{"id":5536,"date":"2020-09-03T09:05:06","date_gmt":"2020-09-03T08:05:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/?p=5536"},"modified":"2025-04-22T14:41:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T13:41:16","slug":"what-to-write-in-a-get-well-card","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/what-to-write-in-a-get-well-card\/","title":{"rendered":"80+ get well soon messages to show you care"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When friends, family members or colleagues fall ill, the tradition of the get well card is one of the many morale-boosting rituals that can help to keep people smiling \u2013 or even laughing \u2013 during recovery.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here at thortful, we\u2019ve got a lovely selection of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/cards\/get-well\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">get well cards<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for you to choose from, and here are a few of our fave designs:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><div class=\"blogpost-card-slider\"><div class=\"card-slide\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/card\/60d306cb9f0bc30001bb7deb\"><img class=\"card-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=600,format=auto,quality=90\/card\/60d306cb9f0bc30001bb7deb\/60d306cb9f0bc30001bb7deb_medium.jpg?version=1\" alt=\"Rainbow Burst Healing Vibes, Get Well Card card\" \/><div class=\"card-creator\"><img class=\"creator-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/profile\/5d3628b3679da54aff2ae739\/5d3628b3679da54aff2ae739_picture_medium.jpg?version=2\" alt=\"size3art\" \/><p>size3art<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"card-slide\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/card\/620930ac67384c000195ecfa\"><img class=\"card-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=600,format=auto,quality=90\/card\/620930ac67384c000195ecfa\/620930ac67384c000195ecfa_medium.jpg?version=1\" alt=\"Get Well Soon, Dog Card card\" \/><div class=\"card-creator\"><img class=\"creator-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/profile\/61fa903cb3058b0001ae9673\/61fa903cb3058b0001ae9673_picture_medium.jpg?version=2\" alt=\"GiFlynn Design\" \/><p>GiFlynn Design<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"card-slide\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/card\/610d3934eb0efc000151fd07\"><img class=\"card-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=600,format=auto,quality=90\/card\/610d3934eb0efc000151fd07\/610d3934eb0efc000151fd07_medium.jpg?version=1\" alt=\"Get Well Hugs Card card\" \/><div class=\"card-creator\"><img class=\"creator-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/profile\/5cd94cd7198e4f475acaeae2\/5cd94cd7198e4f475acaeae2_picture_medium.jpg?version=2\" alt=\"Lazy Mice\" \/><p>Lazy Mice<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"card-slide\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/card\/6216ac408f5cb40001932666\"><img class=\"card-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=600,format=auto,quality=90\/card\/6216ac408f5cb40001932666\/6216ac408f5cb40001932666_medium.jpg?version=1\" alt=\"Get Whale Soon Card card\" \/><div class=\"card-creator\"><img class=\"creator-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/profile\/6053c07b942be00001f87101\/6053c07b942be00001f87101_picture_medium.jpg?version=3\" alt=\"The Crude Card Company\" \/><p>The Crude Card Company<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"card-slide\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/card\/61bfb53ed7f1a10001460a69\"><img class=\"card-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=600,format=auto,quality=90\/card\/61bfb53ed7f1a10001460a69\/61bfb53ed7f1a10001460a69_medium.jpg?version=1\" alt=\"Netflix &#038; Heal Surgery Greeting Card card\" \/><div class=\"card-creator\"><img class=\"creator-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/profile\/6123ba086553720001d0add7\/6123ba086553720001d0add7_picture_medium.jpg?version=3\" alt=\"Krupali Patel\" \/><p>Krupali Patel<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"card-slide\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/card\/62179a73f3173f000158f0f7\"><img class=\"card-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=600,format=auto,quality=90\/card\/62179a73f3173f000158f0f7\/62179a73f3173f000158f0f7_medium.jpg?version=1\" alt=\"Great Tit Get Well Card card\" \/><div class=\"card-creator\"><img class=\"creator-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/profile\/5ef3564e42fde90001b9306b\/5ef3564e42fde90001b9306b_picture_medium.jpg?version=8\" alt=\"Yay Days\" \/><p>Yay Days<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"card-slide\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/card\/626c786975200600017cfc8a\"><img class=\"card-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=600,format=auto,quality=90\/card\/626c786975200600017cfc8a\/626c786975200600017cfc8a_medium.jpg?version=1\" alt=\"Funny Peel Better Soon Card card\" \/><div class=\"card-creator\"><img class=\"creator-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/profile\/5eb06646ff1f4100012ea4d9\/5eb06646ff1f4100012ea4d9_picture_medium.jpg?version=7\" alt=\"Sarah Stephenson\" \/><p>Sarah Stephenson<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"card-slide\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/card\/624de6261dd67b0001cc606b\"><img class=\"card-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=600,format=auto,quality=90\/card\/624de6261dd67b0001cc606b\/624de6261dd67b0001cc606b_medium.jpg?version=1\" alt=\"Feel Brighter Soon Rainbow Card card\" \/><div class=\"card-creator\"><img class=\"creator-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/profile\/601c50ea9440420001c72106\/601c50ea9440420001c72106_picture_medium.jpg?version=6\" alt=\"Love Lucy Illustration\" \/><p>Love Lucy Illustration<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"card-slide\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/card\/62836c8714100a0001be8c15\"><img class=\"card-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=600,format=auto,quality=90\/card\/62836c8714100a0001be8c15\/62836c8714100a0001be8c15_medium.jpg?version=1\" alt=\"Nurse Doctor Magnesium Joke Card card\" \/><div class=\"card-creator\"><img class=\"creator-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/profile\/588b2419e4b0915c0039ee70\/588b2419e4b0915c0039ee70_picture_medium.jpg?version=1\" alt=\"kissmekwik\" \/><p>kissmekwik<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"card-slide\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/card\/6241c4e9d7d47e00011602f5\"><img class=\"card-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=600,format=auto,quality=90\/card\/6241c4e9d7d47e00011602f5\/6241c4e9d7d47e00011602f5_medium.jpg?version=1\" alt=\"Get Well Bitch Card card\" \/><div class=\"card-creator\"><img class=\"creator-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/profile\/59afbdece4b02ceedf8b05dd\/59afbdece4b02ceedf8b05dd_picture_medium.jpg?version=4\" alt=\"Jeffrey & Janice\" \/><p>Jeffrey & Janice<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To help you come up with some fitting phrases to lighten the mood, we\u2019ve pulled together a collection of witty, playful, simple, and caring get well messages just for you. And to get them grinning like a Cheshire cat? Take inspiration from our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/gifts\">gifts<\/a> and send a treat to their door. They\u2019ll be delighted.