What to write in a Valentine’s Day card: heartfelt messages and quotes.

Valentine’s Day card messages for new relationships.

When you’re in a new relationship, finding the right words can feel a little daunting. You want your card to be sweet, honest, and not too over-the-top. These light-hearted and affectionate messages strike the right tone for something new and exciting.

• Happy Valentine's Day! Enjoying getting to know you and sharing good times together.
• Celebrate this day with a smile and some fun as we explore what’s ahead together.
• Here's to enjoying each other's company on this special day. Happy Valentine's Day!
• Valentine's Day feels brighter with you around. Here's to good vibes and laughter!
• Happy Valentine's Day! Excited about the new adventures our connection brings.
• Happy Valentine's Day! It's been fun getting to know you better.
• Glad to have met you. Here's to a lovely Valentine's Day!
• Cheers to a day filled with smiles and good times together!
• Valentine's Day is a little brighter with you around.
• Sending a little Valentine cheer your way, happy to have you in my life!

Use an Adobe Express card template to keep things casual, thoughtful, and suited to couples who are still in the early days of their relationship. If you want to create content to share on your social feeds, you can match your card to your social stories and social post designs.

Valentine’s Day card messages for long-term relationships.

Years together bring comfort, understanding, and a different kind of spark. Valentine’s Day is a great time to remind your partner that the love is still strong, even after all this time. These quotes honour the depth and history of long-term love.

• Through every smile and every tear, our love persists, unbreakable and deep. This Valentine's Day, I'm reminded of how blessed I am to walk life's path with you, forever intertwined, heart to heart.
• Years may pass and seasons may change, but my love for you remains unwavering. This Valentine's Day, cherish the moments shared and the love that binds us, growing stronger with each passing day.
• With you, every day feels like Valentine’s Day, filled with love and laughter. Today, I celebrate the journey we've embarked on together, cherishing the moments, and looking forward to the endless adventures ahead.
• Our love is a testament to time, growing deeper with each shared experience. This Valentine's Day, I pledge my heart to you anew, grateful for our bond and excited for the future we're creating together.
• A thousand memories, and a million moments, all captured within the embrace of our love. Thank you for being my constant, my love. Happy Valentine’s Day to the one who holds my heart.
• Together, we've built a sanctuary of love and trust, a beautiful story written over time. As we celebrate this Valentine’s Day, I cherish you today and always, grateful for each moment we share.
• Your unwavering love has been the greatest gift of my life. On Valentine’s Day, I’m reminded of the countless reasons I fell in love with you and continue to cherish you more every day.
• In your embrace, I find peace and strength. On this Valentine's Day, my heart echoes the love and gratitude shared in our journey, knowing that together, there's nothing we can't face.
• Through life's twists and turns, your love has been a steady constant. This Valentine's Day, I celebrate us and the cherished path we've carved together filled with laughter, love, and connection.
• Your love lights up my life in the most beautiful ways. As we celebrate another Valentine's Day, I cherish the deep connection we share, grateful for the journey and endless possibilities ahead.

With Adobe Express, you can use anniversary-style Valentine’s templates or create a timeline-style card with photos. For an extra romantic touch, design a photo collage gift for your partner and give it to them at a romantic dinner out or at home.

Best quotes to include in Valentine’s Day cards.

Whether you’re writing to your partner, spouse or soulmate, these are some of the best Valentine’s Day quotes that can work for just about anyone. They’re warm, genuine, and easy to personalise.

• Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind, and therefore is winged Cupid painted blind. – William Shakespeare
• You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams. – Dr. Seuss
• The best thing to hold onto in life is each other. – Audrey Hepburn
• In all the world, there is no heart for me like yours. In all the world, there is no love for you like mine. – Maya Angelou
• I have waited for this opportunity for more than half a century, to repeat to you once again my vow of eternal fidelity and everlasting love. – Gabriel Garcia Marquez
• To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides. – David Viscott
• We are most alive when we are in love. – John Updike
• Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies. – Aristotle
• The best and most beautiful things in this world cannot be seen or even heard, but must be felt with the heart. – Helen Keller
• I am my beloved’s and my beloved is mine. – Song of Solomon

If you’re planning on asking your partner to marry you on Valentine’s Day, why not design a personalised keepsake gift for them? Create ‘Will you marry me?’ posters using Adobe Express, and explore wedding themes and stationery tips, from ‘Save the Date’ ideas to wedding invitations and wedding posters.

