200 Touching Birthday Wishes for Your Best Friend's Big Day
These cute and funny messages take the cake.
They say friends are the family we choose. If that’s the case, then your best friend is the equivalent to a sibling. Pretty significant relationship, right? That means their birthdays are just as special as they are and worthy of honoring. After all, it is the day marking their entry into the world. Plus, it only comes once a year. That’s why it is the perfect opportunity to let him or her know just how much they mean to you.
From hilarious one-liners to sentimental messages that will tug at their heartstrings, these wishes are sure to delight. Sure, thoughtful gifts for your best friend are always a good idea, but heartfelt words are sure to stay with them long after all the presents have been unwrapped.
Whether you put pen to paper or let your thumbs do the talking via a smartphone, your birthday wishes and messages for your best friend will be cherished and appreciated.
No matter if you’ve known them since childhood or met later in life — your best friend is one of the most important people in your life. Honor their personal new year with sentimental words that will last a lifetime.
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Simple Birthday Wishes for Your Best Friend
- Wishing my bestie, the absolute best on her best day of the year!
- Cheers to more fun, more memories and cake! Happy birthday.
- HBD to my favorite secret keeper!
- Wishing my bestie, the best day ever!
- I can’t imagine life without my best friend. Happy birthday!
- Friends make everything better. Happy birthday!
- I can’t think of a better gift than your friendship. Happy birthday!
- Cheers to another trip around the sun! Keep shining.
- Happy birthday to the best confidante!
- Let the cake games begin! Happy birthday!
- You’re the brightest star in the galaxy! Happy birthday, bff!
- Wishing my favorite partner in crime a very happy birthday!
- Happy birthday to my best friend in the whole wide world!
- Cheers to your personal new year! Let’s live it up.
- Today a true queen was born and I’m so happy to be in your court.
- You’re one of a kind and deserve everything that this special day brings!
- Wishing you the best birthday yet.
- Happy birthday to the person who knows all my secrets
- I hope all your wishes come true today, my friend.
- You make the world a better and brighter place. Happy birthday, bestie!
- Happy birthday to my beautiful friend! You're the best!
- Enjoy your special day to the fullest, bestie!
- Happy birthday to my gorgeous, smart, and loyal friend. Live your best life!
- As we celebrate you today, please never change. Happy birthday.
- We’ve made so many wonderful memories togethers. Cheers to many more. Happy birthday!
- Wishing you a fantastic birthday and wonderful year ahead. Make every day count!
- Happy birthday to one of the most special people in my life. Wishing you many more.
- Today we celebrate you! Happy birthday to a wonderful person.
- I hope all your wishes come true. Happy birthday, my friend!
- I’m so grateful for your friendship. Cheers to another year around the sun. Happy Birthday!
- Happy birthday, best friend! I hope you enjoy your special day to the fullest.
- Wishing nothing but love and happiness on your special day. Happy birthday!
- I am so proud to be your friend. May you have a healthy and happy birthday.
- I hope your day is as special as you are, friend. Happy Birthday!
- Happy birthday to my BFF! I can’t imagine life without you.
- Today should be a national holiday because it’s the day my best friend was born!
- Sending you an abundance of love this birthday, bestie.
- Live it up, bestie! Happy Birthday!
- Today’s your special day. Happy Birthday, bestie!
- It’s a celebration, it’s my bestie’s birthday!
- Go bestie, it’s your birthday!
- Get the cake and confetti, it’s time to celebrate my bestie. Happy Birthday!
- I’m so proud to call you my friend. Happy birthday!
- May all of your wishes come true today and always. Happy birthday.
- Happy cake day, bestie.
- Do you hear that? That’s me screaming happy birthday to my best friend!
- Wishing you love and happiness on your birthday. I love you!
- May this day bring you all the joy you deserve. Happy birthday, friend.
Funny Birthday Messages for Your Best Friend
- They say the older you are, the smarter you become. At your age you must be a genius! Happy birthday!
- As we age looks may fade, but personalities never change. Good thing it’s always been about your personality! Happy birthday.
- If you’re waiting on your birthday gift, close your eyes and make a wish. Surprise, it’s me! Happy birthday!
- Stop counting the candles, it will take you until your next birthday to finish! Happy birthday!
- Happy birthday to the most fabulous woman I know. Oh wait, it’s not my birthday!
- Happy birthday to an old lady who still knows how to party!
- You’re still hot after all these years, but not as hot as your cake with all those candles!
- Your birthday is the perfect time to recognize all your wonderful qualities, including the fact that you’re older than me.
- Follow These Steps: 1) Eat cake. 2) Eat cake. 3) Eat cake. 4) Repeat until you’ve had a Happy Birthday.
- I must be insane because I don’t know anyone else crazy enough to endure you! Happy birthday, bestie!
- Here’s to another year of our silly shenanigans! Happy birthday to my crazy bestie.
- At this rate, the candles should represent every decade of your life — otherwise, the cake could catch fire if they represented every year. Happy birthday!
- We may need to call the fire department to help blow out all those candles. Happy birthday!
- Let’s get to the real reason to celebrate cake! Happy birthday, BFF.
- We’re both getting old, but who’s counting? Happy birthday!
- I’m sure you feel pretty lucky to call me a friend. Not everyone is as fortunate as you. Happy birthday!
- Happy birthday, bestie. I hope you’re not looking for a present because my presence is my precious gift to you.
- Without you, my therapy bills would be outrageous! Happy birthday, BFF.
- Don’t focus on getting another year older, just think of it this way: you’re one year closer to getting all those senior citizen perks!
- Don't worry, they are not gray hairs, they are wisdom highlights. You just happen to be extremely wise!
- Best friends are awesome, especially yours. Happy birthday, gorgeous!
- May all your birthday wishes come true — except for the illegal ones.
- Getting older is inevitable. Growing up is a choice! Happy birthday, to the biggest kid I know.
- We’ve been friends for so long I can’t remember which one of us is the bad influence! Happy birthday!
- Don't think of it as aging, think of it as becoming a classic!
- You're not getting older...just more refined! Happy birthday.
- Let the awkward looks and awful singing commence! Happy birthday, friend.
- I guess it’s true that time flies when you’re having fun. Can’t believe we’ve reached this age! Happy birthday.
- Is this the year that you’ve decided you’re too old for presents? I sure hope so! Happy birthday, babe!
- Can’t keep calm, it’s my bestie’s birthday!
- Let’s get this party started now since we both know we can’t stay up past 9pm!
- Happy birthday to the baddest chick I know! Well, you might be a hot hen now.
- Count your blessings, not your wrinkles.
- Happy birthday to a smart, beautiful and charismatic person. Remember, it takes one to know one.
- Go, bestie! It’s your birthday and we’re gonna party like it’s your birthday!
- On this day, many, many decades ago a star was born. Happy birthday, friend!
- You will always be the Thelma to my Louise! Happy birthday.
- May all your birthday wishes come true, except the illegal ones!
