Quick answer: The best happy New Year messages thank someone for one specific thing from the past year and wish them something real for 2027. For your team, send an end of year thank you before the holiday break, or collect a short thank-you video from everyone.
The end of the year is when people actually stop and say thank you, so it's worth having the right words ready. Here are 101 happy New Year messages for 2027, sorted by who you're writing to: family, friends, your team, your boss, clients and coworkers. There's a full section of end of year thank you messages for employees, plus short texts, hopeful lines, funny ones and words for someone who had a hard year. You'll also find a simple plan for a year-end thank-you video from the whole team.
Quick picks
Happy New Year! Thank you for being part of my year. Here's to an even better 2027.
Wishing you a fresh start, good health and plenty of reasons to laugh in the new year.
Thank you for everything you gave this team this year. Happy New Year.
New year, same favorite people. Happy New Year, and thanks for sticking with me.
May 2027 bring you peace, progress and a few happy surprises.
Happy New Year messages for family
Happy New Year to the people who make every year worth celebrating. Love you all.
Thank you for every dinner, phone call and pep talk this year. Happy New Year, family.
Whatever 2027 brings, I'm glad we'll face it together.
Here's to more family dinners, fewer missed calls and a lot more laughing in the new year.
Happy New Year, Mom and Dad. Thank you for always being my home base.
Wishing our family a year of good health, good news and plenty of time together.
This year taught me how lucky I am to have all of you. Happy New Year.
Cheers to another year of inside jokes and very loud holidays. Love you all.
Happy New Year to my favorite people on the planet, near and far.
May the new year bring us closer, even if we live in different time zones.
Happy New Year messages for friends
Happy New Year to the friend who made this year better just by being in it.
Thank you for every laugh, every vent session and every 'I'm on my way.' Happy New Year.
New year, new adventures. I can't wait to see what trouble we get into in 2027.
Here's to the friends who feel like family. Happy New Year.
Thank you for showing up for me this year. I hope 2027 shows up for you.
Wishing you a year full of good coffee, good news and good people.
Cheers to us, to the memories we made and the ones still ahead.
Happy New Year! Let's finally take that trip we keep talking about.
I'm grateful for you every year, but especially this one. Happy New Year.
May your 2027 be as fun as our group chat and far less chaotic.
Thank you for your trust and partnership this year. Wishing you a happy and successful 2027.
Working with you was a highlight of our year. Happy New Year from all of us.
Thank you for choosing us this year. We're grateful for your support and look forward to next year.
Wishing you and your team a healthy, prosperous New Year. Thank you for working with us.
Your business means a lot to our whole team. Thank you, and happy New Year.
Here's to another year of great work together. Happy New Year.
Want the whole team to say thank you together? Collect short video messages before the holiday break, and Folksee turns them into one year-end reel. Start a free group video →
Happy New Year messages for coworkers
Happy New Year! Thanks for being the best part of my workday this year.
Thank you for every answer, every shortcut and every coffee run. Happy New Year.
Here's to a new year of good meetings, short emails and lunches together.
I'm grateful I got to work next to you this year. Happy New Year.
Thanks for your patience with my questions this year. I owe you a coffee in 2027.
Wishing you a restful break and a new year full of wins.
Happy New Year to the coworker who always knows where the good snacks are.
Thank you for making this year more fun than work has any right to be.
Happy New Year to my favorite desk neighbor. Same seats in 2027?
This year was a lot. I'm proud of you for getting through it, and I'm here for the next one.
I hope 2027 is gentler on you. You deserve a year of good news.
You don't have to have it all figured out on January 1. I'm with you either way.
Wishing you rest, healing and a fresh start in the new year.
Whatever this year took from you, I hope the next one gives back. Happy New Year.
I'm grateful you're still here and still you. Here's to brighter days.
Year-end thank-you video lines
Hi team! I wanted to say thank you on camera, because you deserve to hear it, not just read it.