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tips on writing get well wishes\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before we dive in, let\u2019s run through some top tips on writing get well soon card messages. As you stare at the blank page, don\u2019t forget to bear the following in mind:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Lead with optimism:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> When you\u2019re feeling under the weather, it\u2019s easy to get a little down in the dumps. So, when writing your card, make sure to fill it with plenty of optimism, letting your friend or loved one know that brighter days are coming.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Express love and support:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Don\u2019t forget to mention that you\u2019re there to support them every step of the way. Whether this is a weekly phone call or visit, they\u2019re bound to appreciate it.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Tailor your message:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> While we\u2019ve come up with some lovely get well soon messages below, make sure to add a unique touch to yours. Whether this is a funny inside joke or one of your favourite memories, it\u2019s a guaranteed way to make them smile.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simple get well messages<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking for a simple get well message? We\u2019ve pulled together some short and sweet (but super thoughtful) ways to express your well wishes below: <\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get well soon \u2013 we all miss you!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wishing you a full and speedy recovery.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sending love and strength to brighten your day.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay strong! Every day is a step closer to recovery.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Good cheer is the best of all healers \u2013 sending you plenty of it!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hoping to see you back on your feet soon.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So sorry to hear you\u2019re unwell. Here\u2019s to a speedy recovery.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hoping you\u2019re back to your amazing self before long!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking forward to having you back in our lives very soon.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Funny get well soon messages<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When someone is feeling a little worse for wear, or struggling through a long illness, as well as good health, all they\u2019ll want is to be cheered up. And that\u2019s where you come in. Our range of\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/cards\/get-well\/funny\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hilarious get well cards<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0will bring a real smile to their face, so check them out and pen down one of these funny get well soon messages:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sorry to hear you\u2019re unwell! I guess germs like you as much as I do.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They say laughter is the best medicine, but have you tried morphine?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hope you\u2019re back on your feet before long! Although it\u2019s a shame there\u2019s no cure for being a loser.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wishing you a speedy recovery, you clumsy idiot!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can you get well soon, please? I\u2019m running out of nice things to say.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just seen that you\u2019ve included me in your will and wanted to wish you a quick and painless death.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heard you\u2019re malfunctioning. Have you tried turning yourself off and on again?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hope you feel better soon \u2013 so you can come back to work and feel worse again!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get well soon! The alcohol industry is missing you.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wishing you a speedy recovery from being a moany hypochondriac!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Playful get well messages<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re wondering what to write in a get well card for a sibling or friend, why not go down the playful route? Lightening the mood (while also expressing plenty of love) can be a real winner:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hope you get well soon! There\u2019s a load of washing up for you to do.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wishing you a speedy recovery, so we can make fun of you again and not feel bad about it!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I would wish you a speedy recovery but, let\u2019s face it, you\u2019re going to milk this for all it\u2019s worth, aren\u2019t you?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Would be great if you could hurry up and get well soon \u2013 your cough is really starting to grate on me.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get well soon buddy! I\u2019m having to make extra coffee rounds while you\u2019re ill.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If this thing kills you off, what am I getting in your will?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I never thought I\u2019d say this, but I\u2019m actually missing you.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No rush to recover anytime soon \u2013 we\u2019re keeping all your work piled up on your desk for when you get back.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I always said you were a sicko.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You might feel better if you stop Googling your symptoms.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Witty get well messages<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hoping to send speedy recovery wishes to someone who\u2019s usually the class clown? If so, here are some of our wittiest get well messages to put a smile right back on their face: <\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can you get well soon, please? You\u2019re stealing my limelight.