- They say we get better with age. Is it true? I wouldn’t know because I’m forever 21! Happy birthday!
- Having me as your best friend is really all the gift you need. Happy birthday!
- Happy birthday to someone who is an even bigger diva than me!
- Happy birthday to the person who still isn’t showing their age…or acting it!
- Even when we’re 100 years old, we’ll still laugh and gossip like we’re teenagers.
- Happy birthday to the only person I’d break a nail for!
- No matter how old we get, just remember you’ll always be older than me! Happy birthday, old lady.
- You can always lean on me to mourn the loss of your youth. Happy birthday!
- If wrinkles are indicative of a life well lived, then you’re definitely living it up! Happy birthday!
- If you’re expecting a present this year, you’re out of luck. I guess you can always put a bow on my head.
- I hope you aren’t having a birthday cake this year! We don’t have enough fire extinguishers!
Thoughtful Birthday Messages for Your Best Friend
- Life has its ups and downs, but with a friend like you by my side, I can endure it all. Happy birthday to my best friend!
- A friend who can make you smile on your darkest day is a bright light that can never be diminished. I’m so grateful for you. Happy birthday!
- Friends may come and go, but real ones never leave. Thank you for your unwavering friendship. Happy birthday!
- When I think about some of my favorite memories, you’re always a part of them. Cheers to more fun times together. Best wishes on your birthday!
- Nothing makes me happier than seeing my best friend happy. Happy birthday, bff!
- If there’s one person I can always count on, you’re the one. Wishing you a happy birthday!
- Friends are one of life’s greatest treasures. I cherish you today and always! Happy birthday.
- Nothing can shake our unbreakable bond — and for that, I’m forever grateful. Happy birthday, bestie.
- We’ve shared so many good times together and I can’t wait to see what’s next! Happy birthday!
- Happy birthday to the person who can make me laugh when I want to cry. You’re the best friend any girl could have.
- When we met, I knew that you’d always be a part of my life. I admire your kindness, fun personality and your heart. Happy birthday!
- A true friend is someone who will go to the ends of the earth to make the other person happy. You’ve done that for me countless times — thank you and happy birthday!
- A friend doesn’t leave when times get hard. You’ve shown me that you’re here for the long haul and I’m forever grateful. Happy birthday.
- You have no idea how much your friendship means to me. I may not say it often, but I love you and wish you nothing but happiness today and always. Happy birthday!
- You shine as bright as the candles on your cake. Keep lighting up every room. Happy birthday!
- A friend is a friend, but a best friend is even better. Happy birthday to the best friend anyone could ask for!
- On this day, a very special person came into this world and I’m forever grateful. Happy birthday, BFF.
- Every year on this day, I am reminded to count my blessings because I get to call you a friend.
- To me, this day will always hold special meaning since it marks the day that the world was made better by your presence. Happy Birthday!
- You brighten my life, and I am so grateful to have you by my side. Happy birthday!
- No one knows me better than you and I hope that today all of your wishes come true. Happy birthday, friend.
- Today I celebrate you and all the joy you bring into my life. I love and cherish you today and always.
- I wish everyone could be as lucky as me to find a friend who is as caring, loving and special as you. Happy birthday, BFF.
- Friends are the family we get to choose and I’m so glad that we chose each other. Happy birthday to my wonderful best friend.
- We’ve been together through thick and thin and I’m so proud to call you my friend. Wishing you the happiest birthday!
- Doing life with you by my side is the best thing that could’ve happened to me. Happy birthday, dear friend.
- Your bright smile and warm laughter make every day better. Today I celebrate you. Happy birthday!
- Your presence makes everyone around you happy. Today, I want you to know how much you mean to me and everyone who has the pleasure of knowing you. Happy birthday!
- One day isn’t enough to celebrate someone as special as you — I need an entire month to show you how much you mean to me! Happy birthday, friend.
- This day will always be special to me because it marks the day the world was made better because you were brought into it.
- My life was enriched when you entered it. Happy birthday!
- Your friendship means the world to me. I am honored to be your best friend. Happy birthday.
- Thank you for being the most wonderful friend on the planet. I hit the jackpot when you come into my life. Happy birthday!
- You brighten my life in so many incredible ways. Thank you for being my best friend. Happy birthday.
- No one understands me better than you. Your friendship is one of the best things to ever happen to me. Happy birthday!
- You’re more than a friend, you’re family. Cheers to making more precious memories together. Happy birthday.
- Happy birthday to my ride or die. Where would I be without you? Let’s live it up!
- You deserve all the presents, cake, and love coming your way today. Enjoy every moment! Happy birthday.
- Today is all about you! So, let’s have a good time and celebrate the glorious day you were born!
- May your personal new year be filled with nothing but greatness. Happy birthday, bestie.
- I’m so happy because today marks the day you entered the world. Happy birthday! Thanks for being an amazing friend.
- No one could ask for a better best friend. I hope your day is as special as you are. Happy birthday!
- You’re the person I can always call on for anything and for that, I’m forever grateful. Happy birthday, best friend.
- We’ve been through so much together and I couldn’t imagine life without you. Happy birthday!
- I never want to know what it’s like to be in this world without my best friend. Cheers to another year around the sun. Happy birthday!
- I hope this day brings you as much joy as you bring me! Happy birthday, bestie.
- The day we met I knew you’d always be a part of my life. Thank you for being a wonderful friend. Happy birthday.
- I admire the woman you’ve become. It’s an honor to be your best friend. Happy birthday.
- It’s a privilege to navigate life with you by my side. Thanks for always being a shoulder to lean on. Happy birthday!
- If I could, I’d celebrate your birth every day! Our special bond is rare, and I never take it for granted. I hope you have an extraordinary birthday.
Birthday Blessings for Your Best Friend
- God gave me the biggest gift when he blessed me with your friendship! Wishing you a wonderful birthday!
- When God selected friends, He outdid himself by making you mine. Happy birthday!
- There’s no bigger blessing than having someone like you in my life. Happy birthday, bestie.
- Your friendship is one of my biggest blessings and I never take it for granted. Wishing you the best birthday yet!
- There’s not a day goes by that I don’t pray for you. May God continue to bless and cover you. Happy birthday.
- Wishing my fellow spiritual partner, a wonderful birthday.
- May God continue to bless your path, friend. Happy birthday!
- When you lean on God for everything, you can never go wrong. Happy birthday!
- I thank God every night for bringing you into my life. Happy cake day!
- May your personal new year bring an abundance of blessings!
- As you celebrate turning another year older, don’t forget to give God all the praise. Happy birthday!
- As you blow out your candles, I hope one of your wishes is for our everlasting friendship. I’m so grateful for you. Happy birthday!
- One of life’s greatest blessings is the gift of true friendship. I thank God for yours. Happy birthday.
- Your friendship is absolutely heaven sent. Thank you for being a wonderful friend. Happy birthday!
- Happy birthday! I pray that you’re granted the desires of your heart today and every day.
- May guardian angels watch over you today and always. Happy birthday, friend.
