Cursive Practice for Adults

Cursive practice sheets for adults: type a line or pick one in More options, then trace once and copy twice.

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1 cursive line on 1 page, Letter portrait.

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All 32 cursive drills

Join pairs along the baseline 12

  • ai 2 letters joined along the baseline. Repeat the pair across the row without lifting inside it.
  • at 2 letters joined along the baseline. Repeat the pair across the row without lifting inside it.
  • ck 2 letters joined along the baseline. Repeat the pair across the row without lifting inside it.
  • ed 2 letters joined along the baseline. Repeat the pair across the row without lifting inside it.
  • es 2 letters joined along the baseline. Repeat the pair across the row without lifting inside it.
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Join pairs along the baseline, continued

  • is 2 letters joined along the baseline. Repeat the pair across the row without lifting inside it.
  • le 2 letters joined along the baseline. Repeat the pair across the row without lifting inside it.
  • ly 2 letters joined along the baseline. Repeat the pair across the row without lifting inside it.
  • nd 2 letters joined along the baseline. Repeat the pair across the row without lifting inside it.
  • re 2 letters joined along the baseline. Repeat the pair across the row without lifting inside it.
  • ti 2 letters joined along the baseline. Repeat the pair across the row without lifting inside it.
  • um 2 letters joined along the baseline. Repeat the pair across the row without lifting inside it.

Words for notes and forms 12

  • attached 8 letters, 1 tall loop, 0 letters under the baseline, and no b, o, v or w.
  • August 6 letters, 0 tall loops, 1 letter under the baseline, and no b, o, v or w.
  • delighted 9 letters, 2 tall loops, 1 letter under the baseline, and no b, o, v or w.
  • gratitude 9 letters, 0 tall loops, 1 letter under the baseline, and no b, o, v or w.
  • initials 8 letters, 1 tall loop, 0 letters under the baseline, and no b, o, v or w.
  • January 7 letters, 0 tall loops, 1 letter under the baseline, and no b, o, v or w.
  • kindness 8 letters, 1 tall loop, 0 letters under the baseline, and no b, o, v or w.
  • pending 7 letters, 0 tall loops, 2 letters under the baseline, and no b, o, v or w.
  • signature 9 letters, 0 tall loops, 1 letter under the baseline, and no b, o, v or w.
  • Thursday 8 letters, 1 tall loop, 1 letter under the baseline, and no b, o, v or w.
  • Tuesday 7 letters, 0 tall loops, 1 letter under the baseline, and no b, o, v or w.
  • urgent 6 letters, 0 tall loops, 1 letter under the baseline, and no b, o, v or w.

Sign-offs for cards and letters 8

  • As ever, 2 words and a comma: 6 letters, 0 letters under the baseline.
  • Ever yours, 2 words and a comma: 9 letters, 1 letter under the baseline.
  • Fondly, 1 word and a comma: 6 letters, 1 letter under the baseline.
  • Gratefully yours, 2 words and a comma: 15 letters, 3 letters under the baseline.
  • Respectfully, 1 word and a comma: 12 letters, 3 letters under the baseline.
  • With every good wish, 4 words and a comma: 17 letters, 2 letters under the baseline.
  • With gratitude, 2 words and a comma: 13 letters, 1 letter under the baseline.
  • Yours faithfully, 2 words and a comma: 15 letters, 3 letters under the baseline.

How this list was compiled: Written for this site on 2026-10-02. Spellings were checked against a dictionary word list, and every count of letters, tall loops and letters under the baseline was made. Letter shapes are those of the tool's Looped cursive style. Every join pair and every word in the second group runs along the baseline: none holds a b, o, v or w, because the tool does not yet draw the join after those letters the way a teacher writes it. No entry is a person's name or a brand. Licence: own work

All 64 cursive lines

The small letters again, by stroke 5

  • ccc aaa ddd ggg qqq 5 groups of three joined letters: each starts like a c: over the top, then back around to the left.
  • eee lll hhh kkk fff 5 groups of three joined letters: each starts with a loop.
  • iii uuu ttt jjj ppp 5 groups of three joined letters: each starts with a stroke up from the baseline.
  • nnn mmm xxx yyy zzz 5 groups of three joined letters: each starts with a hump over the top.
  • rrr sss rsr srs 4 groups of three joined letters: r and s, two short letters that lose their shape at speed.
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Joins along the baseline 10