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sorry to hear you\u2019re not well! We\u2019re keeping a tally of the rounds you\u2019ve not bought at the pub.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please don\u2019t die, my diary is really busy at the moment.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just to let you know, I\u2019m only being nice to you because you\u2019re ill.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s for times like this that the universe gave us YouTube and endless cat videos. Get well soon!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019m really sick of you being sick!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thought about coming to visit you but I really don\u2019t want what you\u2019ve got, thanks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Got to say, you\u2019re using up a lot of sick days that could have been useful for hangovers!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I asked everyone to sign your get well card, but they\u2019ve all forgotten who you are\u2026<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get well soon (because I\u2019m getting super bored\u2026).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/cards\/get-well\/cheeky\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cheeky get well cards<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0go perfectly with the above message ideas. So, have a browse, pick out your favourite design, then send it on its way to lift their spirits!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Caring get well soon messages for a friend<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If in doubt with your get well soon card message, it\u2019s always best to go down the caring route. With this in mind, we\u2019ve put our heads together to help you write a message that\u2019s come from the heart:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just to let you know we are all thinking of you and wishing you a fast and full recovery.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s nothing that someone as strong as you cannot overcome. We\u2019re all with you on your road to recovery.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sorry I can\u2019t be there to give you all the hugs that you\u2019re getting in my mind!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019re all rooting for you as you bounce back to full health. You got this!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Glad to hear you\u2019re on the mend. Looking forward to seeing you again soon.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thinking of you every day while you work your way back to health.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can\u2019t wait to see you back on your feet, smiling and happy again!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ve always been a source of strength for me in tough times, and I\u2019m sure that same strength will have you back to full health in no time.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are tough times, but better days are coming! I\u2019ll be here for you no matter what.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019m with you every step of the way, and don\u2019t forget, brighter days are on the way.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As well as pinching one of these caring messages, you could really spoil them by\u00a0sending a bunch of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/flowers?occasion=Get%20Well\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">get well soon flowers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0to their door. After all, what\u2019s lovelier than a beautiful bouquet to brighten their day?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get well messages for a parent\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parents dedicate their lives to taking care of their kids, so it\u2019s only right the roles are reversed when it\u2019s their turn to feel under the weather. If you\u2019re looking for get well wishes to send to mum or dad, how about one of the following?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get well soon mum\/dad. You\u2019re handling everything amazingly and I\u2019m super proud of you.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sending you lots of love and hugs. Remember, I\u2019m only a call away, whatever you need.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ll be on the road to recovery in no time mum\/dad. I know you can do it!\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ve looked after me my whole life, and now it\u2019s time I looked after you. So, how about we start with a cuppa?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ll be feeling better very soon. But for the time being, rest up, and I\u2019ll crack on with all the cooking and housework!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just a little reminder that you\u2019re so loved. Get well soon!\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rest up, mum\/dad. Everything else can wait!\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One step at a time mum\/dad. I\u2019ll be here, right by your side.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s time to rest, relax, and let your fave child spoil you rotten.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can\u2019t wait \u2018till you\u2019re feeling better so I can get out of doing the washing up.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get well soon messages for siblings\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your sibling isn\u2019t feeling their best, let them know you\u2019re thinking about them with one of the below speedy recovery wishes. Whether you\u2019re looking for something touching or tongue-in-cheek, we\u2019ve included a variety of options:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sorry to hear you\u2019ve been feeling under the weather bro\/ sis. If there\u2019s anything I can do, don\u2019t hesitate to give me a call!\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sending you lots of love and healing vibes. Don\u2019t worry, you\u2019ll be back to your annoying *cough* I mean lovely self in no time\u2026\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While life\u2019s a bit rubbish now, just take it as an opportunity to rest up and daydream about all the fun times to come. Feel better bro\/sis!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sending you all the love in the world on your road to recovery.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sorry to hear you\u2019re not feeling so great. Sending you lots and lots of love bro\/sis.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get well soon, the house is way too quiet without your usual chaos.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wishing you a quick bounce back bro\/sis!