- On this day every year, I remember how blessed I am to be able to call you friend.
- May your birthday be filled with happiness, joy and blessings.
- I was blessed when the universe brought us together in friendship. Here’s to celebrating a special person. Happy birthday!
- I feel so blessed to be friends with someone as smart, witty and kind as you.
- Your life is a gift from God, and I thank him for the many blessings you bring to my life. Happy birthday, bestie.
- Wishing you divine peace and happiness today and throughout your life. Happy birthday!
- I pray that you’re blessed with many more years so that we can always celebrate together. I love you, BFF. Happy birthday!
- May God give you peace on your special day and the year ahead. Happy birthday!
- I wish you an abundance of blessings today and always. Have a fantastic birthday.
- It is my prayer that all your wishes come true on your special day.
- As you ring in your personal new year, I pray that your special day is full of joy.
- Happy birthday, friend. May you be blessed with a long, healthy life that brings you joy and happiness.
- In this season of your birth, I am excited to celebrate the amazing person I get to call my best friend.
- As you turn a year older and wiser, I wish you nothing but an overflowing fountain of love.
- Happy birthday, friend. May you be blessed with everything as wonderful and beautiful as you are.
- You mean the world to me, friend. I’m forever grateful that you’re still in my life after so many years. Have a fabulous birthday!
- As you celebrate your birthday, my wish is that you’re surrounded by good friends, loving family, and mouth-watering food.
- May showers of blessings fall upon you on your birthday and beyond.
- Happiest birthday to my amazing friend. I pray that you continue to be the wonderful person that you are and get everything you’ve ever dreamed of this year and always!
- May your special day be blessed with all the good vibes you spread out into the world. Happy birthday, bestie.
- You’re such a wonderful blessing to me. I am beyond honored to be your best friend. Happy birthday!
- Wishing you nothing but the best on your special day and beyond. You’re the epitome of what it means to be a friend and I’m forever grateful. Happy Birthday, BFF.
- Your beautiful presence lights up every room you walk into. May God continue to bless your path. Happy birthday, friend!
- I’m beyond blessed to have a caring, compassionate and dependable friend like you. Wish you a happy birthday!
- I pray that your personal new year is filled with an abundance of blessings.
- Happy birthday! My prayer is that God continues to bless you in unimaginable ways.
- As you celebrate the anniversary of your birth, continue to give praise to God above. Happy birthday!
- May God shower you with countless blessings on this birthday and beyond.
- Happy birthday. I want you to know how blessed I am to call you my best friend. I never take your presence for granted.
- I thank God for bringing you into my life. You’re one of my biggest blessings. Happy birthday.
- Birthdays are always fun to celebrate, but they should also be a time to reflect and honor our blessings. Happy birthday to one of God’s greatest gifts to me.
- Experiencing true friendship is one of life’s biggest blessings. Thanks to you, I’ve been tremendously blessed. Happy birthday!
- A day doesn’t go by that I don’t thank God for our friendship. Happy birthday to the most loyal person I know.
- I always count my blessings because I know not everyone is as lucky as I am to have a best friend like you. Wishing you the best birthday yet!
- God gave me a good hand when it comes to friends. You are the best friend a girl could ever have. Sending you love and good vibes on your birthday.
- Wishing you a peaceful and serene birthday filled with endless blessings.
- May God continue to watch over you and bless you with all the desires of your heart.
Karla Pope is a longtime writer, editor and blogger with nearly two decades of editorial experience. She’s written for a variety of outlets including Good Housekeeping , Woman’s Day , People , Parade , BET.com. WebMD and more. Her coverage includes entertainment, beauty, lifestyle, parenting and fashion content. If she's not exploring New York City with her two young children, you can find her curled up on the couch watching a documentary and eating gummy bears.
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Birthdays are a chance to gush over our loved ones and take time to reflect on the value they bring. Whatever your style of sharing that is—attaching a heartfelt card to their gift , adding a hilarious and unique caption to your birthday Instagram post, or looking for a sentimental message to say in person—there's a birthday wish here that will capture your enduring bond.
Some are funny and teasing —in the kind of way that only besties can get away with—whereas others are short and sweet, yet touching enough that they'll be reminded of just how much you care. And if your bestie is marking a milestone birthday, we've got extra special wish ideas just for that—because a new decades deserves an exceptional shout-out!
Read on for our best birthday wishes to ensure your bestie feels the love on their big day.
Meaningful Birthday Messages
If you are looking for a chance to express your love and gratitude to your best friend, a birthday message is the perfect place to do it. Your bestie means the world to you—this is the time to let them know with a meaningful note!
- I hope you know how much you’re loved today, best friend! Happy birthday!
- Every year on your birthday, I get reminded of how much you mean to me as a best friend.
- Birthdays only come once a year, and your friendship only comes once a lifetime.
- My best friend was born today! Where would I be without you?
- Happy birthday to my partner-in-crime and my favorite person!
- There are friends, and then there are best friends. Happy birthday to the best friend I could have asked for!
- I am lucky to have a best friend like you. Happy birthday, my person!
Uplifting Birthday Phrases
Birthdays can be a time for self-reflection, so why not uplift your best friend on their special day? These messages will raise your friend's spirits as they look toward the year ahead.
- You’re making a beautiful life for yourself—enjoy it, especially today.
- Here's my annual reminder that there's no one like you! Wishing you the best birthday!
- Thank you for being the brightest person I know. Hope to see you shine for years to come!
- Happiness is seeing your best friend grow up with you! Happy birthday!
- You’ve grown so much in one year. I’m always so proud of you! Happy birthday.
- Happy birthday to an inspiring person who is a shining example for all of us.
Funny Birthday Sayings
Cue the LOLs for your birthday message! When sentimental words don't feel like enough to express your love, opt for something funny and witty to make your best friend smile. These ideas are sure to make it happen.
- If you’re getting old, that means I am, too!
- I thought you get finer and wiser with age? Well, there’s always next year. 😂
- Don’t think of it as getting older, think of it as becoming a classic.
- You suck at aging! Can you at least try to look older?
- Happy birthday. It took you [BFF's age] years to look this good!
- Happy birthday to my forever-young friend!
- Happy birthday to this dime in her prime!
- Whoa, time flies when you're having fun! How'd we get so old?
- You're like a fine wine—you get better with age!
Classic Messages for a Birthday Party
If you get to celebrate with the birthday girl or boy in person at a party, your birthday greeting can mention how special it is to celebrate together. After all: There's no better way to make your bestie feel loved than with a fun day or night in their honor!
- Life is more fun with you at my side! Let’s make this birthday memorable!
- Hey, you! It’s your birthday! Cake! Candles! Drinks! Presents! More drinks! Can you tell I’m excited?
- Don’t forget to smile awkwardly as everyone sings you "Happy Birthday" today!
- Birthday calories don’t count, so the next drink is on me! 🍹
- How many birthdays have we spent together now? I guess it’s official—you’re stuck with me.
