FOR THEIR CANDLE-BLOWING, CAKE-EATING DAY

Birthday wishes
worth sending.

For your best friend, your sibling, your favourite colleague, or the person who insists it’s “not a big deal.” Pick a wish, add a real detail, and make their day.

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ANOTHER YEAR, A FEW GOOD WORDS

Wish them well.

ORIGINAL WISHES
FOR YOUR BEST FRIEND

Happy birthday to my built-in good-time guarantee. Very glad you were born.

A LITTLE FUNNY

Another year older, still the person I’d trust to pick the snacks. Happy birthday.

SHORT & SWEET

The world got luckier the day you showed up. Happy birthday!

FOR A SIBLING

Happy birthday to the person who knows all my stories and is still here for the sequel.

HEARTFELT

I hope this year brings back even a little of the joy you give everyone around you.

FOR YOUR PARTNER

My favourite person gets their own day. Good thing I have 364 more to celebrate you.

FOR A COLLEAGUE

Wishing you a birthday with excellent cake and absolutely no surprise meetings.

FOR A MILESTONE

A new chapter, a very good person at the centre of it. Here’s to the year ahead.

FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY POST

Another trip around the sun. Keeping the good people, the big laughs, and a slice for later.

A LITTLE HELP FINDING THE WORDS

Birthday wish questions.

What do you write in a birthday message?

Start with a birthday wish, add one detail that is special to your relationship, then say what you hope the coming year brings them. It can be funny, heartfelt, or just a few honest words.

How do I write a short birthday caption?

Keep it to one warm line that fits the person. For example: “The world got luckier the day you showed up. Happy birthday!”

How can I make a birthday wish more personal?

Add a shared memory, an inside joke, or something you admire about them. Swap generic phrases for the details only you would know.