Happy Father’s Day Wishes, Messages & Quotes for Your Dad 2024

It’s that time of year again to wish your dad a Happy Father’s Day! Our collection of wishes, messages, quotes, and images will help you let your dad know just how you feel. Every dad is different: from silly and dorky dads to serious fathers. But what they all have in common is they deserve to be recognized on Father’s Day with a special note or card. Not quite sure what to say? We’ve got you covered!

Father’s Day has been a time for people to celebrate dads ever since the Middle Ages in Europe. We all know the massively important role that dads play in families and society. Father’s Day was even made into a national holiday in the USA in 1972! It’s such a nice tradition and gives you the perfect reason to share with your dad how much he means to you.

We’ve collected all of our favorite wishes, messages, quotes, poems, and more, so you can wish your dad all the best and celebrate him on his special day!

What should I write in a Father’s Day card or note?

All dads would love to feel recognized and appreciated on Father’s Day. Your dad has probably worked hard for you and your family over the years. Even if he’s not great at saying so, he probably loves you very much. Father’s Day gives us the perfect opportunity to say “Thank you for all you’ve done for me” and “I love you”. There’s no need to overcomplicate your message. It’s the thought that counts. Just by giving him a card with a short message in it, you’ll make his day!

Happy Father’s Day Messages & Wishes

Use one of our short and sweet messages to wish your dad a great Father’s Day and thank him for everything does for you!

