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LiveFive chapters counting down to a new beginning
Light the year's first star → fill the champagne countdown → fireworks spell their name → draw a resolution from the jar → New Year Dreamer badge unlocks.
Free plan · No app download · Delivered via WhatsApp
What makes this experience special
Star lighting chapter
Chapter 1: tap to light the year's first star — it joins a constellation that grows with every moment.
Champagne countdown fill
The champagne flute fills in real time as midnight approaches — it overflows the exact second the year turns.
Fireworks name reveal
Chapter 3: fireworks burst and spell their name across the night sky — the most shareable New Year moment.
Resolution jar draw
They reach into a glowing jar and draw a resolution — your message for the year ahead, revealed with warmth.
New Year Dreamer badge
Completing all five chapters unlocks the New Year Dreamer badge — a hopeful start to the year ahead.
Send early, celebrate together
Share the link before midnight — they keep it open and the countdown ticks for both of you in real time.
How it works
- 1
Choose the New Year Countdown experience and add their name.
- 2
Add your New Year message and resolution for the jar.
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Share the link on New Year's Eve via WhatsApp.
- 4
They keep it open — at midnight, the champagne overflows and fireworks spell their name.
“New Year is the one moment everyone is watching the same clock. Make it a shared experience.”
— The Wowzey team
Planning a World Festivals moment
January 1st isn't the only new year India marks — Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra, Ugadi in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka, Puthandu in Tamil Nadu, Baisakhi in Punjab, Bihu in Assam, and Vishu in Kerala are all regional new years, each falling on a different date in March or April based on lunar or harvest calendars, and each with its own specific foods and rituals — neem and jaggery on Ugadi, kanji payasam for Vishu. Many families end up sending two rounds of new year wishes each year: one on January 1st and another on their regional new year weeks later.
For the January 1st send specifically, timing is everything — share the link well before midnight so it's already open and waiting rather than something they receive in the chaos of the countdown itself. A message that arrives after midnight competes with a dozen forwarded messages already flooding in.
If you're marking a regional new year for extended family, the same countdown format works, but swap the imagery and message to match that specific festival rather than reusing generic January 1st wording, since the food, colours, and greetings differ meaningfully between them.
Ideas by who you’re greeting
Close friends
- A year-in-review experience — the trips, the lows, the running jokes — sent on the 31st
- A board where the group each writes one line about the year and one hope for the next
Family
- A photo montage of the year's family moments, delivered on New Year's morning
- Time it to their timezone if they are abroad — midnight travels
Colleagues and clients
- A short, genuine thanks for the year of working together, sent in the last working days
- Skip the resolutions cliché; one specific line about the year beats it
What to actually write
Adapt these — they work because they name something specific. A line that could be sent to anyone reads like it was.
“Well, that was a year. Some of it was even good, and most of the good bits had you in them. Here is to the next one being kinder. Happy New Year.”
“Happy New Year for your midnight, not ours. Photo six is the whole year in one badly-lit frame. Missing you at the table. Call on the 1st.”
“Thank you for a good year of working together — we do not take it for granted. Wishing you and the team a strong, steady new year.”
Common mistakes
- A mass-forwarded "Happy New Year" with no line that is actually about the person
- Sending at your midnight to people in other time zones
- Leaning on "new year new me" when a specific reflection on the year lands better
Frequently asked questions
Are there multiple new year celebrations in India?+
Yes — alongside January 1st, regional new years include Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra, Ugadi in the Telugu and Kannada-speaking states, Puthandu in Tamil Nadu, Baisakhi in Punjab, Bihu in Assam, and Vishu in Kerala, each falling on a different date and carrying its own specific foods and rituals.
What's a good time to send a January 1st New Year message?+
Share the link well before midnight so it's already open on their phone rather than arriving in the middle of the countdown chaos. The champagne-fill chapter ticks in real time as midnight approaches, so it works best if they have it open ahead of time.
Can I add a personalised resolution instead of a generic message?+
Yes, the experience includes a resolution jar chapter where you write a specific message or resolution for the year ahead, revealed when the recipient draws from the jar.
Do I need a separate card for regional new year festivals like Ugadi or Baisakhi?+
The same countdown format works for any of them, but it's worth writing a fresh message and adjusting the date rather than reusing January 1st wording, since the greetings, foods, and tone differ meaningfully between festivals.