Cursive Words

Miss You in Cursive

The word miss you in cursive: stroke-by-stroke animation, letter joins, a trace check, and a free printable worksheet.

There are 7 letters in miss you, but only 3 strokes: m-i-s-s in one continuous stroke, then y-o-u in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i. Play the animation to see how the letters flow together, then trace the whole word and download the printable practice sheet.

miss you written in cursive on handwriting guidelines, with a green starting dot and a red stop sign

How to write miss you in cursive

  1. 1Write m, i, s, s as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
  2. 2Write y, o, u as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
  3. 3Go back and dot the i.
Strokes: 3Pencil lifts: 2Letters: 7

Keep m, i, s, o, and u small — they live between the baseline and the midline. y dips under the baseline before swinging back up.

How the letters in miss you connect

Follow the joins as you write miss you: m ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of s; s ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of s; y ends on an overcurve that carries into the downcurve opening of o; o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of u. Remember: lift between words and leave a finger space.

The letters in miss you

miss you is only as good as its letters. Each card links to the full guide — animation, joins, quiz, and worksheet — for that letter.

Trace miss you in cursive

Ready to try? Drag from the green circle through each stroke in order. If you drift off miss you, the cursor waits for you to come back.

Put your finger or mouse on the circle and pull it through the first stroke.

Free printable miss you cursive worksheet

The free printable miss you worksheet follows the same order as this page: a trace row with dashed models, a green-dot row to start each attempt, a copy row beside a solid model, and blank lines to fill on your own.

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Frequently asked questions

Write m-i-s-s in one continuous stroke, then y-o-u in one continuous stroke. Finish by going back to dot the i. Keep every letter slanting the same direction and resting on the baseline.

miss you takes 3 strokes: m-i-s-s in one continuous stroke, then y-o-u in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i.

The pencil lifts 2 times: between words and to dot the i.

Keep m, i, s, o, and u small — they live between the baseline and the midline. y dips under the baseline before swinging back up.

Follow the joins as you write miss you: m ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of s; s ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of s; y ends on an overcurve that carries into the downcurve opening of o; o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of u. Remember: lift between words and leave a finger space.

Practice writing miss you with real feedback

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