• Thanks, Dad, for everything you do for us. Happy Father’s Day!
• Happy Father’s Day! Thank you for always being there for us.
• Happy Father’s Day to the best dad in the whole world!
• Happy Father’s Day to the most awesome dd ever!
• Dad, you are my hero! I love you so much! Happy Father’s Day!
• To the world’s greatest dad from the world’s greatest kids, we hope you have a brilliant Father’s Day!
• Happy Father’s Day to my wonderful Daddy. I love you all the way to the moon and back!
• Thanks for all the fun times we’ve shared together. You’re such a cool dad! Happy Father’s Day!
• Out of all the many dads in the world, I think we scored the best one! Happy Father’s Day.
• Thank you for all the many sacrifices you have made for our family and all the joy you bring into our lives. We could not have asked for a better dad! Happy Father’s Day.
• Dad, I’m so grateful for all your guidance and wisdom. You really are the best! Happy Father’s Day!
• Dad, you are the first person I phone when I have a major question about something or when I really need some good advice. Thank you for always being there for me!
• I am so very lucky to have you as my dad. Thank you for being so wonderful!
• Sending you all of my love. I wish I could be there to give you a huge hug. Happy Father’s Day!
• Thank you for giving me so much love, attention, and care over the years. You truly are the best dad! Happy Father’s Day.
• Thank you, Dad, for giving us the best things in life and loving us no matter what. I am so grateful you’re my dad! Happy Father’s Day!
• I’ve learned so much from you over the years, Dad. Thanks for being a great role model to look up to, and for helping me grow up into the person I am today. Happy Father’s Day!
• Every year that goes by, the more I appreciate just how much you have done for me and how many sacrifices you’ve made. I just can’t thank you enough! I hope you have a great Father’s Day!
• Dad, you have taught me so much. I don’t know where I’d be without you in my life. Thank you for always believing in me and cheering me on. Love you, Dad!
• Dad, you made our childhood so much fun, and it’s packed full of brilliant memories because of you. Now that we’re older, I really appreciate that you’re always there to give us help and advice.
• I love you, Dad, and I can’t thank you enough for all you’ve done for me. I really hope you have a wonderful Father’s Day!
• Dad, you’re one in a million! Thanks for standing by me no matter what. Have a great Father’s Day!
• Dad, you’re my hero! When I grow up I hope I’m even half the man you are. Thanks for being so great!
• There is no one is as caring and hardworking as you are! We are very lucky to call you dad. Thanks for always being there for us no matter what.
• You’re the first person I think of calling when I need a hand. Thanks for always being there for me, Dad.
• My life is so much fuller and happier because you’re in it, Dad. Thanks for always taking the time to hang out.
• Siempre puedo confiar en ti, Papito. (I can always trust you, Daddy.)
• It was my father who taught me to value myself. He told me that I was uncommonly beautiful and that I was the most precious thing in his life.
• ~ Dawn French
• My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me.
• ~ Jim Valvano
• Mi vida es sencilla porque sé que siempre puedo contar contigo. ¡Feliz Día del Padre! (My life is simple because I know I can always count on you. Happy Father’s Day!)
• I’m sending you all my love this Father’s Day. We might be apart today, but you’re always in my heart. I miss you!
• I love you so very much and miss you enormously! I hope you have a very happy Father’s Day and that we can meet again soon.
• Happy Father’s Day, Dad! Sorry that I can’t make it to see you today. I miss you!
• Happy Father’s Day to my amazing dad! Although we’re far apart, you are always in my thoughts and prayers.
• Happy Father’s Day to the most incredible, amazing, wonderful Papa! I miss you and can’t wait to see you again!
• Sending you all my love across all the miles. Have a great Father’s Day!
• Have a great Father’s Day today Dad! I’m really looking forward to spending time together sometime soon.
• Un montón de besos y abrazos a la distancia. (Lots of kisses and hugs from a distance.)
• Even though we don’t always see eye to eye, we are still family. I do really care about you, and I’m always wishing you well.
• I don’t know how things became so complicated between us, but I want you to know that I still care about you. Happy Father’s Day, Dad.
• It’s Father’s Day, and I’m thinking of you. Today, I’m remembering all those good times we’ve had. I hope you have a great day.
• ¡Feliz Día del Padre a mi gran padre, mi amigo y protector en uno! (Happy Father’s Day to my great father, my friend and protector all in one!)
• De niño, siempre quise ser como tú. Y ahora sigo admirándote. (As a child, I always wanted to be like you. And now, I still admire you.)
• I am so so so lucky to have you as my father… I’m pretty sure no one else would have put up with me this long. Happy Father’s Day!
• You might not know everything, but you sure had me fooled for quite a few years! Happy Father’s Day to the cleverest dad in town.
• Happy Father’s Day to the world’s best farter!
• Dad, thank you for working so hard to pay for the TV that actually raised me!
• Let’s be honest here – you wouldn’t have this special day if it weren’t for me! Happy Father’s Day!
• You taught me all the most important things I know – including a few choice words for certain situations. Thanks, Dad!
• I smile because you are my dad. And I have to laugh because there’s nothing you can do about it.
• Dad, your Father’s Day present is another year of not having to pay for my wedding!
• Having children is like living in a frat house. Nobody sleeps, everything’s broken and there’s a lot of throwing up.
• ~ Ray Romano
• Being a dad isn’t just about eating a huge bag of gummy bears as your wife gives birth. It means being comfortable with the word hero.
• ~ Ryan Reynolds
• Raising kids may be a thankless job with ridiculous hours, but at least the pay sucks.
• ~ Jim Gaffigan
• Just taught my kids about taxes by eating 38% of their ice cream.
• ~ Conan O’Brien
• By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually has a son who thinks he’s wrong.
• ~ Charles Wadsworth
• Every girl dreams about living the life of a princess. I have never dreamed of that because I’ve always been your little princess. I love you, Dad. Happy Father’s Day.
• One fine day I will find my Prince, but in the meantime, my daddy will always be my King. Happy Father’s Day to the most important man in my life!
• Dad, with you by my side, I feel like I can achieve anything. Thank you for believing in me!
• Dad, thank you for being there for me and cheering me on! Life is much easier when you’re there by my side.
• Dad, I just can’t put into words how much I love you and how much you mean to me. Thanks for always being there!
• Happy Father’s Day Dad. You’re truly the best dad a girl could ask for! I love that you always make time for me.
• Happy Father’s Day to the best dad a daughter could ask for! Thanks for being the best!
• I love how we don’t even need to say out loud that I am your favorite child.
• Daddy, thanks for being my hero, chauffeur, financial support, listener, life mentor, friend, guardian, and simply being there every time I need a hug.
• ~ Agatha Stephanie Lin
• It is admirable for a man to take his son fishing, but there is a special place in heaven for the father who takes his daughter shopping.
• ~ John Sinor
• It was my father who taught me to value myself.
• ~ Dawn French
• [My dad] taught me that there is no shame in breaking something, only in not being able to fix it.
• ~ Hope Jahren
• A father’s job isn’t to teach his daughter how to be a lady. It’s to teach her how a lady should be treated.
• A father holds his daughter’s hand for a short while, but he holds her heart forever.
• My Daddy was my hero. He was always there for me when I needed him. He listened to me and taught me so many things. But most of all he was fun.
• ~ Bindi Irwin
• To a father growing old, nothing is dearer than a daughter.
• ~ Euripides
• There’s nothing like being a father to a little girl. A daughter can turn the hardest man into the world’s biggest softy. A dude could be a straight-up gangster, but around his little girl, he becomes a teddy bear.
• A daughter needs a dad to be the standard against which she will judge all men.
• Thanks for being such a great mentor and buddy. Happy Father’s Day!
• Thank you for working as hard as you do every day to provide for us. You always make time for me when you’re home from work. I hope you have a great Father’s Day.
• You’re the first person I think to phone when I need a hand or want some advice. Thank you for always being there for me.
• Dad, you’ve sacrificed so much to give me the best start in life and provide me with so many opportunities. Happy Father’s Day!
• Now I’m a father myself, I admire you all the more! Thanks for being such a great dad and role model! Have a great day!
• Thanks, Dad, for always making me laugh, cheering me on, and helping me learn how to be the best person I can be. I am so lucky to have you.
• Fathering is not something perfect men do, but something that perfects the man.
• ~ Frank Pittman
• Life doesn’t come with an instruction book – that’s why we have fathers.
• ~ H. Jackson Browne
• My father taught me a good lesson: Don’t get too low when things go wrong. And don’t get too high when things are good.
• ~ Robert Parish
• A father is someone who wants to catch you before you fall but instead picks you up, brushes you off, and lets you try again.
• The older I get, the smarter my father seems to get.
• ~ Tim Russert
• My father didn’t tell me how to live; he lived and let me watch him do it
• ~ Clarence B. Kelland
• Lately, all my friends are worried that they’re turning into their fathers. I’m worried that I’m not.
• ~ Dan Zevin
• Forget Batman: when I really thought about what I wanted to be when I grew up, I wanted to be my dad
• ~ Paul Asay