50 Thinking of You Quotes to Send to Your Partner or Crush

Say "I'm thinking of you" 50 different ways.
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Hayley Folk
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Hayley Folk
Hayley Folk
Hayley Folk
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  • Hayley writes articles on a freelance basis for The Knot Worldwide, with a specialty in sex and relationships.
  • Her work has appeared in The Knot, Cosmopolitan, Refinery29 and more.
  • Prior to The Knot Worldwide, Hayley was a full-time editor at a business publication.
Updated Jun 28, 2024

Some days, there is just that special someone lingering on your mind — but you can't quite find the right words to tell them. Whether you're thinking of a lover, or a crush, sending thinking of you quotes via text or email (and even writing them down in an old-fashioned letter) can be a lovely way to get the message across.

Is it possible to learn what to write in a thinking of you message? How do you say you're thinking of someone in a special, meaningful way? It's simple: quotes. By using "thinking of you" quotes, you can tell that special person in your life just how much you care, without having to write the perfect prose yourself.

Long-time lover, situationship or new romance—you name it. Our 50 favorite thinking of you quotes for that special person in your life are sure to be a big hit. Check them out, below.

Thinking of You Quotes for Him

Is there a special man in your life? Whether your mind pops to your husband, boyfriend, crush or fiance, sending thinking of you quotes for him will make him swoon and think about you, too. Even if he isn't on the more romantic side, everyone loves being thought of. We recommend using these love quotes to tell him, below.

  • "Thinking of you day and night thoughts of you keep entering my mind when I'm happy, when I'm sad I think of you." – Selena Millman
  • "Words fall short whenever I want to tell you how special you are to me, but all I can say is, that my world is full of smiles whenever I think of you." – Natalie Anderson
  • "In my thoughts, you are the most beautiful story ever written." – A. A. Attanasio
  • "That's how you know you love someone, I guess when you can't experience anything without wishing the other person were there to see it, too." – Kaui Hart Hemmings
  • "I am thinking of you in my sleepless solitude tonight." – Charles Bukowski
  • "I saw two fallen branches in the shape of a heart. Thought of you." – Stephanie Perkins
  • "Each day I love you more, today more than yesterday and less than tomorrow." - Rosemonde Gérard
  • "In case you ever foolishly forget: I am never not thinking of you." – Virginia Woolf
  • "So, here I am, all by myself, thinking of you—no one else. There's a feeling inside and as hard as I try, it just won't go away." – Angel Hema
  • "I think about you constantly, whether it's with my mind or my heart." – Terri Guillemets

Thinking of You Quotes for Her

It's true – sending romantic thinking of you quotes are sure to make the special woman in your life feel like she's stepped into The Notebook or her new favorite romance lit novel. Make her feel adored, cared for and of course, thought of, with these ten thinking of you quotes for her, below.

  • "When I find myself thinking of you, it is all the good memories that bring a smile to my face." – C. Pulsifer
  • "If I had a rose for every time I thought of you, I'd be picking roses for a lifetime." – Dylan McNair
  • "I fell in love the way you fall asleep: slowly, and then all at once." – John Green
  • "Dreaming about you makes my life worthwhile and thinking about you always makes me smile." – Ana Chable
  • "My mind is a gallery of thoughts, and every painting is a portrait of you." – Anonymous
  • "You're my favorite daydream." – Anonymous
  • "I don't know what they are called, the spaces between seconds -but I think of you always in those intervals." – Salvador Plascencia
  • "You're the thought that keeps me company, even in the loneliest hours. No words are enough to describe how much I miss you." – Anonymous
  • "I love her, and that's the beginning and end of everything." – F. Scott Fitzgerald
  • "I think I'd miss you even if we never met." – The Wedding Date

Thinking of You Quotes for Friends

Sending special messages doesn't just have to be reserved for romance and lovers. For the most meaningful, long-lasting friendships in your life, sending thinking of you friend quotes can be a beautiful way to show how much you care. Here are some of our faves, below.

  • "Thinking of you. When skies seem dark and times get tough, and you don't know what to do…just know you have a friend right here to support and help you through." – Anonymous
  • "Sometimes me think, 'what is friend?' and then me say: Friend is someone to share the last cookie with." – Cookie Monster
  • When nights are long, and friends are few, I sit alone and think of you. With a lonely heart and a silent tear, I long to hold you and have you near…" – Nishan Panwar
  • "This is a hug from me to you, to let you know I am thinking of you. And although I have nothing to say, you know I have thought of you today." – Anonymous
  • "I still find each day too short for all the thoughts I want to think, all the walks I want to take, all the books I want to read and all the friends I want to see." – John Burroughs
  • "When the sky seems dark and times get tough, and you don't know what to do, just know you have a friend right here to support and help you through." – Anonymous
  • "If I have a single flower for every time I think about you, I could walk forever in my garden." – Claudia Adrienne Grandi
  • "I smile to the sky when I think of you." – Anonymous
  • "When I think of you, I think of kindness, wisdom and love. Thanks for being you." – Sam Crow
  • "If you live to be a 100, I want to live to be a 100 minus one day so I never have to live without you." – Winnie The Pooh

Funny Thinking of You Quotes

Nothing says 'I'm thinking of you' like using humor (especially when you know that special someone loves a good joke.) If you're on the hunt for something to make them feel good and laugh, use these ten cute funny thinking of you quotes.

  • "Thinking about you is like watching a hilarious movie, it never gets old." – Anonymous
  • "You're in my inappropriate thoughts," – Meme
  • "Sending happy thoughts and a little sunshine." – Unknown
  • "I have been thinking of you." – Meme
  • "If I were given a dollar for every time you were in my thoughts, I'd only have one because you never left them." – Anonymous
  • "You've got a friend in me." – Toy Story
  • "Do you ever just randomly smile thinking about someone? Yeah, that's me, thinking of you." – Meme
  • "Adult friendships are hard. Everyone is busy, and life happens. I've learned you gotta text people when you're thinking of them. A simple, 'Thinking of you, hope all is well,' really goes a long way." – Rob Lowe
  • "I just hugged you in my thoughts. Hope you felt the squeeze." – Unknown
  • "If it's the thought that counts, then I'll be counting a lot today." – Unknown

Sympathetic Thinking of You Quotes

Sometimes, you might have someone on your mind because they're going through something heavy, and you want to support them. No matter if your crush is having a hard time, or your spouse has just recently gone through loss, support them even more with these comforting and sympathetic thinking of you quotes, below.

  • "Wishing you strength for today and hope for tomorrow." – Renee O'Neill
  • "Although no words can take away the sorrow that you bear, may it be comforting to you to know that others care." – Unknown
  • "Grief when it comes, it is nothing like we expect it to be." – Joan Didion
  • "In times of grief and sorrow I will hold you and rock you and take your grief and make it my own." – The Notebook
  • "Death is a challenge. It tells us not to waste time. It tells us to tell each other right now that we love each other." – Leo Buscaglia
  • "Maybe I can't stop the downpour, but I will always join you for a walk in the rain." – Unknown
  • "End? No, the journey doesn't end here. Death is just another path, one that we all must take. The gray rain-curtain of this world rolls back, and all turns to silver glass, and then you see it." – J.R.R. Tolkien
  • "Grief is the price we pay for love." – Queen Elizabeth II
  • "The Remembrance of the good done those we have loved is the only consolation when we have lost them." – Demoustier
  • "When I am lonely, I think of you and all that you brought to my life. Your memory rests gently on my soul." – Cindy Adkins
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