A Thanksgiving toast doesn’t have to be long to be meaningful.
Sometimes the simplest words carry the greatest warmth—just a few heartfelt lines can capture gratitude, honor loved ones, and set the tone for a meal filled with laughter and love.
Whether you’re hosting family, sharing Friendsgiving with your closest pals, or gathering around the table for a quiet celebration, the right toast can make the moment unforgettable.
These short Thanksgiving toast quotes are designed to inspire, uplift, and bring everyone closer together.
From timeless wisdom to lighthearted lines, each one is easy to remember and perfect for raising a glass of thanks this holiday season.
Short Thanksgiving Toast Quotes to Share
“Gratitude turns what we have into enough.” – Aesop
Here’s to family, friends, and food that fills the heart as much as the table.
“Wear gratitude like a cloak, and it will feed every corner of your life.” – Rumi
May our blessings be many and our troubles be few.
“Thanksgiving is a time of togetherness and gratitude.” – Nigel Hamilton
Here’s to laughter, love, and leftovers.
“Gratitude is the sign of noble souls.” – Aesop
To health, happiness, and the simple joys of life.
“Forever on Thanksgiving Day the heart will find the pathway home.” – Wilbur D. Nesbit
Here’s to full plates and fuller hearts.
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“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.” – Cicero
To the friends and family who make every day worth celebrating.
“Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” – Marcel Proust
Here’s to good food, great company, and memories we’ll cherish.
“Silent gratitude isn’t much use to anyone.” – Gertrude Stein
To thankfulness today, and every day that follows.
May gratitude be the secret ingredient in every dish tonight.
Here’s to love served warm, with a side of laughter.
Funny Short Thanksgiving Toast Quotes
“Vegetables are a must on a diet. I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread, and pumpkin pie.” – Jim Davis
Here’s to stretchy pants, full plates, and second helpings.
“After a good dinner one can forgive anybody, even one’s own relations.” – Oscar Wilde
May your turkey be juicy and your relatives less so.
“To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone, and a funny bone.” – Reba McEntire
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Here’s to laughter louder than the football game.
“Gratitude is when memory is stored in the heart and not in the mind.” – Lionel Hampton
Here’s to more pie than problems.
“Coexistence: what the farmer does with the turkey—until Thanksgiving.” – Mike Connolly
Raise your glass to carbs, naps, and questionable family debates.
“Thanksgiving dinners take eighteen hours to prepare. They are consumed in twelve minutes. Half-times take twelve minutes. This is not a coincidence.” – Erma Bombeck
Here’s to gravy covering all of life’s mistakes.
May your stuffing be tasty, and your relatives less salty.
Here’s to the turkey that gave its all—now pass the pie.
May the wine last longer than the awkward silences.
Heartfelt Toasts for Family and Friends
“To us, family means putting your arms around each other and being there.” – Barbara Bush
Here’s to the friends who became family and the family who became friends.
“Family is not an important thing. It’s everything.” – Michael J. Fox
May our bonds be stronger than our coffee.
“Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy.” – Marcel Proust
Here’s to the laughter we’ll remember long after the meal.
“Friends are the siblings God never gave us.” – Mencius
May our circle of love only grow wider.
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“The love of family is life’s greatest blessing.” – Unknown
Here’s to a table where everyone belongs.
“Other things may change us, but we start and end with the family.” – Anthony Brandt
Raise a glass to roots and wings—the gift of both family and friends.
Here’s to those at the table and those we hold in our hearts.
To the family that raised us, the friends that lift us, and the love that sustains us.
Here’s to home, found in people more than places.
Inspirational Short Thanksgiving Toasts
“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.” – Cicero
Here’s to gratitude guiding us every day.
“Be present in all things and thankful for all things.” – Maya Angelou
May we see abundance in even the simplest moments.
“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life.” – Melody Beattie
Here’s to joy that multiplies when shared.
“An attitude of gratitude brings great things.” – Yogi Bhajan
May thankfulness be our daily bread.
“Appreciation can make a day—even change a life.” – Margaret Cousins
Raise a glass to finding beauty in small things.
“When you practice gratefulness, there is a sense of respect toward others.” – Dalai Lama
Here’s to living generously and loving deeply.
“To live a life full of gratitude is to live a life full of joy.” – Unknown
Here’s to hope carried in thankful hearts.
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Gratitude today plants happiness for tomorrow.
Here’s to choosing thankfulness, even when life isn’t perfect.
More Short Thanksgiving Toast Quotes
“Forever on Thanksgiving Day the heart will find the pathway home.” – Wilbur D. Nesbit
Here’s to memories made and moments treasured.
“Thanksgiving is a joyous invitation to shower the world with love and gratitude.” – Amy Leigh Mercree
May our blessings always outnumber our worries.
“Gratitude is the wine for the soul. Go on. Get drunk.” – Rumi
Here’s to joy poured out and hearts filled up.
“The thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest.” – William Blake
Raise a glass to abundance in every form.
“Gratitude turns what we have into enough.” – Aesop
Here’s to making thankfulness our tradition.
“The fondest memories are made when gathered around the table.” – Unknown
May every meal be seasoned with love.
“Give thanks not just on Thanksgiving Day, but every day of your life.” – Catherine Pulsifer
Here’s to thankfulness becoming a way of life.
The meal may end, but gratitude is endless.
Raise your glass to blessings, big and small, today and always.
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