Book signing phrase thoughts

I'm thinking about what to write when I do a signing. I usually just say " Happy Reading" and sign. But I want something more personal seeming.

I want something different for my Dragon book. And different one for the Sci-fi. They are after all a departure from my other books.

For the dragon book I thought maybe "Hope you find your dragon" or "may you find your dragon". Then my signature and date. The sci-fi I'm still thinking about.

I googled book signings and most have this same problem: what to write to personalize the book.  There were a lot of articles but not a lot of help in them. Most said their minds went blank when asked to personalize the book besides the stock phrases of "best wishes" or "thanks for reading" and the like.

There was a suggestion that maybe a phrase which referenced something in the book. Thus my phrase above.

I don't know what to do. I don't want to just use my stock phrase of "Happy Reading" but I can't think of anything else really to write. The phrases above are after an hour's deciding. And I don't have anything for the sci-fi.

My books won't come out probably until end of May or early June. And I don't know if I'll have a book signing right away. But it's never too  early to think about book signings and what you want to write on the book.

I got a signed book that only has the signature. It's a first Ed. so that's good but I'm a little disappointed that there was not personalization. Not necessarily the recipient's name but a phrase or a few words.  Otherwise you could just get a stamp and stamp the name in the book.  Impersonal.

Book signings are personal events. You talk to/ with readers face to face personally. Not to just stamp a book and move on.

What do you put in your books? Personalized or stock?

 Do you meet the reader's eyes and talk or do you just smile vaguely and sign?

I hope you think about what you write and greet every reader like a new friend.