How to write Valentine's day messages for your friend
Friendships run on shared history, so use it. The best friend messages sound like a voice note: a callback to that trip, that terrible haircut, that night you laughed until you cried. Then say the thing friends rarely say out loud, that you're glad they're in your life. If you've drifted a little, the card itself is the message. Add a plan, like a coffee or a call, so it doesn't end at the card.
A Valentine's Day message is the one day it's fully allowed to be romantic. Still, the best messages are personal, not just pretty. Mention something only you two share, like a first date, a song or a silly ritual, and tell them why you'd choose them again.
If you're early in a relationship, keep it sweet and fun. Long-term couples can go deeper and look back at the years together. And Valentine's isn't only for couples: Galentine's Day on February 13 is a great excuse to tell your friends you love them.