- We're gonna sip [insert BBF's favorite drink] like it’s yo birthday. 🥳
- I hope you’re treated like the queen you are today, my friend. 👑
- You deserve all the cake, happiness, and love today. Happy birthday and #treatyourself!
- Wishing you 24 hours of joy, though you deserve a lifetime of it.
- Let's party like it's [insert the year your BFF was born]! Happy birthday. 🥳
Thought-Provoking Birthday Messages
Your bestie deserves a thought-provoking–and thoughtful–greeting for their big day. These sweet ideas, including an inspiring quote from Oprah, will do the trick.
- “With each birthday, you get to decide whether to mark it as the end of your greatest days or the beginning of your finest hours.”— Oprah Winfrey
- Don't count the candles, but see the light they give. Don't count your years but the life you live. Happy birthday.
- It’s not that diamonds are a girl’s best friend, but it’s your best friends who are your diamonds!
- You’re older today than yesterday but younger than tomorrow—happy birthday!
- You make each day special just by being yourself. I hope you’re enjoying your special day—may life continue to bring you the best days ahead. 💜
- “Count your age by friends, not years. Count your life by smiles, not tears.” —John Lennon
Notes for Celebrating from Afar
If you can't be with your bestie on their birthday, you could still send a sweet note to wish them a happy day. And make sure you do a toast in their honor to celebrate them from afar!
- You're always the life of the party—over Zoom, and all. Happy birthday!
- Distance is nothing to the person who means everything! Happy birthday!
- Wishing I could spend your birthday with you, but know you’re on my mind and in my heart. ♥️
- Sending you nothing but positive vibes on your birthday. ❤️
- Thanks for being my turn up partner, venting partner, and everything in between! Enjoy your day! Happy birthday!
- I'm toasting to you from afar on your birthday!
- Here’s to more life, love, and adventures with you to come!
- I hope your day is surrounded by love. I'm celebrating with you in spirit!
- Next time we get together, we'll have a special birthday toast in your honor.
- I know the distance may feel big, but my love for you is even bigger. Happy birthday!
Messages to Mark a Milestone
A milestone birthday calls for an extra-special message. If your friend is entering a new decade or hitting another major season of life, here's what to write to them.
- A new decade brings exciting new beginnings! Welcome to the next chapter.
- May your new year—and decade—be filled with love, laughter, and happiness.
- Happy birthday! You don't look a day over ___ [insert BBF's previous age]
- For ___ [insert number of decades] decades you have blessed the world with your presence. Happy birthday!
- Happy __ [insert BBF's previous age] + one birthday!
- You're not ___ [insert BBF's new age] . It's the first anniversary of your __ [insert BBF's previous age] birthday.
Age-Specific Greetings
If your loved one is turning a specific age–like 21, 30, 50, or beyond–your message can be personalized to mark the occasion. Allow these ideas to get you started.
- Welcome to adulthood! Happy 18th.
- Happy 18th birthday! If you don’t feel like an adult yet...you're in the same boat as the rest of us!
- Happy 21st birthday! Old enough to know better, but young enough to get way with it.
- Your 21st birthday is all the fun of turning 18...but now with drinks! Cheers to your milestone!
- Happy 30th! Now you are 30, flirty, and thriving.
- Your 30th birthday means you are now 18...with 12 years of experience. Happy birthday!
- Like a fine wine, you just keep getting better with age. Happy 40th birthday!
- 40 years of wisdom, laughter, and love. Happy birthday!
- 50 and fabulous! Happy birthday.
- Wishing you the finest celebration for your 50th.
- 60 is the age of freedom. Happy celebrating!
- You're not old. You're just a classic! Happy 60th.
- 70 is new 50. Happy birthday!
Birthday Toasts
Sometimes the best way to celebrate is with a toast for your loved one. Put the Champagne on ice and get ready to pay tribute to your bestie with a cheers!
- Thank you for living your life in a way that makes every day worth celebrating. Happiest of birthdays!
- Cheers to the nights that turned into mornings and the friend that turned into family. Happy birthday!
- You’re like a sister to me. Cheers to many more birthdays glowing together.
- Life is about the journey, not the destination. Cheers to your adventures ahead!
- Your year ahead is full of promise and potential. May you make it the best one yet. Happy birthday!
- Happy birthday! Wishing you many more years of good health and prosperity.
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Your bestie deserves the best.
From hilarious wishes that'll make 'em giggle to sincerely touching messages that let them know how much they mean to you, these birthday wishes are perfect for any bestie. And of course, you can modify them to include personalized details and memories about your best friend.
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No matter how long you've known them, a best friend is basically one of the most important people in your life. Show them how much they mean to you with these thoughtful birthday wishes.
Funny Birthday Messages for a Best Friend
- To quote the wise poet 50 Cent, "We gon' party like it's your birthday."
- You're not getting older, you're leveling up!
- Happy birthday! I hope you’re not looking for a present because my presence is my gift to you.
- Remember to smile awkwardly as everyone sings you "Happy Birthday" today!
- I think you're supposed to get finer and wiser with age? Well, that's okay, there's always next year!
- Birthday candles won't be the only thing getting lit this weekend!
- I'm actually just here for the cake.
- Best friends are awesome, especially yours. Happy birthday!
- I forgive you for being younger than me.
- You're another year older, but definitely not any wiser.
- Fun fact: birthdays are good for you! Statistics show that the more you have, the longer you live.
- Happy birthday! You're officially old enough to start needing retinol .
- I'm so happy that we're going to grow old together, and that you have a head start.
- Like a fine wine, you're only getting better with age.
- (For a 30th birthday) You're still 20, but with 10 years of experience!
- (For a 30th birthday) Happy birthday to someone who is officially 30, flirty, and thriving!
- Happy birthday to a dime who's in her prime!
- As Drake would say, "YOLO."
- I love you even though you're a Gemini . Happy birthday!
- Happy birthday to the person who is always there to help me draft a risky text.
- Happy birthday to the person who taught me everything I know about skincare.
- Let's drink champagne and dance on the tables (until they ask us to leave the bar).
- To quote Saweetie, "That's my best friend."
- Because it's your birthday, I'll share my fries with you.
- There is no one I would rather blast Taylor Swift with all day and night. Happy birthday to my favorite Swiftie.
- Happy 25th birthday! The teens on TikTok definitely think you're geriatric now.
- Happy birthday to someone who loves me even though I take forever to reply to texts.
- Another year, and still no gray hairs! HBD to you and your fountain of youth (and maybe your colorist)
- I was looking up smokeshow in the dictionary today, and your picture was there?? HBD to my favorite hot girl.
- Happy birthday to the only person who will be truly honest with me when my outfit is not working.
- If you want, we can pretend we’re 21 again and I’ll hold your hair back while you puke tonight!
- Happy birthday to a charming, smart and all-around amazing person. Takes one to know one!
- Happy birthday to someone who is always ready to text me about what’s happening with Harry and Meghan.
- Let’s be honest, one day isn’t enough of a celebration for someone like you. Enjoy your birthday month!
