The 10 Best Sentiment Books Every Cardmaker Needs

Inside: Had enough of writer’s block? Here’s the list of the 10 best books to help you craft heartfelt, meaningful sentiments for every card.

You’re staring at a blank greeting card. All of your creative juices went into creating a mini-masterpiece that rivals the Mona Lisa. And, you need to make dinner before your hangry family stages a revolt.

You know you should write a personal, heartfelt message to show you care, but…

You have nothing in the tank. Nada, zilch, zero. You have writer’s block with no remedy in sight.

Here’s the Solution

Expressing feelings in writing isn’t easy, but you want it to be meaningful. You want your sentiment to be different from everyone else’s. You want your card and heartfelt message to be well received.

This indispensable list will make sure you’re never at a loss for words.

1. Finding the Right Words: Perfect phrases to personalize your greeting cards plus a monthly calendar for birthdays and anniversaries.
2. Just a Note to Say…: Over 150 sample notes and ideas to help you write warm, meaningful messages that let people know how much they matter.
3. Words to the Rescue: This book provides over 1,000 thoughtful phrases you can use as-is or personalize with an upbeat, positive tone.
4. Words to the Rescue 2: Follow up to the popular Words to the Rescue that includes messages for holidays and over 1,000 entries at 30 words or less.
5. What Should I Write?: It contains 101 unique sentiments you can write in congratulatory cards for friends, family, and co-workers.
6. 101 Ways to Say Thank You: This refreshed and reissued etiquette classic provides all the dos and don’ts, along with a perfectly phrased “thank-you” for every occasion.
7. A Modern Guide to Writing Thank You Notes: Packed with over 400 examples, this guide will help you express your gratitude in a variety of situations.
8. When You Don’t Know What to Say: This beautifully designed book offers all the help anyone needs to know what to say for any occasion.
9. Right Words for Any Occasion: Provides inspiration for the perfect words for 29 different occasions, including birthday wishes, congratulations, sympathy, holidays, and more.
10. A Perfect Word for Every Occasion: Offers examples and guidelines for things to say, lines to write, and Scripture verses to share to use anywhere.

Bonus! 2 Free Printables of Contemporary Sentiments

Want a quick list of sentiments? Download either or both of these free lists.

1. Greeting Card Sayings: 75 sentiments for all occasions including birthday, love, thinking of you, thank you, friendship, get well and sympathy.
2. Holiday Card Sayings: 75 sentiments for Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year, Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Easter, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, 4th of July, and Halloween.

With any of these sentiment books and lists, you will be able to craft a meaningful sentiment that is a perfect complement to the beautiful, handmade card you created. No stress. No strain. You’ve got this!