  • a tall glass, please 4 words, 16 letters, and no b, o, v or w: every join runs along the baseline.
  • check the meter and the date 6 words, 23 letters, and no b, o, v or w: every join runs along the baseline.
  • city lights, quiet streets 4 words, 22 letters, and no b, o, v or w: every join runs along the baseline.
  • the earth, the air, the sea 6 words, 20 letters, and no b, o, v or w: every join runs along the baseline.
  • eight plus eight is sixteen 5 words, 23 letters, and no b, o, v or w: every join runs along the baseline.
  • ink and paper, plain and simple 6 words, 25 letters, and no b, o, v or w: every join runs along the baseline.
  • meet me at eight 4 words, 13 letters, and no b, o, v or w: every join runs along the baseline.
  • silk, linen and denim 4 words, 17 letters, and no b, o, v or w: every join runs along the baseline.
  • sing a little, laugh a little 6 words, 23 letters, and no b, o, v or w: every join runs along the baseline.
  • untidy desk, tidy mind 4 words, 18 letters, and no b, o, v or w: every join runs along the baseline.

For a thank-you or greeting card 13

  • Best of luck in the new job. 7 words, for the inside of a card: 5 tall loops and 2 letters under the baseline.
  • Congratulations on your retirement. 4 words, for the inside of a card: 1 tall loop and 2 letters under the baseline.
  • It meant a great deal to have you there. 9 words, for the inside of a card: 3 tall loops and 2 letters under the baseline.
  • Many happy returns of the day. 6 words, for the inside of a card: 3 tall loops and 6 letters under the baseline.
  • Many thanks for the lovely flowers. 6 words, for the inside of a card: 8 tall loops and 4 letters under the baseline.
  • So glad you could come to the party. 8 words, for the inside of a card: 3 tall loops and 4 letters under the baseline.
  • Thank you for having us to stay. 7 words, for the inside of a card: 4 tall loops and 4 letters under the baseline.
  • Thank you for your help with the move. 8 words, for the inside of a card: 7 tall loops and 4 letters under the baseline.
  • Welcome to the neighborhood. 4 words, for the inside of a card: 5 tall loops and 1 letter under the baseline.
  • Wishing you every happiness in your new home. 8 words, for the inside of a card: 3 tall loops and 6 letters under the baseline.
  • With thanks from all of us at the shop. 9 words, for the inside of a card: 9 tall loops and 3 letters under the baseline.
  • Your gift arrived on Monday, and I love it. 9 words, for the inside of a card: 2 tall loops and 3 letters under the baseline.
  • Your kind letter made my week. 6 words, for the inside of a card: 3 tall loops and 1 letter under the baseline.

On an envelope 8

  • 307 Juniper Court, Unit 5B 5 words, for an envelope (a made-up address): 0 tall loops and 1 letter under the baseline.
  • Attention: Billing Department 3 words, for an envelope: 2 tall loops and 2 letters under the baseline.
  • Care of the front office 5 words, for an envelope: 5 tall loops and 4 letters under the baseline.
  • Do not bend. Photographs inside. 5 words, for an envelope: 3 tall loops and 2 letters under the baseline.
  • Please forward to the new address. 6 words, for an envelope: 3 tall loops and 1 letter under the baseline.
  • Post Office Box 310 4 words, for an envelope (a made-up address): 2 tall loops and 2 letters under the baseline.
  • Return address on the back flap 6 words, for an envelope: 5 tall loops and 2 letters under the baseline.
  • To the Hiring Manager 4 words, for an envelope: 1 tall loop and 2 letters under the baseline.

Dates and amounts in words 10

  • a quarter after four on Sunday 6 words, 4 letters under the baseline.
  • Due on the last Friday of the month 8 words, 2 letters under the baseline.
  • Eighteen dollars and seven cents An amount in words, as on a check: 5 words, no hyphen.
  • Monday, the fourth of January, 2027 A date with its weekday: 6 words and numbers, 2 commas.
  • One thousand four hundred dollars and no cents An amount in words, as on a check: 8 words, no hyphen.
  • Paid in full on receipt 5 words, 2 letters under the baseline.
  • Six hundred twenty dollars even An amount in words, as on a check: 5 words, no hyphen.
  • Thursday, October 15, 2026 A date with its weekday: 4 words and numbers, 2 commas.
  • twenty minutes to eleven 4 words, 1 letter under the baseline.
  • the twenty-third of March 4 words, 2 letters under the baseline. 1 hyphen.

