Happy Birthday Wishes: What To Write In A Birthday Card

Finding the right words to help someone celebrate their special day can be tricky. This guide offers ready‑to‑use birthday wishes – short and sweet, hilarious, romantic or deeply heartfelt – so you can make any card, text or toast unforgettable.

Short and Simple Birthday Wishes

Sometimes less is more. Use these quick greetings when you need a warm message in seconds:

• Happy Birthday, have an amazing day.

• Wishing you every joy today.

• Cheers to another trip around the sun.

• Hope your birthday is as brilliant as you are.

• Celebrate big, smile bigger.

• Enjoy your special day, happy birthday.

• All the best today and always.

• May all your wishes come true.

• Have a fantastic birthday.

• Sending you birthday cheer.

Funny Birthday Wishes and Puns

Perfect for the birthday person who loves a good laugh:

• Happy Birthday, you are not old, you are 25 plus postage.

• Age is just a number. In your case, a rather high one.

• Congratulations, you have levelled up; extra lives not included.

• Another year wiser? Let's not get ahead of ourselves.

• Birthdays are like sneezes, the more you have, the harder they are to contain.

• Do not think of it as getting older, think of it as becoming a classic.

• Happy Beer‑thday, the first round is on me.

• You are officially older than every meme you love. Celebrate anyway.

• Cake calories do not count today. Scientific fact.

• Happy Birthday, wrinkles are just smile lines in disguise.

• Forget the past, you cannot change it. Forget the present, I did not get you one.

• Another birthday? Alpaca the party hats.

• Hope your birthday is as lit as the candles on your cake.

• Ageing like fine wine, stored in the dark and getting better every year.

• Happy Birthday, may your Google searches never reveal your real age.

Heartfelt and Inspirational Birthday Messages

When you want to say more than “Happy Birthday”:

• Your kindness brightens every room. May your birthday shine just as brightly.

• Grateful for another year of your laughter and friendship. Happy Birthday.

• May the year ahead bring you new adventures, growth and endless reasons to smile.

• On your special day, remember how loved you are, today and always.

• Another chapter begins. Fill it with courage, joy and big dreams.

• Happy Birthday, you inspire everyone fortunate enough to know you.

• Celebrating you and all the good you bring to the world.

• May your heart be full, your mind at peace and your cake extra delicious.

• Wishing you health, happiness and a life that feels as amazing as you are.

• Here’s to a year of answered prayers and open doors. Happy Birthday.

Birthday Wishes for Friends

For pals who make life more fun:

• Cheers to another year of epic memories, bestie. Happy Birthday.

• Friends like you make every day worth celebrating; today is just the official excuse.

• From late‑night chats to spontaneous road trips, life is better with you. Happy Birthday.

• To my partner in crime, may your day be as legendary as our adventures.

• Happy Birthday, thanks for always getting my jokes (and forgiving my bad ones).

• Another year, another playlist of moments only we understand. Rock on.

• May your cake be sweet and your selfies flawless. Celebrate, friend.

Birthday Wishes for Family

Birthday Wishes For Mum

• Happy Birthday, Mum, your love is the home my heart returns to.

• To the woman who taught me everything, may your day be filled with the joy you give.

• Grateful beyond words for you, Mum. Have a beautiful birthday.

Birthday Wishes For Dad

• Happy Birthday, Dad, thanks for the lessons, the laughter and the endless support.

• To the world's greatest barbecue champion and advice‑giver, enjoy your day.

• Cheers to you, Dad, may your year be as solid as your dad jokes.

Birthday Wishes For Brother

• Happy Birthday to my built‑in best friend and lifelong teammate.

• Another year older, but still not as cool as me. Love you, bro.

Birthday Wishes For Sister

• Happy Birthday, sis, thanks for being my confidante and style guru.

• Life's sparkle comes from sisters like you; shine on today.

Romantic Birthday Wishes for Your Spouse or Partner

• Happy Birthday to my favourite person and forever love.

• Every day with you feels like a gift, your birthday feels doubly so.

• Growing old together is my greatest adventure. Today we celebrate you.

• To the one who holds my heart, may your day overflow with love.

• Your smile lights up my world, hope today brings you endless reasons to smile back.

• Another year, another 365 chances to fall in love with you again. Happy Birthday.

• You and me make the best equation. Have a magical birthday, my love.

Birthday Wishes for Colleagues and Bosses

Birthday Wishes For Colleagues

• Happy Birthday, working with you turns tasks into teamwork.

• Wishing you success, laughter and a well‑deserved slice of cake.

• Thank you for making nine‑to‑five brighter. Enjoy your special day.

• May your inbox be quiet and your coffee strong. Happy Birthday.

• Celebrating the colleague who brings their A‑game every day.

Birthday Wishes For Bosses

• Happy Birthday to a leader who inspires excellence and kindness.

• Wishing you a year of continued success and well‑earned victories.

• Thank you for your guidance and support. Have a fantastic birthday.

Belated Birthday Wishes

• This wish may be late but the love is on time. Belated Happy Birthday.

• I missed the date, not the chance to celebrate you. Hope it was great.

• Sending extra cake‑flavoured apologies. Happy Belated Birthday.

• Better late than never, hope your birthday was unforgettable.

• My calendar betrayed me but my heart remembered. Belated cheers to you.

Milestone Birthday Messages

• 21st: Welcome to 21. May adulthood treat you kindly and your hangover gently.

• 30th: Hello, 30. Your roaring twenties were the trailer; the film starts now.

• 40th: Fabulous at 40, wiser, stronger, unstoppable. Happy Birthday.

• 50th: Cheers to 50 years of impact and adventures. The best is yet to come.

• 60th: Six decades of awesome looks good on you. Celebrate in style.

Religious Blessings and Faith‑Inspired Birthday Wishes

• May God bless you with joy and peace on your birthday and every day.

• Thankful to the Lord for the gift of you. Happy Birthday.

• Wishing you a year filled with God's abundant grace.

• Happy Birthday, may His light guide your every step.

• Praying your day is as wonderful as the blessings you share.

Tips to Personalise Your Birthday Message

• Use a photo card: A picture is worth a thousand words. Drop your favourite snap into one of our photo card designs to make the message instantly personal.

• Add a memory in text: Reference a shared moment or inside joke to give the greeting instant warmth.

• Hand‑write it online: Upload your own handwriting with our Handwriting tool – it feels just like signing a real card.

• Stuck for words? Let our Smart Text Writing Assistant suggest phrasing you can tweak and make your own.

• Collect signatures with Group Cards: Get friends, family or the whole office to add their wishes in one go using Moonpig Group Cards.

• Keep it real: However you personalise, sincerity beats poetic perfection every time.