Thanksgiving templates

Thanksgiving templates cover the card, the invitation, the dinner and the day after. You will find cards for family, friends, clients, employees and teachers, Friendsgiving and office lunch invitations, community dinner, food drive and turkey trot flyers, menus, place cards, buffet labels, a seating chart, a turkey cooking schedule, guest list, budget, hosting checklist and leftovers guide, plus recipe cards, bingo, trivia, a gratitude journal and a newsletter.

Include the date, time and address, the guest list and who is bringing what, the menu with buffet labels and place cards, a cooking schedule worked back from dinner time, a budget and hosting checklist, and a short, personal thank-you message. Work back from dinner time and write each task on the schedule with a clock time. Thanksgiving 2026 is Thursday, November 26, so a frozen turkey needs to be in the fridge several days before.

Name one specific thing you are thankful for about the person, then wish them a good holiday. For a client or employee, thank them for something real from the year, such as a project or steady help. Two or three sentences is plenty.

In the refrigerator, allow about 24 hours for every 4 to 5 pounds, so a 20-pound turkey needs four to five days. Keep it in its wrapper on a tray on the bottom shelf. For Thursday, November 26, start thawing by the weekend before.

Cook it until the thickest part of the breast, the innermost part of the thigh and the wing all read 165°F on a food thermometer. Do not rely on the pop-up timer or on juices running clear. Let it rest 20 to 30 minutes before carving.

Send them two to three weeks ahead, which means early November for a November 26 dinner. Ask guests to reply by a set date and to mention allergies. Friendsgiving and office lunches are often planned a week or two earlier, so invite sooner for those.

Start with Business Thanksgiving Card for Clients: A polished black and gold card that thanks clients without a sales pitch. If that is not the right fit, compare it with Community Thanksgiving Dinner Flyer.

Yes. These Thanksgiving templates work in Google Docs and Microsoft Word. All 57 templates are free, with no account or email needed.

Mostly education and research and charities and non-profits. The sample text in each one is written for a specific situation, so replace it with your own details.