Writing a Blessing Message That Sounds Like You

A blessing message does not need to be poetic. It needs to be specific. Specificity is what makes a line feel written for one person rather than for anyone.

Six prompts

• Name one concrete thing you hope changes for them.
• Name one thing about them you are grateful for.
• Mention a shared memory in a single sentence.
• Say what you would do for them if you could.
• Write the sentence you would say if you were not embarrassed.
• End with something they can carry forward.

Short and particular beats long and general, every time.