Need a message that feels personal, but fits in just a few words?

Sometimes, the best things you can say to a friend don’t need to be long or elaborate.

These 25 short friendship sayings are great for cards of all kinds, from handwritten notes to birthday cards, thank-you tags, or just a little reminder that someone’s important to you.

Keep them on hand for any moment you want to share some appreciation.

Now, let's get into these short friendship sayings!

1. “I never let my best friend do stupid things.. alone.”

2. “Thank you for being my friend in all parts of life. I’m truly grateful for everything. You’re a blessing to my life and my best friend forever!”

3. “Good friends are like stars. You don’t always see them, but you know they are there.”

4. “I AM LUCKY TO HAVE A FRIEND LIKE YOU”

5. “Some best friends have matching bracelets but me & my best friend have matching life problems.”

6. “She is more than a friend; She’s family.”

7. “FRIENDSHIP IS A SINGLE SOUL DWELLING IN TWO BODIES.”

8. “Crazy souls never get old”

9. “You don’t need a lot of friends, just the right ones.”

10. “Friendship isn’t about who you’ve known the longest. It’s about who walked into your life, said ‘I’m here for you’ and proved it.”

11. “Me on my way to tell my best friend something I’m not supposed to tell anybody”

12. “Dear bestie..."

13. “I insult you because I love you”

14. “Thank you for being my unpaid therapist.”

15. “I have the prettiest best friends ever”

16. “If you’re alone, I’ll be your shadow. If you want to cry, I’ll be your shoulder... But anytime you need a friend, I’ll just be me.”

17. “Life is better with fresh laughter and new friendships.”

18. “Sharing everything about your day with your best friend.”

19. “Every weird girl needs her equally weird bestfriend”

20. “A sweet friendship refreshes the soul.”

21. “That one bestie you can’t even explain your bond with”

22. “We’ll be the old ladies causing trouble in the nursing homes.”

23. “bestie [noun] A friend who you click with on every level imaginable. A person you can talk, laugh and cry with on both the good and the bad days. Someone who you can’t imagine your life without.”

24. “How beautiful it is about having long term friends that have witnessed multiple versions of you…”

25. “When you’re in jail a good friend will be trying to bail you out. A best friend will be in the cell next to you saying ‘Damn, that was fun.’”

I hope you enjoyed these short friendship sayings!