100 Short Thanksgiving Captions for Family, Friends and a Joyful Holiday


An image with fall leaves and pumpkins that says Happy Thanksgiving

As Thanksgiving approaches, it's time to reflect on the blessings in our lives. Whether you're planning to share gratitude on social media or send a thoughtful message to loved ones, these short Thanksgiving captions are here to inspire you.


Here are 100 of the best, wittiest, and most heartfelt Thanksgiving captions to make your holiday even more special. Feel free to use them as they are or let them spark your creativity for a personalized message.


From family gatherings to cozy moments with your partner, these captions capture the essence of Thanksgiving and the joy it brings.



Short Thanksgiving Captions for Family


Thanksgiving: a time to count blessings, not calories


Grateful hearts gather here


Feast mode: activated


Thankful, blessed, and pumpkin-obsessed


I yam what I yam


Sweater weather and turkey together


Gobble ’til you wobble


You’re totally my favorite family


Grateful for elastic waistbands today


Let’s give ’em pumpkin to talk about


Pies before guys


Too blessed to be stressed


Stuffed with love (and turkey)


Family, turkey, and football – what more could you want?


Pie love you guys


This is my eating shirt


Thankful for the little things


Autumn leaves and pumpkins please


Carve out time for family


Here’s to family, friends, and food coma


Leftovers are for quitters


Eat, drink, and start the season of merry with cranberry


Keep calm and gobble on


Feast your eyes on this spread


Gratitude turns what we have into enough


Gather here with grateful hearts


Happy Thanksgiving Captions for Couples


Grateful for you, my better half


Thanksgiving is sweeter with you by my side


You’re the gravy to my mashed potatoes


Blessed to have you as my plus one at the family table


Grateful for our perfectly imperfect love story


Thank you for your love today and all days of the year


Feasting on love and turkey with my favorite human


Autumn snuggles and Thanksgiving cuddles with you is the best


Thankful for the one who puts up with my crazy family


You’re my favorite reason to give thanks


Thankful for you, my love


We make a great couple, let’s stick together like turkey and gravy


Thankful for our love story, let’s make it even better now


You’re the pie of my eye


Thankful for love, laughter, and leftover turkey sandwiches


We go together like turkey and stuffing


Pumpkin spice and everything nice with you


Falling in love all over again this autumn


Thankful for the memories we’ve made and for all the ones to come this holiday season


You’re my favorite turkey to gobble with


I’ve carved out a special place in my heart for you


Serving up love and gratitude with my favorite person


Grateful for the feast, blessed by your love


Pumpkin kisses and harvest wishes for us


You’re the apple of my pie


Grateful for the little moments so far this year


Falling leaves and falling deeper in love


Our love is sweeter than pumpkin pie


Blessed with you by my side and food in our bellies


Gratitude is the heart of our love story


Happy Thanksgiving Captions for Friends and Instagram


Friendsgiving: Where friends become family


Thank you for all the laughter this year, let’s double it for the next one


Grateful for friends who feel like home


Squad goals: Eat, drink, and be thankful for all the good times


Friends who feast together, stay together


Thankful for friends who always bring the fun


Here to food, laughter and friendship


Grateful for the friends who make life delicious


So thankful for all of you, everyday of the year


Today, we’re all thankful for the invention of elastic waistbands


Blessed with friends who fill my cup (and overflowing plate)


Thankful for my chosen family this year and many more to come


Good food, good friends, good times


Friendsgiving: The one where we eat all the pie


Giving thanks for friendship and full plates


Friends are the gravy of life


Gobble ’til you wobble with your besties


Thankful for the friends who make every day feel like a feast


Friendsgiving: Come for the food, stay for the laughter


Grateful for friends who think twice and always save room for dessert


Thankful for friends who are down for seconds (and thirds)


Serving up gratitude with a side of shenanigans


Short Happy Thanksgiving Captions for Parents


Thankful for giving me the roots that ground me and the wings to fly


Home is where Mom’s cooking is


Grateful for the hands that raised me and the hearts that love me


Parents: The fountain of love and wisdom


Blessed to call you Mom and Dad, today and every day


Stuffed with gratitude for my amazing parents


Awesome family meal and heartfelt thanks, let’s do this again next year


Home for the holidays, heart full of gratitude for the two of you


Cherishing the family traditions my parents built, appreciating them more each year


Thank you for always being there for me, even when I don’t think I need help


Parents: The secret ingredient in life’s ups and downs


Gratitude is the stuffing in our family’s Thanksgiving


Grateful for parents who always make room for seconds


Thankful for the family tree that gave me the strongest roots


Mom and Dad: The real MVPs of Thanksgiving


Grateful for parents who taught me the recipe for a happy life


Counting blessings, starting with the two who gave me life


Blessed with parents who make every day a day of love


Blessed to have inherited your attitude of daily gratitude


Giving thanks for the two who’ve been carving out love and thankfulness since day one


Want more fun and uplifting inspiration for the season? Have a look at these uplifting November quotes, the timeless Thanksgiving quotes in this post, and these two collections of fall quotes and positive autumn quotes.