A short list 8

  • call the dentist, renew the library card 7 words, a list to keep, written small: 6 tall loops and 1 letter under the baseline.
  • gift tags, ribbon, tissue paper 5 words, a list to keep, written small: 3 tall loops and 5 letters under the baseline.
  • ink, nibs, blotting paper, a ruler 6 words, a list to keep, written small: 5 tall loops and 3 letters under the baseline.
  • lemons, thyme, garlic, sea salt 5 words, a list to keep, written small: 4 tall loops and 2 letters under the baseline.
  • Monday: laundry. Tuesday: groceries. 4 words, a list to keep, written small: 1 tall loop and 4 letters under the baseline.
  • nails, twine, sandpaper, wood glue 5 words, a list to keep, written small: 2 tall loops and 3 letters under the baseline.
  • sunscreen, hat, sandals, a paperback 5 words, a list to keep, written small: 4 tall loops and 2 letters under the baseline.
  • tea, honey, oat milk, cinnamon 5 words, a list to keep, written small: 3 tall loops and 1 letter under the baseline.

Proverbs 10

  • A change is as good as a rest. 8 words, a proverb, to copy until the rhythm is even: 1 tall loop and 2 letters under the baseline.
  • A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. 11 words, a proverb, to copy until the rhythm is even: 6 tall loops and 6 letters under the baseline.
  • A picture is worth a thousand words. 7 words, a proverb, to copy until the rhythm is even: 2 tall loops and 1 letter under the baseline.
  • Knowledge is power. 3 words, a proverb, to copy until the rhythm is even: 1 tall loop and 2 letters under the baseline.
  • Least said, soonest mended. 4 words, a proverb, to copy until the rhythm is even: 0 tall loops and 0 letters under the baseline.
  • Measure twice, cut once. 4 words, a proverb, to copy until the rhythm is even: 0 tall loops and 0 letters under the baseline.
  • One good turn deserves another. 5 words, a proverb, to copy until the rhythm is even: 1 tall loop and 1 letter under the baseline.
  • Out of sight, out of mind. 6 words, a proverb, to copy until the rhythm is even: 3 tall loops and 3 letters under the baseline.
  • Patience is a virtue. 4 words, a proverb, to copy until the rhythm is even: 0 tall loops and 0 letters under the baseline.
  • Seeing is believing. 3 words, a proverb, to copy until the rhythm is even: 2 tall loops and 2 letters under the baseline.

How this list was compiled: Written for this site on 2026-10-02. The letter shapes named here are those of the tool's Looped cursive style: which small letters start like a c, with a hump, with an upstroke or with a loop, which carry a tall loop (b, f, h, k, l) and which drop under the baseline (f, g, j, p, q, y, z). No line is written to teach the join after b, o, v or w, because the tool does not yet draw that join the way a teacher writes it; the lines in the baseline group hold none of those four letters. The ten proverbs each have an entry at https://en.wiktionary.org/ (for example https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/measure_twice,_cut_once), read on 2026-10-02, license CC BY-SA 4.0. That October 15, 2026 is a Thursday and January 4, 2027 a Monday was computed, as was every count of words, letters, tall loops and letters under the baseline. The street address, the box number and the amounts are made up. No line names a real person, a business, a handwriting program or a brand. Licence: own work

How it works

This cursive practice for adults uses lines an adult writes: a card, an envelope, a date, a list. The sheet opens in Looped cursive at Small, 10 mm: trace each line once, then copy it twice.

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Cursive writing practice for adults, in seven groups

The list under the tool sorts the lines by job: the letter groups and the baseline joins, such as city lights, quiet streets, where every join runs along the baseline, then a line for a card, an envelope, a date or an amount in words, a short list, a proverb.

Three rows a line, twelve a page

A line takes 3 rows: one in cursive to trace and 2 left empty for your own hand, so a Letter or A4 page holds 12 rows. A longer line, such as the journey proverb, prints as two rows, each with its empty pair. For single words and sign-offs, open More options and set What to practice to Cursive drills.

  • The amounts and the street address are made up. Type your own in the box to practice the real ones.

Questions and answers

Are these cursive writing practice sheets for adults free to print?

Yes. Press Print worksheet, then print or choose Save as PDF in the browser's print window. The sheet carries no pictures and no Name and Date line: only guide lines, the line to trace and the empty rows.

How is this different from a child's cursive sheet?

The size and the words. Letters are 10 mm tall, not the 14 mm of our children's cursive page, and the lines are ones an adult writes: Paid in full on receipt, or Thank you for having us to stay.

Can I practice my own signature or address?

Yes. Type it in the box and it prints in the same cursive to trace and copy. Share link carries whatever is typed, so clear a real name or address before you send the link.

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