What to Write in a Lobster Card

If you’re unsure what to write in a lobster card, this guide offers message ideas for everything from playful hellos to party invitations and more.

What to Write in a Lobster Card

Lobster cards are surprisingly versatile. Whether you’re sending a just-because hello, sharing encouragement, celebrating a birthday, inviting friends to a lobster bake, or simply making someone smile, there’s plenty you can say inside.

A greeting card ready to be written in, featuring the Maine Lobster design from Mainely Cards. © 2026 Mainely Cards LLC

Here are a few ideas to get you started.

Just Because

• Thinking of you.

• Just a little note to say hello.

• Sending a little happy mail your way.

• Sending you a little lobster just because.

• Hope you’re doing well.

• No reason. Just wanted to say hi.

• This felt more fun than sending a text.

Humor

• You’re clawsome.

• Shell yeah!

• Hope things are going swimmingly.

• I'm shellfish, wish you lived closer.

• Sending you a little pinch of happiness.

Encouragement

• You are resilient.

• One tough season doesn’t define the whole story.

• Take things one day at a time.

• You’ve got this.

• You’re stronger than this moment.

• You’re wicked strong.

Maine

• A little piece of Maine in your mailbox.

• I shore do miss you. Wish you were here.

• From Maine, with love.

• Hope the ocean finds you soon.

• A little salty hello.

• Thinking of you from lobster country.

Party Invitation / Seafood Boil / Lobster Bake

• Butter come hungry!

• We've got a great haul! Come join us.

• Lobster night! Let's get crackin'!

• Seafood, sunshine, and good company. Join us!

• Join us for a lobster bake.

• Save the date. Crack open your calendar.

Thank You

• Feeling shellfish keeping all my gratitude to myself.

• I appreciate you.

• Grateful for your kindness.

• Thank you for making a difference.

• Thanks for being so clawsome.

• Appreciate you more than words (but here are some anyway).

Birthday

• Hope your birthday is absolutely clawsome.

• Happy Birthday! Shell-ebrate big.

• Hope your birthday is butter than expected.

• Hope your day is filled with good food, laughter, and zero responsibilities.

• Wishing you a wicked happy birthday.

If you’re looking for a lobster card to send, you’ll find a few handcrafted options in the Mainely Cards shop:

Blue Lobster | Maine Symbols Card

Shop the Blue Lobster card

Red Lobster | Maine Symbols Card

Shop the Red Lobster card

Mainely Yours,

Shannon