- They say you get wiser and better with age. Is it true? I wouldn’t know, I’m forever 21.
- Welcome to the best decade of your life: your dirty 30s!
- You’re the Thelma to my Louise (minus the driving a car off a cliff deal, let’s not do that).
- Happy birthday to someone who never lets me fall asleep in a full face of makeup after a night out.
- I know you’re married now, but can we still have a sleepover after your party tonight??
- Happy birthday to the only person I can hang out with for hours without getting annoyed.
- [Your pet’s name] says “happy birthday to my favorite aunt / uncle!”
- Happy birthday to someone who is always willing to test a new recipe with me — and also willing to order pizza when it doesn’t work out.
- Tell your mom I say thanks (for giving birth to you, obvi!)
- Your birthday present is the fact that I DM’d Timothee Chalamet to come to your party tonight.
- You’re like the sister / brother I never had…because the one I do have isn’t nearly as great as you.
- I love you even though you once tried to set me up on a date with your weird coworker.
- Happy birthday to the person who wisely talked me out of getting post-breakup bangs. You’re a real friend for that!
- You know I love you, because this bottle of wine cost more than $10! But you’re worth it, birthday girl.
- Tell you what, because it’s your birthday, tonight’s post-bar pizza slices are on me.
- Honestly, I feel bad for everyone else who doesn’t get to have you as a best friend. What a lame life!
- Thank you for always listening attentively when I tell you about my work drama. For your birthday, I’ll refrain from complaining about my coworkers for 24 hours!
- Here’s what I have to say about your birthday: God help the guardian angels looking out for us tonight!
- May this year be as satisfying as the cool side of the pillow.
- Because it’s your birthday, I’ll let you control the music in my car. Use this privilege wisely!
Touching Birthday Wishes for a Best Friend
- Happy birthday to someone who makes the world a better, brighter place.
- Cheers to many more years of celebrating your birthday together.
- Happy birthday! I hope your day is as amazing and special as you are.
- Sending you so much love for your birthday.
- I'm so happy that the universe brought us together and we became best friends. Happy birthday!
- On this day, a very special person came into the world, and I am beyond grateful.
- Best friends are the family you get to choose, and I'm so glad we chose each other. Happy birthday, beautiful.
- Happy birthday! Wishing you a day filled with happiness and a year filled with joy.
- Sending you a birthday wish wrapped with all my love.
- I hope you know how much you're loved, today and every day. Happy birthday!
- Happy birthday to my favorite person in the world.
- You've grown so much in the last year, and I'm so proud of you. Here's to many more years of growing together.
- You live your life in a way that makes every day worth celebrating. Happy birthday, gorgeous!
- I'm so proud you're building a beautiful, meaningful life for yourself. Take time to enjoy it, today and every day.
- It's not about the years in your life, but the life in your years. Happy birthday!
- I hope you see yourself the way I see you: amazing, incredible, kind, smart, compassionate, funny, and wonderful.
- Your birthday is the first day in a new 365-day journey. Let's treasure every moment!
- You have been so strong and so resilient in the face of a difficult year. Here's to better days ahead.
- I'm so happy that we got to grow up together. Happy birthday to my bestie since day one/preschool/middle school/etc.
- Happy birthday to the girl who always has my back and is always there to pick me up when times get tough.
- No one gets me like you do. Happy birthday to my best friend.
- Happy birthday to someone who makes things brighter everywhere you go.
- There’s pretty much nothing I wouldn’t do for you, and I know you feel the same. Happy birthday!!
- You’re someone I know I can always count on, and I hope you feel the same. Happy birthday to an amazing friend.
- Happy birthday to someone who’s been there for all the ups and downs. Love you lots.
- I’m simply in awe of how one person can be so kind, smart, and funny.
- Happy birthday to a friend I know is in it for the long haul.
- We may not get into the same type of crazy shenanigans we used to, but I will always have a fun time hanging out with you.
- Here’s to another year of joy, fun, and Friday manicure dates.
- We may have only become friends a few years ago, but I truly feel like you’re the sister I never had. Happy birthday to my fave person!
- When I think about my favorite memories, you’re always a part of them. Let’s make more memories this year!
- Happy birthday to my unshakeable, hilarious, tough best friend. I’m happy to have someone like you in my corner.
- I honestly don’t have words for how happy I am that we’re in each other’s lives.
- You shine even brighter than the candles on your cake!
- Today you deserve to be celebrated for all the joy you bring into the world.
- Thanks for sharing your impeccable sense of humor and big heart with the rest of us.
- Cheers to someone who’s making this corner of the world her very own.
- It’s fun to think about how far we’ve come since we first met all those years ago! Happy, happy birthday.
- I hope you know that I’m your biggest cheerleader and I’m a shoulder for you to lean on, always.
Unique Birthday Wishes for a Best Friend
- My birthday wish for you is that your hangover tomorrow isn't too bad.
- Wishing you a day that brings the same kind of happiness and joy that you bring to me!
- I hope all of your birthday wishes this year come true, you deserve them all!
- Happy birthday! May the drinks be free-flowing and may a hottie find you at the bar tonight!
- You deserve the world, I hope you feel so loved and happy on your special day this year.
- Every year is a new opportunity to grow into an even better version of yourself. I can't wait to keep watching you shine!
- My birthday wish is that you get every good thing you deserve this year.
- Wishing you a birthday as adventurous as you are!
- Here’s to many more bucket-list trips this year!
- Happy birthday to a true treasure of a friend.
- When we first met, I immediately knew we’d be best friends. Happy birthday to my bestie!
- I count our friendship among my life’s greatest blessings. Happy birthday to someone very special.
- Your existence makes me believe in soulmates. Happy, happy birthday to my platonic soulmate.
- To borrow an overused line, you really do light up every room you walk into. Happy birthday, gorgeous!
- Happy birthday to the only person who can make me laugh when I actually want to cry. Love you a whole lot.
- You’re more than a friend, you’re family. Happy birthday!
- Friends are truly the family you choose, and I’m glad we chose each other.
- Happy birthday to my favorite Libra queen!
- One of the best parts of life is friendship. Thanks for being my bestie.
- I love that we can always pick up right where we left off. Happy birthday to a lifelong friend!
- Thanks for always answering my call, even when it’s the middle of the night because I forgot what time zones are.
- My birthday wish for you is that the next year is the best one yet!
- Work would be so boring without you! So happy that [company] brought us to each other.
- We may have started out as work wives, but I know we'll be best friends til the end. Happy birthday!
