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Dads play a big role in our lives, but it's easy for the busyness of life to keep us from telling them how much they mean to us. Enter: Father's Day! Come the third Sunday in June, it's time to buy (or perhaps DIY!) just the right Father's Day gift or plan to treat him to his favorite meal. All of that shows him you care for him, but be sure to tell him too with words themselves too. What to write once you find the perfect card for him though?
Not to fear! We've collected meaningful Father's Day messages to inspire you to write more than just your name. Is he the type who would connect with an inspirational or emotional message? Or are funny dad jokes more his style? What about a meaningful short quote or saying from one of his favorite celebrities? We've got all of those and more below for you to peruse to find just the right thing to say to dear ole dad this year. Whether the message is coming from his daughter or son or his wife, he's sure to treasure every bit of it. And you can keep your message short, even if it's just a few lines, he'll appreciate the sentiment. Here's to fathers and all the ways they shape us for the better!
Emotional Father's Day Messages
- How can I ever thank you for everything you've done for me?
- Thank you for making me the person I am today.
- Dad, I don't say it often enough: I love you.
- I know we've had our differences, but I'm so grateful for our relationship.
- To my dad, my hero, my friend.
- Happy Father's Day to my favorite guy.
- Today and every day, thank you for being my dad.
Father's Day Message from Son
- Thank you for helping me be the man I am now.
- I'm so grateful to have you as my role model.
- I hope I'm half the father you have been to me.
- Now I know what all of those life lessons were for!
- To the best man I know.
- Thank for the dad jokes and for teaching me to change a tire.
- I apologize for complaining about mowing the lawn for all those years!
- You're not a regular dad, you're a cool dad.
Father's Day Message from Daughter
- No matter how old I am, you'll always be my daddy.
- Thanks for always being there when I have a question about my car.
- You've always been there when I need you. Thanks for being the best dad.
- I know I don't say it enough: I love you, Dad.
- Happy Father's Day to the best around.
- You've set the standard for all of the men in my life.
- Thanks for putting up with teenage me.
- Now that I have my own children, I appreciate you even more.
Father's Day Messages from Wife
- Kick up your feet! Today is your day.
- #bestdadever
- Thank you for making me a mom.
- I love the way you love us.
- Thanks for making us a family.
- Happy Father's Day! Get ready to be spoiled.
- Fatherhood looks good on you.
- I promise to always laugh at your dad jokes.
- I couldn't do this without you.
- We make a pretty great team!
Short Father's Day Messages
- Thank you for being the glue that holds our family together.
- Today and every day, I appreciate everything you do for our family.
- I'm so proud to call you my father.
- Who needs superheroes when the world has dads like you?
- Anyone can be a father, but it takes a special man to be a dad.
- I love you to the moon and back.
- No matter how old I get, I'll never stop needing my dad.
- I need more than one day to celebrate just how special you are.
- I should tell you this more often, but I love you. Enjoy your special day!
Inspirational Father's Day Messages
- Thank you for everything you've taught me and always being there when I need you.
- You are the most incredible man and world's greatest father to our children.
- A dad is someone you look up to no matter how tall you grow.
- Life doesn't come with a manual—it comes with a father.
- Dads hold our hands for a little while and hold our hearts forever.
- I know you've loved me as long as I've lived, but I've loved you my whole life.
- A father is someone you look up to, no matter how tall you grow.
- I'm so lucky to have a role model like you in my life.
Funny Father's Day Messages
- You're one of my favorite parents.
- Now that I'm an adult, I can say that you were right about everything.
- Congrats, Dad! I turned out great!
- Dad, you’re one in a million, which are roughly the odds of everybody being ready and in the car when you want to leave.
- I finally checked the oil in my car. Happy Father's Day!
- I love how we don't have to say out loud that I'm your favorite child!
- I hope this Father's Day is as fun as your life was before kids.
- I may not be perfect, but at least I'm not mailing this from prison. Nice job, Dad!
- Sorry for all the gray hairs!
- You're a great dad. Just look at me!
- No matter what life throws at you, at least you don't have ugly kids.
- Happy Father's Day from your favorite child.
Famous Quotes for Father's Day Messages
- "He was there when I didn't understand, he was there when I was wrong, he was there when I cried, he was there when I lied. For some reason my dad was always there, when I needed him the most. His love was never-ending." —Michael Jordan
- "Lookin' back all I can say about all the things he did for me is I hope I'm at least half the dad that he didn't have to be." —Brad Paisley
- "Lately all my friends are worried they're turning into their fathers. I'm worried I'm not." —Dan Zevin
- "The older I get, the smarter my father seems to get." —Tim Russert
- "When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant, I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years." —Mark Twain
- "My dad has always taught me these words: care and share." —Tiger Woods
- "Any fool can have a child. That doesn’t make a father. It’s the courage to raise a child that makes you a father." —Barack Obama
- "Life doesn’t come with an instruction book — that’s why we have fathers." —H. Jackson Browne
Katie Bowlby is Digital Director at Country Living, where she covers gift guides, product reviews, crafts, and TV shows like Yellowstone. She’s currently stitching up a cross-stitch pattern for the magazine’s next issue