Sweet ideas to try in your Valentine’s Day card.

Some Valentine’s messages are all about kindness and sweetness, especially if you’re the cute and affectionate type. These quotes feel like warm hugs on paper and work beautifully for partners, friends, and even your kids.

• You make love feel easy and kind. Happy Valentine’s Day, angel.
• Just a little note to say: you’re everything. Happy Valentine’s Day.
• I’m better because of you. Happy Valentine’s Day, my superhero.
• You fill the world with so much good. Happy Valentine’s Day, flower.
• Hugs, kisses, and all the best bits of life. Happy Valentine’s Day, darling.
• There’s love in everything you do. Happy Valentine’s Day, gorgeous.
• The way you care, the way you love—it’s rare. Happy Valentine’s Day, handsome.
• You’re sweetness, joy, and sunshine rolled into one. Happy Valentine’s Day, cupcake.
• Thank you for being exactly who you are. Happy Valentine’s Day, sweetie.

Adobe Express templates are great for designing sweet, minimalist cards. Use these “I love you” card templates or pink card templates to kick-start your designs, then add soft colours, heart motifs, and playful fonts. You can even design matching WhatsApp stickers to send via text throughout the day.

Funny and playful Valentine’s Day messages.

Not all love notes need to be serious. Sometimes, a little humour is the best way to say, “I love you.” These playful quotes are ideal for couples who laugh together or for anyone who prefers witty over soppy.

• If you were a vegetable, you'd be a cute-cumber! I relish our time together more than a jar of pickles. Happy Valentine’s!
• I love you more than pizza... and you know how serious I am about pizza! Thanks for making life tasty!
• You're the peanut butter to my jelly. Without you, I’m just bread. Here’s to sticking together and making life delicious!
• I'm no mathematician, but I know we plus each other equals awesome! Thanks for being my favorite part of any equation.
• If kisses were snowflakes, I’d send you a blizzard! Grab a warm blanket, because love is in the forecast today!
• Roses are red, violets are blue, let's pretend we met on Tinder to tell them love stories do come true!
• You must be made of copper and tellurium because you're really cute! Happy Valentine’s to my favorite element of surprise!
• If loving you is wrong, I don't want to be right but someone needs to remind Cupid to stop playing favorites!
• I’m stuck on you like glue, not because of your charm but because I’m just really bad at arts and crafts!
• You’re like my favorite chocolate – irresistible, delightful, and sweet! Let’s promise not to judge each other’s candy stash today!

Make your card pop with bold colours and fun graphics using Adobe Express templates. Add your own inside jokes or design a comic-style card with speech bubbles and stickers for a one-of-a-kind creation. Go a step further and create a whacky t-shirt, mug or hoodie with your favourite funny photo of you both.

Valentine’s Day is a wonderful opportunity to pause, reflect, and let someone know just how much they mean to you. Whether you’re planning to use a heartfelt quote, a favourite saying or words straight from the heart, the most memorable messages are always those that feel genuine and uniquely personal. Let Adobe Express inspire the perfect sentiment, then take it a step further by planning a date night to celebrate your relationship. Alternatively, create Galentine’s cards to celebrate the day with your girlfriends.

Write memorable Valentine’s Day cards with help from Adobe Express.

Crafting the perfect Valentine’s Day card is easier when you break it down into steps. Whether it’s passionate and romantic or sweet and silly, here’s a quick guide to help you plan your design and your message.

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Adobe Express can help you.

Not sure where to start with your romantic card? Adobe Express has free Valentine’s Day card templates for every kind of message. Add your favourite quotes, swap out colours and fonts to suit your Valentine’s tastes, and upload your own photos. With Adobe Express, it’s easy to create something unique that feels just right for your Valentine.