Toasts
New Year Toasts
Here are New Year toasts for 2027 you can actually say out loud, from a five-second line before the countdown to a short speech for a family dinner or office party.
The best toasts are brief, warm and easy to remember. Read through, pick one that sounds like your voice, and practice it once so you're not reading off your phone with a glass in the other hand.
Short toasts for midnight
- To 2027: may it be kinder, braver and a lot more fun. Cheers!
- Here's to the year behind us and the people beside us.
- To new beginnings and old friends. Happy New Year!
- May our glasses be full and our hearts be fuller. Cheers to 2027!
- To the next 365 days. Let's make them count.
- Out with the old, in with the bold. Cheers!
- To health, happiness and a little bit of luck.
Funny toasts
- Here's to 2027. May our resolutions last longer than this champagne.
- To the new year: may your troubles be as short as your resolutions.
- Raise your glass if you're only here for the snacks. Cheers!
- To another year of making the same mistakes, just with better excuses.
- May we stay up past midnight at least once more this year. Cheers!
- To the friends who've seen us at our worst and still showed up tonight.
Heartfelt toasts for family and friends
- Before the countdown, I just want to say how grateful I am for every person in this room. You made 2026 bearable, and some days wonderful. Here's to doing it all again in 2027.
- To the people who feel like home. Wherever we end up this year, I hope we keep finding our way back to this table.
- We lost some things this year, and we found some too. Tonight, let's raise a glass to what we carry forward. Happy New Year.
- To my family: thank you for the patience, the laughter and the leftovers. Here's to another year together.
- Here's to old friends who know our stories and new friends who'll be in the next ones.
- To everyone we wish were here tonight. We're thinking of you as the year turns.
Toasts for work parties
- To a team that got it done in 2026. Here's to even bigger wins in 2027!
- Thank you all for the hard work this year. Cheers to a well-earned break and a great year ahead.
- To deadlines met, problems solved and the coffee that made it possible.
- Here's to the people who make Mondays easier. Happy New Year, everyone.
- To our customers, our partners and the team who looks after them. Cheers!
- May our goals be clear and our meetings be short in 2027. Cheers!
- To growth, good ideas and good people. Happy New Year!
Keep any toast under a minute. Stand up, wait for the room to settle, make eye contact, and finish with a clear "Cheers!" so everyone knows when to drink. If you're toasting at midnight, go before the countdown starts, because once it hits ten, nobody is listening.
Frequently asked questions
What is a good New Year toast?
A good New Year toast is short and warm, such as "Here's to the year behind us and the people beside us. Cheers to 2027!" Aim for under a minute and end clearly so everyone knows when to drink.
When do you make a toast on New Year's Eve?
The most common time is just before or right after midnight. If you want people to actually hear you, give your toast a few minutes before the countdown begins.
What is a funny New Year toast?
Try "Here's to 2027. May our resolutions last longer than this champagne." Light jokes about resolutions or staying up late work well with mixed crowds.
How long should a New Year toast be?
Most toasts should be 15 seconds to one minute. A short line works at midnight, while a dinner toast can run a little longer with a personal story.