Wish Your Family and Friends a Happy Halloween With These Spooky Greetings

Who else has been enjoying every minute of Halloween costume brainstorming, carving bright orange pumpkins into the creepiest jack-o'-lanterns, and using Halloween decorations to transform their living spaces into a magnificent spooky tundra? We love Halloween around here (if you couldn't already tell), and if you feel the same, then why not spread that joy around? It may not be a formality to send out Halloween wishes or greetings to your family and friends in the way you would normally do during Christmas or Thanksgiving—but that's not to say that you can't do it! In fact, we're all for it—which is why we created a list of the best Halloween wishes, sayings, and greetings.

Whether you're looking for something to write in a card, something to say to your neighborhood trick-or-treaters or even a simple Halloween Instagram caption, we've got you covered! You can try using a funny play on words with this one: "Merrily, merrily, merrily, life is but Halloween." You could also take lyrics from some of the best Halloween songs, like this line from The Classics IV's: “Just like a ghost, you’ve been a-hauntin’ my dreams.” This list has so many cute, funny, and to-the-point Halloween messages that'll suit your needs. Read on and get ready to feel spooktacular!

Halloween Wishes and Sayings

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  • Cats say meow, ghosts say boo, happy Halloween to you!

  • A pumpkin a day keeps the doctors away.

  • I am witching you a happy Halloween.

  • Welcome to the Boo Crew!

  • Here's to less tricks and more treats this Halloween.

  • Happy Halloween! I hope you have a howling good time.

  • Have a wicked good Halloween.

  • Happy Halloween! May the monsters appear and the candy disappear.

  • Trick-or-treat yourself this Halloween.

  • Pumpkins a ‘blazing, hope your Halloween is amazing!

  • May your Halloween be a total scream this year!

  • Have a boo-tiful Halloween!

  • Halloween is the perfect day to celebrate that ghost in your house!

  • You're the cutest pumpkin in the patch. Happy Halloween!

  • Merrily, merrily, merrily, life is but Halloween.

  • Werewolves are howling, black cats are seen, we want to wish you a happy Halloween!

  • I'll see you at the witching hour!

  • You’re sweeter than all the candy that I'll receive this year.

  • May all your pumpkins be glowing.

  • Orange, black and green, there’s mischief brewing this Halloween.

Clever Halloween Wishes

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  • Giving my spookiest boo to you and yours this Halloween.

  • Happy national "hide the candy from your family" day!

  • Beware of the werecat this Halloween.

  • Park your broom and sit for a spell!

  • Take heed, 'tis the season for eerie indeed!

  • Silent night, lots of fright.

  • If you're looking for a scare, then come fright this way!

  • Cheers to all the cool ghouls out there!

  • Trick-or-trink, gimme some wine to drink.

  • May all of your fears come true this Halloween!

  • Here's to sinking our fangs in the best candy tonight.

  • Don't be afraid to stop by for a bite!

  • Hope you get a skele-ton of candy tonight!

  • We have a spot reserved for your broom this Halloween!

  • Thank you for the being the pumpkin spice of my life!

  • Pumpkins and mice and everything nice!

  • Merry Halloween (or whatever they say!).

  • Like Freddy, Jason, and Michael Meyers, my love for you will never die.

  • Don't be a Halloweenie and come out this weekend!

  • Eat, drink and be scary!

  • Witch way to the party?

  • Come over for Halloween! My cooking is to die for.

  • Here's to an eventful night of frights and delights!

  • Hip, hip BOO ray for Halloween!

  • Just know that zom-body is thinking of you this Halloween.

Funny Halloween Wishes

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  • My horror-scope predicts that this Halloween will be pretty spooky.

  • You know what they say: Keep calm, trick-or-treat and carry on.

  • Happy Halloween! We're back and better. (From the dead.)

  • I’ve got a ghost problem — everyone sees right through me.

  • I hope you like your coffee with scream and sugar.

  • You’re just my blood type!

  • Mischief is my middle name.

  • Livin’ the boo life!

  • Creepin’ it real, y’all.

  • Trick-or-treat, no one has your costume beat!

  • Have a fang-tastic Halloween!

  • Happy Halloween from your favorite family that's a little batty.

  • Will you be watching your favorite movie, "Field of Screams" this Halloween?

  • Don't worry, I won't ghost you this Halloween.

  • I have a spooky case of the boo’s this Halloween.

Halloween Wishes for Kids

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  • Not even the scariest monster can stop you from getting candy this Halloween!

  • Happy Halloween! Don't forget to give me your un-wanted candy! 😂

  • Here's to hoping your candy supply lasts!

  • You've got the most spooktacular costume I've ever seen! Go ahead and give them them the biggest scare!

  • May your evening be creepy and your costume be spooky. Happy Halloween!

  • I love you just boo-cause.

Halloween Wishes From Songs

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  • “I ain’t ‘fraid of no ghost.” — Ray Parker Jr., “Ghostbusters”

  • “This is Halloween, everyone scream!” — The Citizens of Halloween Town, "This Is Halloween" from "The Nightmare Before Christmas"

  • “Just like a ghost, you’ve been a-hauntin’ my dreams.” — The Classics IV, “Spooky”

  • “Must be the season of the witch.” — Donovan, “Season of the Witch”

  • “There ain’t no second chance against the thing with forty eyes.” — Michael Jackson, “Thriller”

  • “‘Cause it’s witchcraft, wicked witchcraft.” — Frank Sinatra, “Witchcraft”

  • “Spooky, scary skeletons send shivers down your spine.” — Andrew Gold, “Spooky, Scary Skeletons”

  • “I am the one hiding under your stairs, fingers like snakes and spiders in my hair.” — Citizens of Halloween Town, “This Is Halloween” from “The Nightmare Before Christmas”

  • “Whatever happened to my ‘Transylvania Twist?’” — Bobby Pickett, “Monster Mash”

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