions
  Rules, timings and kit for the party games people actually play.
• How to play charades
  The full rules of charades, plus the hand signals everyone forgets.
• How to play pass the parcel
  How to wrap it, how to run it, and how to make sure nobody misses out.

Other guide topics

• Best of: cards and gifts
• What to write in a card
• Messages by recipient
• Sorry, etiquette and awkward moments
• How much to spend
• Jokes and humour
• Puns and wordplay
• Rhymes, poems and quotes
• Riddles and quizzes
• Games and activities
• Party planning
• Decorations and how-to
• Fancy dress and themes
• Family milestones
• Celebrations
• Work and colleagues
• Speeches and toasts
• Cheering someone up
• Feel-good reading
• Christmas and seasonal
• Secret Santa
• Festivals and world celebrations
• Christenings and faith milestones
• Charity and fundraising
• Badges and pins
• Card design and how cards work
• How to: the questions people ask most
• Relationships, apologies and celebrating together

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Frequently asked questions

How many card templates, gift ideas and game instructions guides are there?

There are 8 in this section, and the full directory has 299 guides across 29 topics.

Are these free to use?

Yes. Copy any message, joke or checklist straight into a card or a party plan. You do not need to buy anything.