Birthday card messages

What to write in a birthday card

Staring at an empty card? Here are birthday messages for every kind of person, from short and funny to warm and heartfelt. Copy one, change a few words and make it yours.

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Messages for everyone

Ideas for friends, family, partners, colleagues and kids.

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Milestone birthdays

Words for an 18th, 30th, 40th, 50th, 60th and 70th birthday.

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Short birthday messages

  • Happy birthday! Wishing you a year as wonderful as you are.
  • Cheers to you and another great year.
  • Have the best day, you deserve it.
  • Happy birthday, with lots of love.
  • Another year older, still just as amazing.

Birthday messages for a friend

  • Happy birthday to the friend who knows all my secrets and still likes me.
  • Thank you for every laugh this year. Here's to many more.
  • Life is better with you in it. Enjoy your day!
  • Growing older is mandatory, growing up is optional. Happy birthday!

Birthday messages for mum, dad and family

  • Happy birthday, Mum. Thank you for everything you do, every single day.
  • To the best dad in the world: have a relaxing, wonderful day.
  • Happy birthday to my favourite sister. Nobody makes me laugh like you do.
  • Grandma, your birthday is a celebration for all of us. Lots of love.

Birthday messages for your partner

  • Happy birthday, my love. Every year with you is my favourite one.
  • You make ordinary days feel special. Today it is your turn.
  • I would choose you again, every single birthday.

Birthday messages for a colleague

  • Happy birthday! Enjoy your day and have a well-earned slice of cake.
  • Wishing you a great birthday and a fantastic year ahead, from all of us.
  • Happy birthday to the colleague who makes Mondays bearable.

Birthday messages for kids

  • Happy birthday, superstar! Have the best party ever.
  • Wow, you are 7 already! Have a fantastic day full of cake and presents.
  • Happy birthday to our favourite little explorer. Keep being awesome!

Funny birthday messages

  • Don't worry about getting older. You're still younger than you'll be next year.
  • Happy birthday! I got you this card, the present is being with me.
  • Age is just a number. In your case, a pretty big one.
  • Congratulations on being this old and still this cool.

Messages for milestone birthdays

  • 18th: Happy 18th! The world is yours. Go and make it an adventure.
  • 30th: Welcome to your thirties: all the fun, now with better taste.
  • 40th: Forty and fabulous. Here's to the best decade yet.
  • 50th: Fifty years of being wonderful. Happy golden birthday!
  • 60th: Sixty looks great on you. Enjoy every moment of your day.
  • 70th: Seventy years of stories, love and laughter. Happy birthday!

Tips for writing your own message

  • Start with their name, it makes every message more personal.
  • Mention one specific memory from the past year.
  • Keep it short: two or three sentences are enough.
  • End with a wish for the year ahead.
  • Too much to say? Record it as a video: with xrprints it plays on the card when they scan it.
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Questions & answers

How long should a birthday card message be? +
Two or three sentences are plenty. Start with their name, add one personal detail and end with a wish for the year ahead.
What do you write in a birthday card for someone you don't know well? +
Keep it warm and simple, for example: Happy birthday! Wishing you a wonderful day and a great year ahead.
Can I add a video message to a birthday card? +
Yes. With xrprints you upload a video in the editor and it plays on top of the printed card when it is scanned with a phone.
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