My favorite moment this year was when we pulled together and hit that deadline. Thank you, all of you.
Thank you for making me laugh during the toughest weeks of the year. Happy New Year.
One thing I'm thankful for this year is how much this team looks out for each other.
Here's to everything we did this year and everything we'll do in 2027. Cheers!
Thank you for being the kind of team people brag about. Enjoy the break.
Which message fits when
Family or friends: warm, 1–2 lines. Try: “Thank you for showing up for me this year…”
Team message or card: grateful, 2–3 sentences. Try: “Every win this year had your fingerprints on it…”
Boss or client: professional, 1–2 lines. Try: “Thank you for your trust and partnership…”
Year-end team video: warm, 15–30 seconds. Try: “My favorite moment this year was…”
Someone who had a hard year: gentle, 1–2 lines. Try: “I hope 2027 is gentler on you…”
How to make a year-end thank-you video for your team
A thank-you video lets everyone say it in their own words, including people who work remotely or in another time zone. Each person records a short clip from their phone, and the clips play back as one video at the last meeting of the year or in the team channel.
Decide who it's for: the whole team, one standout employee or a manager. Set a deadline before people start their holiday time off.
Send one invite link to everyone with two or three prompts, so nobody has to think about what to say.
Ask for clips of 15 to 30 seconds. A dozen short clips are easier to watch than five long ones.
Share filming tips: good light from the front, a quiet room, and the phone at eye level.
Send a reminder a few days before the deadline, especially to people who travel for the holidays.
Play it at the last team meeting of the year, or post it in the team channel on the first Monday back.
A simple timeline for the end of 2026:
Monday, December 7: start the video and send the invite with your prompts.
Monday, December 14: send a reminder.
Wednesday, December 16: deadline, before most people head out for the holidays.
December 17–18: watch it through and get it ready.
Last team meeting of the year: play it for everyone.
Monday, January 4, 2027: or share it in the team channel on the first day back.
Prompts to send with the invite:
What is one moment from this year you're proud of as a team?
Say thank you for one specific thing from this year.
Name what it meant to you or the team.
Add a hope for the new year.
Close with a warm sign-off or a plan to celebrate.
Tips:
Send team thank-yous before people leave for the holidays, not after.
Name a project or moment so it doesn't read like a template.
Thank people in public, like a team channel or video, and keep feedback private.
For clients, keep it short and sincere; skip the sales pitch.
A note from Paul: A year-end thank-you lands best when it's specific. 'Thanks for all your hard work' is nice. 'Thanks for staying late the week the launch slipped' is the one people remember, and it only takes one more sentence to write.
Recording a video instead of writing a card? If people freeze up in front of the camera, give them a starting point. Our free video message question generator builds a short list of thank-you and New Year prompts in seconds, ready to share with everyone who is recording.
Frequently asked questions
What is a good New Year message?
A good New Year message thanks someone for something specific from the past year and wishes them something real for the next one, like good health, rest or a fresh start.
What should I write in an end of year thank you message to my team?
Thank them for a specific project or moment, say what it meant, and wish them a restful break and a good start to the new year.
What do you say to your boss for New Year?
Thank them for their support or guidance this year, mention one thing you learned, and wish them and their family a happy New Year.
What is a short New Year text?
Keep it to one line, like 'Happy New Year! Grateful for you' or 'Cheers to 2027!'
When should I send end of year thank-you messages at work?
Before the holiday break, so people read them while they're still at work. The first week of December through mid-December works well.
How do I make a year-end thank-you video for my team?
Choose who it's for, send one link with two or three prompts, ask for 15–30 second clips by mid-December, and play the finished video at the last team meeting of the year.
Make it a moment they can replay. Gather video messages from everyone who cares and Folksee turns them into one heartfelt reel. Create your free Folksee reel →
Invite friends and family with one link. Everyone records a short video from any device, no app needed, and Folksee turns them into one heartfelt reel.
