Oh these? Just a few of the best Mother’s Day messages to send

Spring is (almost) springing, and that means our calendars are filling up with special occasions, from the all-important Pancake Day to the four-day celebration that is chocolate egg fest. Nestled in between the two this year in the UK is Mother's Day, which falls on Sunday 30 March 2025. You've had your official heads up now, so no excuses to forget!

Now you know when you need to grab a bunch of flowers and a card, you might be thinking about what message to write in there. Well, luckily for you, we've done all the hard work. From funny Mother's Day messages to sentimental statements, here's our pick of the wordy ways to show the mother-figure in your life how much they mean.

Oh, and while you're looking for inspiration, we've also got you covered when it comes to Valentine's Day messages, birthday greetings (for your bestie, boyfriend and beyond) and get well soons.

Simple Mother's Day messages

Sometimes, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. While these phrases might be few in words, they deliver big on impact.

1. Happy Mother's Day (you expected that one, hehe)

2. I love you and wish you the best Mother's Day

3. You're simply the best

4. I appreciate you

5. You're the world's best mum

6. There's no one like you

7. Thank you for everything

8. I look at our family, and I am so thankful — you made that happen

9. I am who I am today because of you, Mum

10. Thank you for always making our home the happiest place to be

Funny Mother's Day messages

If you like to repay love with laughter, these comedic messages will be right up your street.

1. Mum, I literally wouldn't be here if it wasn't for you

2. Thanks for being my first and forever hype friend on Instagram

3. You're the best mum ever — just look at how amazing I turned out

4. Happy Mother's Day to the person who put up with me all these years

5. Mum, you deserve the world. But for now, I hope this card will do

6. Thank you for your infinite patience... because we all know I didn't deserve it

7. Mum, you're one of my favourite parents

8. I love you more than [insert sibling's name here] does

9. Congrats, you did a great job raising me to be fabulous

10. Mum, never forget who'll get to choose your nursing home

Sentimental Mother's Day messages

Show your soppy side with these thoughtful Mother's Day messages... and maybe bring a box of tissues with your card.

1. Thanks for always helping me to remember what is important in life… and today it is you

2. Thanks for being there with your hugs, words of encouragement and endless patience throughout the years

3. Mum, I'm so glad the apple didn’t fall far from the tree

4. Your kindness, love and strength are an inspiration to me every day

5. Mum, you make my heart smile

6. It's my time to tell you how fortunate I am to be blessed with a mother like you

7. Today the world celebrates you, but in this family, we celebrate you every day. Thanks for being the best mother a person could ask for

8. Sending Mother's Day wishes today from the luckiest child in the world

9. Mum, thank you for being my rock, my confidant and my best friend

10. Everything I'm proud to see in myself I learnt from you. Thanks for being the best mentor, guide and example a person could have asked for

Mother's Day messages for new mums

Have a special someone who just welcomed a new arrival? Celebrate them with these loving messages.

1. Happy first Mother's Day to a wonderful first-time mum! Wishing you a day filled with love, joy and relaxation

2. You make mumming look easy! Happy first Mother's Day

3. I've loved watching you grow into being a fantastic first-time mum

4. Celebrating your very first Mother's Day! Here's to many more beautiful moments and memories with your precious bundle of joy

5. Your baby is the luckiest in the world because they get to have you as their mum

6. You are a total natural at being the world's best mum

7. I didn't think you could get more amazing, and then you became a mother and proved me wrong

8. I knew you would be a great mother because you're already the best [sister/friend/daughter/spouse]

9. Becoming a parent is undoubtedly one of the biggest transitions in a person's life. We are so, so proud of you

10. Watching you become a mother has been such a joy that I'm so grateful to witness and share

Mother's Day messages for grandmothers

Whether she's your nan or your like-a-nan, show the grandmother-figure in your life how much she means.

1. Happy Mother's Day to my second mum

2. Happy Mother's Day from your favourite grandchild

3. Grandma, you've always spoiled me rotten, and I've loved every second of it

4. You give the best hugs, cook the best meals and have the best grandchild

5. Thanks for spoiling me all these years. Now it's your turn! Happy Mother's Day

6. I couldn't ask for a better grandmother to show me what unconditional love is like

7. Your wise words and your caring heart have always meant the world to me. I love you, Grandma

8. A garden of love grows in a grandmother's heart, and yours is blooming

9. I can never repay you for how much you've done for me over the years, but this card is a start

10. Nan, thank you for making my childhood (and adulthood!) so special

Inspirational Mother's Day message quotes

Send a message that'll find its way onto your mum's fridge with these inspirational quotes.

1. "A mother's love liberates." — Maya Angelou

2. "We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude." — Cynthia Ozick

3. "Sooner or later we all quote our mothers." — Bern Williams

4. "I think in a lot of ways unconditional love is a myth. Yet my mum is the only reason I know it's a real thing." — Conor Oberst

5. "A mother's love is the fuel that enables you to do the impossible." — Marion C. Garretty

6. "When you look into your mother's eyes, you know that is the purest love you can find on this earth." — Mitch Albom

7. "Life doesn't come with a manual. It comes with a mother." — Unknown

8. "If I know what love is, it is because of you." — Hermann Hesse

9. "Mums are like buttons — they hold everything together." — Unknown

10. "If I turn into my mother, of even half the woman she is, I'll consider myself a success." — Unknown

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