How to Include a Personal Message with Your Flower Delivery

Yes, you can add a personalized message to your flower delivery order with Turboflora: a card with your text is free. Agree the wording with a manager, and include your name in the message if you want the recipient to know who sent the flowers.

A card gives the bouquet a clear purpose, whether you are celebrating a birthday, thanking someone or reaching out from abroad. The most useful details are often simple: the name you normally use for the recipient, the reason for the flowers and a closing that sounds like you. Before sending your wording, consider whether the recipient will read it privately or might open it near family or colleagues.

How to arrange your card message

Start by choosing flowers from the bouquets catalogue, then prepare the exact text you want on the card. Write it as a finished message, including the greeting, punctuation and signature. Keep instructions about the delivery address or timing separate from the card wording so there is a clear distinction between what the recipient should read and what the manager needs to arrange.

Use WhatsApp to agree the card text with a manager, along with the bouquet, address and delivery time. For clarity, introduce the wording with “Card message:” and put any questions or delivery instructions in a separate paragraph. If you are deciding between two versions, identify which one you want to use once you have made your choice.

Read the final version once from the recipient’s point of view. Check names, dates and any affectionate nickname, particularly if your phone has changed a word through autocorrect. If you need to revise the message after discussing the order, contact the manager promptly and ask whether the change can still be made. Send the complete revised text to avoid confusion between separate edits.

Write a message that belongs to your relationship

You do not need a formal greeting or a quotation to make a flower card meaningful. A useful structure is one sentence explaining the occasion, one personal thought and a closing. For a birthday, that might be: “Happy birthday, Lena! I wish I could be there for tea and cake with you. Sending love from London, Anna.” The detail about being together makes the note personal without needing a long explanation.

For a thank-you bouquet, name the kindness you appreciated. “Thank you for making Dad feel so welcome last weekend. It meant a lot to all of us. With love, Kate and Alex” says more than a general expression of gratitude. If the flowers are from several people, agree the wording together and include the names the recipient will recognise, rather than leaving them to work out who is involved.

Match the warmth of the note to the relationship you already have. A romantic message can be affectionate without making a public declaration; a note to a colleague can be friendly while keeping professional boundaries. Flower meanings vary between people and occasions, so use the card to explain your intention instead of relying on a colour or variety to communicate it for you.

Bouquets we can deliver

Bouquet of 1 yellow sunflowers

$13

Bouquet of 1 white lilies

$19

Bouquet of 1 pink lilies

$19

Bouquet of 3 gerberas mix

$21

Decide whether to sign or stay anonymous

Turboflora delivery is anonymous by default: the courier does not name the sender. If you want the recipient to know the flowers are from you, add a recognisable signature to the card. Your usual first name may be enough for a close friend, while a colleague or distant relative may need your full name or a brief reference such as “from your cousins in Toronto”.

Leaving out your signature can create a surprise, but consider how the recipient is likely to feel about an unexplained bouquet. An unsigned romantic message may be puzzling, especially at a workplace or early in a relationship. If your aim is simply to brighten someone’s day, signing the card often makes the gesture easier to understand and gives them a clear person to thank.

Check the whole message if you intend to remain anonymous. A shared memory, a familiar nickname or “love from your sister” can reveal the sender even without a name. Also consider privacy when flowers go to a shared home or office: a restrained note may be more comfortable for the recipient than intimate wording that someone else could happen to see.

Choose language and tone with care

Write in the language in which you normally speak to the recipient. If you live abroad, there is no need to make the card sound more formal just because the flowers are travelling to Russia. A familiar greeting can feel natural across the distance. Prepare the wording you want to use and agree the text with the manager; if you are unsure about a phrase, check it with someone who knows the language well.

For a bilingual message, make each part useful rather than repeating a long passage twice. You might use a familiar Russian greeting followed by a short English sentence that you regularly say to each other. Check names particularly carefully when switching alphabets. A spelling that looks unusual to you may be the recipient’s preferred form, so use the version they use themselves.

Sensitive occasions call for simple wording. For someone who is grieving, “Thinking of you and your family. With love, Maria” offers support without asking for a reply. An apology should acknowledge your own actions and avoid placing a demand on the recipient: “I’m sorry I hurt you. I understand you may need time. Alex.” Let the flowers accompany the message without suggesting that they settle the situation.

Coordinate the message with the delivery

Turboflora delivers flowers across Russia. City delivery costs 500 RUB; for remote districts and suburbs, the operator confirms the price when confirming the order. When arranging flowers from another country, state the intended delivery date clearly and check the recipient’s city and address. A message saying “Enjoy your celebration tonight” needs timing that makes sense for the person receiving it.

In large cities, express delivery is available within 1–2 hours after order confirmation. You can also arrange an exact time with a tolerance of plus or minus 30 minutes, choose a window of 09–12, 12–15, 15–18 or 18–21, or pre-order 1–30 days ahead. When discussing a time from abroad, specify that you mean the time in the recipient’s city to avoid confusion between your day and theirs.

The courier calls the recipient about 15 minutes before arrival, so keep that contact in mind when planning a surprise. If the recipient is absent, we agree a second delivery the same day or handing the flowers to a neighbour or concierge with your consent. Choose card wording that still reads naturally if plans shift: “Happy birthday, thinking of you today” is less dependent on a particular hour than “Good morning as you wake up”.

Finish the order and make the gesture easy to enjoy

Before completing the arrangements, check the bouquet choice, recipient details, delivery timing and final card text together. A manager can help you choose a bouquet and arrange a photo of it before delivery. Mention any questions about the flowers while agreeing the order, and keep the personal message focused on the recipient rather than including administrative details that belong in your conversation with the manager.

Online checkout uses CloudPayments. Check the payment options displayed at checkout, particularly if you are paying from abroad; acceptance of every foreign card is not guaranteed. You can consult delivery and payment information while preparing the order. Keep payment questions separate from the greeting so the final card remains a complete, personal note.

If you want to add a practical care reminder, keep it brief and suited to the arrangement. For cut stems displayed in a vase, a clean vase, fresh water and removing leaves below the waterline are useful basics. Detailed care advice can be a separate conversation with the recipient; the card usually works best when its main purpose is clear, whether that is affection, thanks, congratulations or quiet support.