New home
New home messages, written for 1 different relationships
A move is one of the most stressful things people do, and congratulations usually arrive as if it were simple. A message that recognizes the work behind the keys reads as genuine.
A new home is also a fresh start, so a warm forward-looking line is welcome once the effort has been acknowledged.
Pick the occasion
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What actually makes a new home message land
Congratulate them on the move, then name something you look forward to doing there with them.
Leave out questions about price, mortgages and renovations. They are the least welcome topics in the first weeks.
If the move was difficult, acknowledging that is warmer than pretending it was easy.
New home messages by relationship
Who you are writing to changes the message more than the occasion does. Each page below is written for one relationship.
Timing and etiquette
- Housewarming cards are often read during unpacking, so short and warm works best.
- An offer of practical help, such as carrying boxes or bringing dinner, is the most useful gift in the first week.
- For a first home, mark the milestone. For a downsizing move, be sensitive about what they have left behind.
Common questions
- What should you write in a new home message?
- Congratulate them on the move, then name something you look forward to doing there with them. Leave out questions about price, mortgages and renovations. They are the least welcome topics in the first weeks.
- How long should a new home message be?
- Two or three sentences: congratulations, one line about the life they will have there, and an offer or plan.
- When should you send a new home message?
- Housewarming cards are often read during unpacking, so short and warm works best.
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