The easy New Year message is one line pasted into every chat. This tool does the opposite. Tell it who the wishes are for and one thing that happened in their year, or in yours together, and Hemmingway writes a few lines that could only go to that person. You send it yourself, by text, in a card or in an email.
It does not guess what kind of year someone had, and it will not add plans, trips or promises you did not mention.
What makes it work
- Look back at one thing. A move, a new job, a baby, a week you spent together.
- Look forward to one thing. Something you hope to do with them, or something they are working towards.
- If their year was hard, say that. "I know this year was a rough one" is kinder than wishing them the best year yet as if nothing happened.
- Leave their resolutions alone. Wish them good things. Do not suggest what they should change.
An example
Asked for a warm, light message to an old flatmate called Dana, who moved to Lisbon in March and had a visit in October, with the hope of visiting again in spring, a message along these lines is what to expect:
Happy New Year, Dana. This was the year you moved to Lisbon, and October there went far too fast. I'm hoping to come back in spring. I hope the year ahead is a good one for you.
Clients, colleagues and group chats
The first box can be a client, a team or a whole group chat. For a team you manage, name one thing the team did. For a family group chat, say who is in it and give one thing you all did this year.
Sending cards before the holidays instead? There is a Christmas message generator and a guide on what to write in a Christmas card. To thank someone for something they did this year, use the thank you message generator.
Common questions
Is the New Year wishes generator free?
Yes. Hemmingway has a free trial with no card needed, and this tool opens it with your answers filled in. You sign up once, and the message is written in the chat.
What is a good New Year message?
One that mentions something real from the past year and one hope for the next, then stops. "Happy New Year" plus a single true sentence about the person is better than a paragraph of general good wishes.
Can it write New Year wishes for clients or my team?
Yes. Say who they are, mention one project from the year, and ask for a professional tone. It thanks them for the work and looks ahead, with no jokes about resolutions.
When should I send New Year wishes?
New Year's Eve and New Year's Day are the usual times for friends and family. For work contacts, the first working week of January is fine.
Will it sound like AI?
It is built not to. Hemmingway-1, the model behind it, came first on sounding like a person in our own blind test, Human-Likeness. It still helps to read it aloud and change any word you would not use.