Keep it warm and light. Use their partner’s name if it’s known, and save bigger gestures for the wedding.
How to write it
- Use their partner’s name if you know it.
- Keep it light — engagement cards can be playful.
- Don’t ask about wedding dates or invitations.
Warm congratulations
Congratulations on your engagement! So happy for you and Jamie.
What wonderful news! Wishing you both a lifetime of happiness.
Congratulations! You two are perfect together.
So thrilled for you both. Enjoy every moment of this exciting time.
Congratulations on finding your person!
Funny engagement messages
Congratulations! Now you have a lifetime meeting with no end time.
So happy for you! Let the spreadsheet planning begin.
Congrats! We knew something was up when you started smiling at budget reports.
Engaged! Your project management skills are about to be tested.
Congratulations — may your wedding planning have fewer stakeholders than our projects.
From the team
Congratulations from all of us! We’re so happy for you.
The whole team is celebrating your news!
Congratulations to the happy couple from your work family.
Wishing you both all the joy in the world.
Short messages
Congrats on the engagement!
So happy for you both!
She said yes! / He said yes! Congratulations!
Cheers to love!
What to avoid
- Asking about the ring, the cost, or the guest list.
Organising the whole card? Our engagement card guide covers timing and who to invite. For more ideas, read Wedding Wishes for a Coworker (That Aren't Cheesy).