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Rest up and feel better and we\u2019ll be back to our usual mischief making in no time.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Sending you all the healing vibes possible (I need my partner in crime back).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Get well soon (I\u2019ve got gossip piling up and no one to share it with).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get well soon messages for colleagues<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re aware that someone that you work with is currently taking some time off sick then a get well card from a co-worker will make certain they know just how valued they are in their job. Not sure how to keep it professional? Here are some of our get well soon messages for colleagues:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The office isn\u2019t the same without you, hope you feel better soon!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As your work wife\/hubby, I just wanted to let you know I\u2019m thinking of you and sending my best wishes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everyone at work wanted to send along their well wishes, so here you go! If there\u2019s any way we can help, just let us know.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019re such a hard worker and I know you\u2019re going to make a quick recovery.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">God of all the times to get sick, it just happens to be when we\u2019re at our busiest, what a coincidence!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get well soon! We\u2019ll have all your favourite snacks ready on your desk for when you come back.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inspirational get well soon quotes<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re really at a loose end with what to write in a get well card, you can say it all without having to say it yourself! By this, we mean you can pop a famous quote inside your card to make your recipient\u2019s day: <\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe best of healers is good cheer.\u201d \u2013 Pindus<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cOur greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising up every time we fail.\u201d \u2013 Ralph Waldo Emerson<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe greatest healing therapy is friendship and love.\u201d \u2013 Hubert Humphrey<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cYesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift; that\u2019s why they call it the present.\u201d \u2013 Eleanor Roosevelt<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThis too shall pass.\u201d \u2013 Persian Sufi Poets<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cHardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny.\u201d \u2013 C.S. Lewis.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you\u2019ve chosen the perfect quote, pick up one of our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/cards\/get-well\/traditional\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">traditional get well soon cards<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and jot it down inside.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sweet get well wishes after surgery<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Surgery is a big deal, so the least you can do is send a sweet card featuring a little message applauding them for their bravery. So, if you know someone who\u2019s recently undergone an operation, take inspiration from the below ideas:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Glad to hear your surgery went well. Wishing you a full and speedy recovery.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everyone is so proud of you and sending all their love and best wishes your way.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heard the surgery went just as planned which made my day. I hope you feel better and get back to your fabulous self soon.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cheering you on while you\u2019re recovering! We\u2019re all here if you need anything at all.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you\u2019re up for it, I\u2019ll treat you to a meal at your favourite place, you deserve it. Get well soon!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look at you go! You\u2019ve made it through the hardest part, sending positive vibes your way.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well done you absolute warrior! Can\u2019t wait to give you a big hug.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now you\u2019re clued up on what to write in a get well card, just choose your favourite from the above wishes and get writing!\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more ideas on\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/blog\/category\/what-to-write\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">what to write<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,\u00a0such as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/blog\/what-to-write-in-a-thinking-of-you-card\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">what to write in a thinking of you card<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, head on over to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/blog\/\">thortful blog<\/a>. You can also check out our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/blog\/top-tips-for-tough-times\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">top tips for getting through tough times<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, perfect for sending to someone who\u2019s been struggling.<br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, why not send a little gift with your card for a guaranteed smile? For inspiration, have a read of our guide on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/blog\/gifts-to-cheer-someone-up\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">gifts to cheer someone up<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">! <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When friends, family members or colleagues fall ill, the tradition of the get well card is one of the many morale-boosting rituals that can help to keep people smiling \u2013 or even laughing \u2013 during recovery.\u00a0 Here at thortful, we\u2019ve got a lovely selection of get well cards for you to choose from, and here&hellip;<\/p>\n<a class=\"read-more-link\" href=\" https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/cards\/get-well-bitch-card\/ \">Read More<\/a>","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":5628,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[466],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>80+ Get Well Soon Messages to Show You Care | thortful<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Wondering what to write in a get well card? 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