Fathers day cards fails 20240830 p5pr23.html – Breaking News & Latest Updates 2026
Advertisement
Advertisement
This was published 2 years ago

From hilarious mistakes to crucial oversights: Father's Day cards that just missed the mark

Suki Reid
Suki Reid

1 / 11

Happy Father's Day!

To celebrate, we have compiled the most spectacular card fails.

From hilarious mistakes to crucial oversights, here are some of the best cards that just missed the mark.

Read on to see them all.

For a daily dose of 9honey, subscribe to our newsletter here.

Attribution: Reddit / Nine
2 / 11

"It's my son's first time buying me a Father's Day card on his own, and it's clear that he didn't read all the words."

This dad was shocked when he received a card from his son that read: "You're like a father to me. Happy Father's Day."

Close enough, right?

Attribution: @Punch_Your_Facehole via Reddit
3 / 11

This dad was shocked when he received this dark card.

"Thought some of y'all might appreciate this card my son 9 year old made for me," the Reddit user wrote.

As hilarious as the front of this card is, wait until you see the inside...

Attribution: @LeParole_Lontane via Reddit
Advertisement
4 / 11

"Never stop the killing," might suond horrifying coming from a nine-year-old, but apparently they are simply referencing the film Borderlands.

Attribution: @LeParole_Lontane via Reddit
5 / 11

This Father's Day card had a slight error, with the message being addressed to the child's mother accidentally.

There was a slight effort to conceal the mistake, though this dad still found it funny. 

Attribution: therewasanattempt via Reddit
6 / 11

What is more sincere than a Father's Day poem?

Lucy wrote her dad a knee-slapping rendition of a 1590 poem by Sir Edmund Spense.

"Roses are red, violets are blue

"Avada Kedavra (the Harry Potter killing curse)

"I love you."

There was also a lovely doodle of Dad dead on the floor. 

Attribution: @Rtalbert235 via Reddit
7 / 11

This dad posted the inside of his Father's Day card, which had a funny line buried in it.

"I wish you will have a peaceful life before you die," the youngster wrote.

Attribution: @yeehou via Reddit
8 / 11

Who doesn't want a 'dreadful' Father's Day?

Well, apparently this dad wasn't the biggest fan of his card, which said: "I hope your day is full of dread."

Thankfully, they don't mean actual dread.

Instead, this is a reference to a popular computer game, which this dad plays often. 

Attribution: @Owens2k3 via Reddit
9 / 11

"This Father's Day card I made when I was 5," a Reddit user shared.

Though adorable, the googly eyes on the dog were kind of scary.

Attribution: @fanofpizzatower23198 via Reddit
10 / 11

A Reddit user has shared this hilarious card.

Is there anything that sums up the father-daughter relationship as well as this? 

Attribution: @P-E-DeedleDoo via Reddit

View more galleries

Most viewed in Family & Relationships

More to explore