What to Write on an Embroidered Gift: 40 Ideas That Fit on a Cuff

What to Write on an Embroidered Gift: 40 Ideas That Fit on a Cuff

The hardest part of ordering a personalized gift is the blank text box. Here are forty things that stitch beautifully, grouped by occasion. Everything below fits on a sweatshirt cuff, a beanie fold or a baby bodysuit chest.

Names

  1. First name in lowercase script
  2. Nickname only the family uses
  3. Kids' names, oldest to youngest
  4. Grandkids' names
  5. Pet's name
  6. Couple's first names with a small dot between
  7. A new baby's name and birth month
  8. Middle name, for someone who loves theirs

Dates and numbers

  1. Wedding date, 06.21.2025
  2. Est. plus the year the family started
  3. Baby's birth weight
  4. House number of the childhood home
  5. Jersey number
  6. Roman numerals of an anniversary year

Titles

  1. Mama
  2. Papa
  3. Nana, Mimi, Gigi, Grandma
  4. Auntie
  5. Big Sis / Little Bro
  6. Bonus Mom
  7. Coach
  8. Mrs. and the new last name

Short phrases

  1. Mama Bear
  2. Loved
  3. Blessed
  4. One day at a time
  5. Home
  6. Still here
  7. Be kind
  8. Breathe

For babies

  1. Hello world
  2. Baby's name + heart
  3. Little + last name
  4. Born in 2026

Places

  1. Hometown name
  2. Coordinates of where you met
  3. State abbreviation
  4. Lake or cabin name
  5. College town
  6. Airport code of a favorite trip

Tips before you type

Keep it under 20 characters per line for the cleanest stitch. Avoid emoji; thread can't do them. Double-check spelling, then let us send you a preview within 24 hours before we sew.

Put your idea on a crewneck sweatshirt, a beanie or a baby bodysuit, or see what others chose in best sellers.