Birthday Card Message Ideas

Your friend’s birthday has rolled around again… or your daughter, or wife, boyfriend, godmother – you get the idea. You may have spent time thoughtfully picking out the best, most perfect birthday card, or you’ve grabbed something in a rush. Either way, you’ve got something to help you say “Happy Birthday”. You sit, pen-in-hand, ready to write the best birthday card message you can come up with, but nothing springs to mind. You’ve been hit with card-writer’s block!

Not to worry, we’re here to help.

What should you write?

Well, there are a few different approaches you could take…

You Can’t Go Wrong with Something Short, Casual and Sweet

• Happy Birthday! Wishing the happiest of days for you!

• I hope you enjoy this special day.

• Thinking of you on your birthday. I hope you can do something fun to celebrate!

• Happiest of birthdays to an amazing/funny/smart person!

• Happy birthday from all of us to you! We hope your birthday wishes come true.

• Congratulations! Every day is a day to celebrate, but this day is extra special.

• Yay! You're a whole year older! This day is all yours.

• I hope you can have a blast today. Happy birthday and here's to many more!

Something Funny Can Go Down Pretty Well Too!

• I couldn’t think of what to get you, so I got you this card!

• Happy Birthday. Try not to eat too much cake! (Save me a slice, though)

• I almost forgot your birthday. That’s what old age does, I suppose… Although, you’d know all about that wouldn’t you?

• Age is just a number… So, choose your own!

• You’re only as old as you feel!

• If things get better with age, you’re doing really well!

• Happy Birthday! Have fun reading through all the Facebook birthday wishes.

• Another year, another centimeter of receding hairline!

• Some say that the glass is half empty. Some say the glass is half full… I say who cares! let’s get the wine out!

• Like a good bottle of scotch, you get finer with age!

You can always go for something a little deeper if you have a close friendship or bond with the person

• Happy birthday to my favourite person ever! Let’s party hard. You deserve it!

• Everything is better with you! Thanks for always being there for me.

• Don’t count the years, count the memories together! Happy birthday, old friend.

• Thank you for being you, and here’s to celebrating many more birthdays together!

• Dear [name/nickname], you deserve the best of birthdays, because you are the best person ever to have existed. Happy birthday!

• Life is one long journey, but at least we get to travel together!

• A bond like ours is precious, and you deserve an equally special birthday celebration! Here’s to you!

• I hope this year brings you as much happiness as you’ve brought me.

• I hope you realise how much you’ve accomplished! Happy birthday!

Belated Birthday Messages

• Happy belated birthday! Sorry I couldn’t be there to celebrate with you, but my thoughts are with you.

• Sorry I missed your birthday. I hope this card finds you well, and that we can celebrate together next year!

• Sometimes we have to wait for the best things in life… like this card (sorry!)

• I know this is a little late, but I hope you had the best birthday ever.

• You’re never too old to celebrate! But with aging comes forgetfulness. On that note, a belated happy birthday from me!

We hope that, with our help, you can finally find the right words to say. Now go and celebrate! 

Have a good one,

The Card Gallery Team