Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day messages, written for 9 different relationships
Valentine's Day supplies more pre-written language than any other occasion, which means the recipient has read almost every sentence before.
The only reliable way to be distinctive is to be specific in a way a card manufacturer cannot be.
Love / Valentine Quest
how it opens
What actually makes a Valentine's Day message land
Avoid the vocabulary of the occasion. Words like passion, soulmate and forever are so heavily used that they read as decoration rather than statement.
Substitute observation for declaration. One precise thing you have noticed about them beats any superlative.
The most romantic available material is usually the least romantic-sounding: the ordinary evidence that you pay attention.
Valentine's Day 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
- In a long relationship, the present tense is more affecting than the origin story.
- In a new one, calibrate carefully - the occasion invites escalation and escalation can misfire.
- The day also works for friends and family in many places; a Valentine to a friend is a legitimate and warm thing to send.
Common questions
- What should you write in a Valentine's Day message?
- Avoid the vocabulary of the occasion. Words like passion, soulmate and forever are so heavily used that they read as decoration rather than statement. Substitute observation for declaration. One precise thing you have noticed about them beats any superlative.
- How long should a Valentine's Day message be?
- Short and specific. Three sentences that could only have been written to this person beat a page of romantic language.
- When should you send a Valentine's Day message?
- In a long relationship, the present tense is more affecting than the origin story.
All 38 messages across every occasion · The Valentine's Day quest world
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