11 messages · 3 tones

Housewarming Wishes for Friends

11 messages written for friends specifically, across 3 tones. Every one is ready to copy as it stands, or to adapt.

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New HomeownersWarm
36w · 212c

May this space be a sanctuary

“Congratulations on your beautiful new home! May these rooms quickly fill with the aromas of great meals, the sound of easy laughter, and the quiet comfort of a true sanctuary. Wishing you years of happiness here.”

Best for: Housewarming gift tag or card.
First-Time BuyersWarm
35w · 192c

A first place of their own

“Congratulations on the keys. The first place you own is mostly boxes and takeaway for a while, and then one evening it stops being a house and starts being yours. Looking forward to seeing it.”

Best for: Friends buying their first home.
New NeighborsShort
21w · 130c

Short note with a gift

“Congratulations on the new place. Wishing you good neighbors, working radiators, and a very short list of things that need fixing.”

Best for: Card attached to a housewarming gift.
New HomeownersLight Humor
29w · 177c

On the coming DIY phase

“Congratulations on the house. You are now approximately two weekends away from having strong opinions about grout. I look forward to hearing all of them. Delighted for you both.”

Best for: Friends who have taken on a place that needs work.
Renters in a New FlatWarm
31w · 165c

Renting counts too

“Congratulations on the new flat. Whether the deeds have your name on them has very little to do with whether a place is home, and this one already sounds like yours.”

Best for: Friends moving into a rented place they are excited about.
Friend Living AloneWarm
32w · 164c

A first place on their own

“Congratulations on the flat. Living on your own for the first time is a strange and excellent thing: the quiet is yours and so is the fridge. Enjoy every bit of it.”

Best for: Friend moving into their own place for the first time.
Friends Who Moved AwayWarm
32w · 169c

A new city as well as a new home

“Congratulations on the house, and on the considerably braver business of the city that comes with it. Tell me when the spare room is functional and I will be on a train.”

Best for: Friends relocating to a different city or country.
New HomeownersShort
15w · 77c

For a gift tag

“For the new place. May the boxes empty quickly and the kettle be found first.”

Best for: Tag on a plant, a bottle, or a small housewarming gift.
Couple Buying TogetherWarm
34w · 191c

A first shared address

“Congratulations on your first shared address. Choosing a sofa together is said to be the real test, so consider this a note of confidence in advance. Wishing you both a very happy start here.”

Best for: Couple moving in together for the first time.
New HomeownersWarm
34w · 192c

The week the boxes win

“Congratulations on the keys. This week the boxes are winning and that is completely normal. In a month it will have stopped being a house and started being yours. Looking forward to seeing it.”

Best for: Friends in the middle of unpacking.
Friend in a New FlatLight Humor
26w · 167c

On the housewarming invitation

“Congratulations on the flat. I am available for the housewarming, the second housewarming you throw when it is actually tidy, and any flat-pack emergencies in between.”

Best for: Friend who has just moved and will be hosting.

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