Birthday Wishes for Best Friend with Emojis
- Happy birthday to my real other half 💕
- Happy birthday to my favorite material gorllllll 🛍💅🏽 💇🏽♀️
- Happy birthday to my best friend in the whole wide world 👭🏿 🌎
- It's your day! Shine bright like a diamond 💎 ✨
- 🎶 I don't know about you, but I'm feeling 22 🎶
- Cake 🎂✔️ Champagne 🍾✔️ Best friend 👭🏾 ✔️
- Happy birthday! Here's to many more adventures this year 🏖 🏔 ✈️ 🌃 🚲
- On this day, a queen was born 👑 👸🏽
- Happy birthday to my favorite elder 👵🏻 💀
- Hope your birthday is as cool as you are 🧊
- Happy birthday! 🥳 🎂🎊 🎉🎁
- You're aging like a fine wine 🍷
- 🎵 Baby, you're a firework 🎵 🎆
- It took 3️⃣5️⃣ years to look this damn good 🔥
- Another year older, another year bo(u)lder 🗿
- Just like your candles, you're getting lit tonight 🕯️😜
- Cheers to another year around the sun ☀️
- Happy birthday to the girl who's just as wild and crazy as I am 🤪😈
- Hope your birthday is as amazing as you are❣️ 🎁
- Happy birthday! Now that we're officially old, there's no way I'm staying at your party past 9 👵🏾 🕘 😴
- Happy birthday to someone who's truly out of this world 👽🪐 💫
- Through all the ups and downs, I'm so happy we have each other. 🎢 ⬆️ ⬇️
- Happy birthday to someone with the most fabulous shoe collection I’ve ever seen 👠
- Happy birthday! Remember, the 🐀 rats 🐀 don’t run this city, you do!
- Wishing you a year full of good luck 🍀
- You’re a real peach (with a pretty fantastic 🍑)
- Happy birthday to the most Zen person I know 🧘♀️
- Happy birthday to an absolute rockstar 🎸🎶
- I hit the jackpot when we became friends 💰💰💰
- Happy birthday to my favorite gossip 👀
- 🎶 Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear [name], happy birthday to you 🎶
- Happy birthday to a real star ⭐
- Who gave you the right to look this hot??? ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
- HBD to my twin flame 👯🔥
- It’s your birthday! Yee (and I cannot emphasize this enough) haw 🤠
- Happy 21st! Let’s pop some bottles 🍾🍾🍾
Short and Sweet Birthday Wishes for Best Friend
- Happy birthday to my favorite person.
- My life would suck without you.
- Today is all about you.
- Wishing you a day that's as special and awesome as you are!
- Happy birthday! I love you a whole lot.
- Life is more fun with you by my side.
- Happy birthday to my totally amazing, irreplaceable bestie.
- I may not be there in person, but I'm still wishing you the happiest birthday!
- Here's to another trip around the sun. Happy birthday!
- Wishing you 24 hours of celebration, though you deserve even more.
- Let's make this year's birthday one for the record books.
- I can't wait to celebrate you all day long!
- Happy birthday to my friend who's forever young at heart.
- Birthdays are the world's way of telling us to eat more cake.
- I'm so happy that I get to be a part of your life.
- Every birthday is a gift in itself.
- Birthdays give us the chance for a fresh start.
- HBD to my best friend!
- Wishing you the best birthday of all time!
- There's no one quite like you. Happy birthday!
- Partners may come and go, but best friends are forever. Happy birthday to my best friend.
- Happy birthday to my best friend who brings out the best in me.
- I hope your birthday is chill and peaceful, just like you.
- HBD to my fave person!
- Happy birthday to someone who’s beautiful inside and out.
- Wishing my bestie the absolute best today.
- Happy birthday to a real star!
- Wishing a very happy birthday to my favorite travel partner.
- You’re simply the best.
- I love that you’re in my life.
- HBD bestie!!
- May all your birthday wishes come true!
- It’s your day!
- I so admire the person you have become. Happy birthday.
- If I could, I’d celebrate your birthday every day.
- Let’s eat, drink, and be merry!
- I wish your birthday came more than once a year!
- Here’s to another year of kicking ass and taking names.
- Happy birthday to my favorite gym / running / yoga buddy.
- I couldn’t be more grateful that the universe decided we should become best friends.
- Wishing all your wishes come true!
- Happy personal new year!
- Happy birthday, sweet girl.
- Happy birthday to the person I love more than pretty much anyone else.
- Wishing a very happy birthday to my favorite office pal.
- It’s an honor to be your best friend.
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100 Wonderful Birthday Wishes For Your Best Friend
Whether in a card or on a cake, these sweet sentiments are the perfect way to celebrate her big day!
Well, fret not, because we've come to the rescue with the 100 most thoughtful birthday wishes for your best friend. Ahead, you'll find terrific tidings sure to bring either a tear to her eye or a laugh to her lips. Yep, we've found super sweet bday sentiments and hilarious ones, too. We've also tracked down the cutest emoji messages and even rounded up intriguing birthday quotes from famous folks. With all this heartfelt material to choose from you're sure to find a birthday wish that will connect with your best bud heart and soul.
Sweet Birthday Wishes
- It's the best day of the year, because it's the day we get to celebrate you!
- Wishing you a year of health, happiness, peace and prosperity.
- You’re more than a friend to me, you’re family. Happy Birthday!
- Happy Birthday to the person I want to be when I grow up. You're an inspiration to us all.
- I don't know how it's possible, but every year you just keep getting better. Love you bunches!
- Here's to another year of getting up to no good together! Happy Birthday to my ride or die!
- May this birthday bring you all the happiness you deserve, which is all the happiness!
- Happy Birthday to the woman who's the peanut butter to my jelly, the sock to my shoe, the gin to my tonic. I don't know what I'd do without you!
- Just like you've always been there for me through life's ups and downs, I'll always be there for you. Happy Birthday!
- Happy Birthday to my utterly and absolutely irreplaceable best friend.
- Here is your yearly reminder that there is no better bestie than you! Happy birthday, my girl!
- My wish for you is that every single one of your birthday wishes comes true this year.
- One of the best parts of life is friendship. Thanks for being my bestie.
- I hope your special day is even better than last year's and not quite as good as next year's.
- Happy Birthday to someone who is as lovely inside as she is out.
- The world got a bit better on this day because my bestie was born!
- I’m proud to call you my best friend on this and every day. Happy Birthday!
- May this birthday, and every one after, be as wonderful as you.
- Wishing you nothing but love and happiness on your birthday, my sweet friend.
- Happy Birthday to my partner in crime! I can't wait to see what we get up to in the next year.
- I'm so proud of the life you've built, and so happy to be a part of it. Happy Birthday!
- You shine as bright as the stars in the sky. Happy Birthday, BFF!
- You're such a blessing to everyone, we should celebrate you with cake and presents every day!
- Everybody always talks about how they have the world's greatest friend, but for me, it's really true. Cheers to your big day!
- Happy Birthday to my very favorite human.
Funny Birthday Wishes
- Older? Yes. Wiser? Not so much. Happy Birthday, bestie!
- Don't let old age get you down. It's difficult to get back up. Happy Birthday!
- Happy Birthday to a woman who's old enough to know better and young enough to not care.
- The candles on the cake aren't the only thing getting lit tonight! Happy Birthday!
- The best part of being older is that you did most your stupid stuff before the internet. Happy birthday!
- Welcome to middle age, when "happy hour" is naptime. Happy Birthday!
