Sentimental and witty ways to congratulate new parents

You’re invited to a baby shower, and the registry makes gift-giving a piece of cake—but when it comes to the card, there’s no registry to tell you what to write! If you’re wondering how to fill out your baby shower card, wonder no more: we’ve compiled a list of different ways to say congratulations, from the sincere to the humorous, as well as a basic guide for addressing your card and signing off.

Things You Should Know

  • Not sure whether to address the card to one or both parents? Refer to the invitation. If you were invited by both parents, address your card to both.
  • Be lighthearted and witty in your card to make the parents-to-be chuckle, or offer heartfelt congratulations.
  • If you and the expecting parents are religious, consider adding spiritual overtones to your congratulations.
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Writing to Parents

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    Not sure whether to include both parents? Refer to the invite. Some baby showers are thrown for just one parent, while others are thrown for the couple. If you’re not sure whether to address your card to one parent or to the happy couple, refer to the invitation: if you were invited by both parents, address your card to both.
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    If the shower is for both parents, reflect this in your card. Reference their compatibility or their capability to handle the adventure that is parenthood, or talk about how double the parents means double the love for the baby.[2]
    • “Get ready for the adventure of being parents. You two will be great!”
    • “Teamwork makes the dream work! Cheers to the parents-to-be.”
    • “With two amazing parents, your baby already has everything they’ll ever need.”
    • “Can’t wait to watch the two of you grow into the incredible parenting duo I know you’ll be.”
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Humorous

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Encouraging

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Religious

  1. If the parents are religious, consider offering spiritual encouragement. You may tell the expecting parents that you are praying for a healthy delivery and a happy baby, or if they are Christian, you might allude to the Bible in your congratulations—for instance, invoke the fruits of the spirit to fill the parents-to-be with spiritual encouragement.[5]
    • “Little one, the Lord has engraved you on the palms of his hands. We welcome you with much love.”
    • “Children are a gift from God; they are a reward from him. May your new child bring you a lifetime of blessings.”
    • “Here is to love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, faithfulness, and gentleness. May your home be filled with smiles and laughter with the coming of your new baby.”
    • “Strength and dignity are your clothing. You laugh at the time to come. Best wishes for a lifetime of happiness, dear baby. God loves you.”
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Gender Announcements

  1. Use the sex of the baby as inspiration for your card. You can keep it short and funny with something like, “Oh boy! It’s a boy!” or expound on how the baby’s sex will affect the parents’ or existing children’s lives with something like, “Finally, a sister for your 3 little guys!” If you don’t know the sex or want to keep it gender-neutral, just direct your card to “the baby.”[6]
    • “Oh boy! It’s a boy!”
    • “Finally, a sister for your 3 little guys!”
    • “Little hands, little feet, and a little trouble are all on the way. Congratulations!”
    • “May your bundle be showered with everything splendid.”
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Quotes

  1. Augment your own sincere congrats with a wise or witty quote. People have been having babies since time immemorial—and there’s been a lot said on the matter by a lot of great minds. Spice up your baby shower card with the sage or humorous words of a famous writer or other bright mind.[9]
    • “Babies are such a nice way to start people.” —Don Herold
    • “I love these little people; and it is not a slight thing when they, who are so fresh from God, love us.” —Charles Dickens
    • “Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body.” —Elizabeth Stone
    • “Anything can happen, child. Anything can be.” —Shel Silverstein
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Grandchild

  1. Let your child know you're there to support them—and spoil their baby. If your child is the one having the baby, tailor your card to reflect your grandparental wisdom and love by reminding your child that they can always come to you for advice or support.[10]
    • “Our grandbaby is always welcome in our home. Oh, and you too.”
    • “We’re overjoyed to welcome our baby’s baby into the world.”
    • “Babies don’t come with an instruction manual, but that’s what grandparents are for!”
    • “May you be blessed with a child as wonderful as you. We can’t wait to embark on this exciting new journey with you.”

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