- Happy birthday to my lifelong friend! I can’t wait until we’re old enough to terrorize the nurses at the senior home together!
- Happy Birthday to the Thelma to my Louise (only without the whole driving off a cliff ending).
- Don't forget to smile awkwardly when everyone sings you "Happy Birthday" today!
- You know you're old when the candles on the cake set off the smoke alarm.
- Happy Birthday! Just tell yourself you're not aging, you're just becoming a classic.
- You know what they say about more candles… A bigger wish! Happy Birthday.
- Happy birthday, bestie. I was going to get you the best present ever, but sadly I’m too big to fit in the gift box.
- One minute, you’re young and fun. The next, you have a favorite burner on the stove. I think we both know which you are… Happy birthday!
- Happy birthday, bestie. I hope you’re not waiting for a gift because my presence is my present to you.
- For your birthday, I wanted to give you something that was both funny and charming, but then I remembered you already have me in your life. Happy Birthday!
- Here's to another year of "she"nanigans with my favorite partner in crime!
- Did you know birthdays are actually good for you? Statistics show that the more you have, the longer you live.
- You're terrible at aging! Can't you at least try to look older? Happy Birthday!
- For your special day I made you a cake. TA-DAHHH YOU’RE A CAKE! You’re welcome.
- Forget about the past you can’t change, the future you can’t predict, and the present you're not getting because I didn’t get you one. Happy birthday!
- Happy Birthday. I forgive you for being younger than me.
- They say you should take every birthday with a grain of salt. I say take it with a whole bunch of salt...on the rim a very large margarita.
- Smart, good-looking, and funny! But enough about me. Happy birthday!
- Don't worry about lighting the candles on your birthday cake—I've already called the fire department.
Emoji Birthday Wishes
- You take the🎂birthday girl!
- Wild 🐎🐎 🐎 couldn't keep me from celebrating your bday!
- It's your 🎂 🎉 🥳🎁! It's 🕖 to 🖌 the town red!
- You're the 🐝 knees, my BFF! HBD!
- Cheers to you on your big day! 🥂🍾
- Happy Bday! The🕯🕯🕯won't be the only thing🔥tonight!
- Another year older🧓but prob not any wiser. 📚 🤣🤣🤣
- Happy Birthday, my shining 🌟.
- Can't wait to🥂 you tonight, bestie! 🍾
- Happy Birthday to the angel on my shoulder. 😇
- Happy Birthday to the devil on my shoulder. 👿
- Wishing you luck to last the whole year through. 🍀🍀🍀
- Here's to a year full of fun and adventure. ✈️🚢🚆
- An absolute queen was born on this day. 👑
- Happy Bday to the coolest 🧊 chick 🐣I know.
- Hope you have a birthday that's out of this world! 🪐👾💫🌛
- Cheers to another trip around the ☀️!
- Happy birthday to the🍞 to my🧈.
- Thanks for making the 🌎 a better place. Happy Birthday!
- Happy Birthday, 💃👑.
Birthday Quotes for a Best Friend
- "Count your age by friends, not years. Count your life by smiles, not tears." —John Lennon
- "With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come." —William Shakespeare
- "Life is partly what we make it, and partly what it is made by the friends we choose." —Tennessee Williams
- "In the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter, for in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed." —Khalil Gibran
- "A good friend knows all your best stories but a best friend has lived them with you." —Unknown
- "The most beautiful discovery true friends make is that they can grow separately without growing apart." —Elizabeth Foley
- "The greatest gift of life is friendship and I have received it." —Hubert H. Humphrey
- "The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched — they must be felt with the heart." —Helen Keller
- "Close friends are truly life’s treasures. Sometimes they know us better than we know ourselves." —Vincent Van Gogh
- It’s not what we have in life, but who we have in our life that matters." —Unknown
- "A good friend is like a four-leaf clover; hard to find and lucky to have." —Irish Proverb
- "The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate." —Oprah Winfrey
- "A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are." —Unknown
- "Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom." —Marcel Proust
- "A sweet friendship refreshes the soul." —Proverbs 27:9
- "But friendship is precious, not only in the shade, but in the sunshine of life, and thanks to a benevolent arrangement the greater part of life is sunshine." —Thomas Jefferson
- "Friendship is a sheltering tree." —Samuel Taylor Coleridge
- "I would rather walk with a friend in the dark, than alone in the light." —Helen Keller
- "Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together." —Woodrow Wilson
- "Life was meant for good friends and great adventures." —Unknown
- "There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship." —Thomas Aquinas
- "Every birthday is a gift. Every day is a gift." —Aretha Franklin
- "If you live to be a hundred, I hope I live to be a hundred minus one day, so I never have to live without you." —Winnie the Pooh
- "A friend knows the song in my heart and sings it to me when my memory fails." —Doris Roberts
- "Friendship is the wine of life." —Edward Young
- "True friends are like diamonds—bright, beautiful, valuable, and always in style." —Nicole Richie
- "Life is nothing without friendship." —Cicero
- "Friendship is the hardest thing in the world to explain. It’s not something you learn in school. But if you haven’t learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven’t learned anything." —Muhammad Ali
- “What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies.” —Aristotle
- "Friendship isn’t a big thing—it’s a million little things." —Paulo Coelho
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Send one of these sweet, funny messages in a card!
It's your best friend's birthday—hooray! 🥳 🎉
These heartfelt friendship quotes and messages are perfect for including in a DIY birthday card or even just a simple birthday text to start their day off right. Whether you want to send your bestie something laugh-out-loud funny, heartfelt, or short and to the point, these birthday greetings will fit the bill. (And if you're sis is your bestie? We've got birthday wishes for a sister , too.) The only thing they'll love more than a message that reminds them how much they mean to you is if you also make them Ree Drummond's fabulous chocolate birthday cake recipe ! There's no better way to celebrate the day than with a sweet treat to go with your sweet birthday wishes for your best friend. And one of these amazing best friend gifts or birthday captions wouldn't hurt either!
Funny Birthday Wishes for a Best Friend
- Happiest of birthdays to the kid who always knows what to say, what to wear, and when to leave the party.
- Older? Definitely. Wiser? Well, that's debatable. Happy Birthday!
- Happy National You Day!
- Happy birthday! I would have bought you a gift, but it's above my pay grade.
- Have the happiest birthday—being friends with me is the only gift you need!
- Every day we celebrate you, but today you get a card.
- In banana years, you're ripe enough for bread!
- Wishing you the best birthday. Hey, at least you're not as old as you will be next year!
- Happy birthday to the world's oldest child! Glad I found a fellow deviant.
- Happy day you triumphantly escaped from your mother's womb!
- You don't look a day over 20! From a distance, with my eyes closed. Have a great birthday!
- Here's to you! Grateful you came into my life to make me seem normal!
- A true friend remembers your birthday but not your age.
- Happy birthday! As they say, better out than in.
- I can't wait until we're old enough to be wreaking havoc in the senior home together! Until then, happy birthday, darling!
- A quick reminder on your special day: well-behaved women rarely make history. But we don't have to worry about that!
- Forget about the past you can’t change, the future you can’t foresee, and most certainly forget about the present because I did not get you one.
- Happy birthday buddy! I hope your heart today is as full as your Facebook wall will be with birthday messages from people you’ve never spoken to.
- Happy birthday! I think it’s great that your parents met.
- To the best friend a person could ask for—my one regret is not meeting you sooner (so I could have annoyed you longer).
- Boyfriends/girlfriends come and go, so thank goodness we’re stuck together. Hope you have the best day to my day one!
- With each trip around the sun you grow smarter, better looking, and funnier! May this be the year you catch up to me!
- So glad you were born. Happy birthday and keep up the good work getting older!
- Happy bidet! In this day and age, a good friend is harder to find than toilet paper!
- Ten out of ten friendship experience, definitely coming back next year.
- Happy birthday to a real-life baddie! May you continue to make everyone around you jealous.
- I can’t wait to celebrate you today! Name a better birthday duo. I’ll wait.
- Happy birthday to my fellow golden girl!
- Statistics show that those who have the most birthday live the longest. Too bad we were always terrible at math!
- Cheers to more fun, more memories, and fewer mistakes!
- Hope you have the best personal new year!
- Happiest birthday to the one person who knows all my secrets!
- Another birthday, another year we haven’t spilled each other’s secrets. Let’s make this the best yet!
- Our friendship is like fine wine—it only gets better with age.
- Follow these birthday steps: 1) Eat cake. 2) Have a drink. 3) Eat cake. 4) Repeat until you've had a great day!
- Time to celebrate you! The only person crazy enough to endure me!
- Sure, we’re both getting old, but who’s counting? Wishing you a great birthday!
- Loving you is a piece of cake. Now let’s eat yours!
- Today is all about honoring the person who keeps my therapy bills low. Here’s to another year of listening to me complain!
- It's true that time flies when you're having fun, because it’s been a riot being friends with you.
- Can't keep calm, it's my BFF's big day!
- For the record, you're not old, you're a classic. Happy birthday to the most classic kid I know.
- Let's get this party started! No, seriously—we both know we can't stay up past 10 p.m.!
- On this day, a star was born! So sing your heart out tonight, bestie!
- May we live a long life together, so we can be 100 and still gossiping like teenagers.
- Happy birthday to the only person I would rescue in a Zombie apocalypse!
- Happy birthday to a friend who still isn’t showing her/his age… and definitely not acting it!
- You cake my day every day.
- Have a grate birthday! I know that's not too cheesy since you're the dad joke friend.
- When it comes to funny friends, you take the cake.
- Best friends are awesome, especially yours. Happy birthday, to someone with great taste!
- Friends who gray together, stay together! Here's to many, many more.
- Growing old is mandatory, growing up is an option. Thanks for opting out with me!
- To the world's best bad influence—may you always keep the party going!
- Today, we count your blessings, not your wrinkles.
- Happy birthday to the Thelma to my Louise!
- Let's celebrate becoming old bats together!
- Happy birthday to my kooky friend, and thanks for making me look like the normal one!
- Okay so you're another year older, do you want a card or something?
- Brace yourself my friend—21 is a big one.
- A long time ago, in a galaxy far away, somebody cool was born. We know because it's my bestie's birthday!
- Happy birthday to the friend who makes any annoying situation tolerable.
- Happy birthday! You only look as old as our last selfie.
- You're the only person I'd break a nail for, and that's the greatest gift of all.
- Life is short, so smile while you still have teeth!
- Happy birthday to the one friend whose presence doesn’t irritate me after 24 hours straight.
- Don't focus on your new age today, focus on being closer to senior citizen perks!
- I just want to say on your special day, thanks for always being older than me.
- Happiest birthday! I was going to plan a big surprise, but I didn’t want to bring your blood pressure up!
- We may need to call the fire department to help blow out all those candles. Happy birthday!
- I know you're a true day one friend because I can finally remember your birthday without checking Facebook.
- If you're getting old, does that mean I am too?! Happy Birthday, old timer!
- Happy Birthday to you my forever young friend!
- Happy Birthday, aka all-the-cake-you-can-eat day!
- Here's to another year of our silly shenanigans with my favorite person!
- Don't worry about lighting all the candles on your cake—I've already let the fire department know!
- Save a slice of cake for me! Happy Birthday, bestie!
- You're terrible at this aging thing—can you at least *try* to look older?
- Don't forget to smile uncomfortably as everyone sings you Happy Birthday!
- How many candles do we need on your birthday cake? 100? 200?
- Don't think of it as aging, think of it as becoming a classic!
- Happy wine and cake day!
- Happy Birthday! My amazing presence is your present this year.
- Who's counting candles anymore, anyway? Happy Birthday!
- Is this the year we've decided we're too old for presents? Never! Happy birthday!
- Don't let aging get you down! You won't get back up again!
Sweet Birthday Wishes for a Best Friend
- We've shared so many good memories together and I can't wait to see what's next! Happy birthday!
- To the funniest, funkiest, most fabulous person I know: happy birthday!
- You're the person who can make me laugh when I want to cry, and the best friend anybody could have.
- You always shine as bright as the candles on your cake. So, keep lighting up every room baby!
- When I count my blessings, your friendship is at the top of the list. Have the happiest birthday.
- Every year on this day, I am reminded how lucky I am to have a friend like you.
- No one knows me better than you and I hope that today all of your birthday wishes come true!
- May good luck go with you, and happiness too!
- A friend is a friend, but a best friend is even better. Happy birthday.
- Having thee chance to celebrate a friend like you is a true gift.
- Wishing you a year filled with love, adventure, and prosperity.
- Happy birthday to my number one!
- May your wishes come true, and your day be as beautiful as you!
- Happy birthday to my forever partner in crime.
- Today, you're a little bit older and a heck of a lot more fabulous.
- Thanks for turning into the beautiful friend you are today.
- Best friend, best birthday, best everything!
- Today, we celebrate the one and only!
- As your number one fan, every day is your special day.
- I love and cherish you today and always.
- Friends are the family we get to choose. I’m so glad that we chose each other.
- I hit the jackpot when you come into my life. Happy birthday to my lucky charm.
- Where would I be without my ride or die? Happy birthday, friend!
- Today is all about you! So, let’s let the good times roll!
- Feeling blessed your parents met!
- No matter the distance, I’ll always be the first to wish you a happy birthday.
- Today we celebrate my number one. Through thick and thin, I’ll always be there for you.
- My life was made better the day you entered it. Happy birthday!
- I wouldn’t trade your friendship for the world. Here’s to another great year.
- You deserve all the gifts, success, and love coming your way today, and the rest of the year.
- I’m so excited to celebrate the glorious day you were born!
- I hope this day brings you as much joy as you always bring me!
- Happy birthday to the real MVP of friendship. Today is yours!
- It’s been a privilege to call you my friend. Now let’s party!
- I hope you have a birthday that’s as extraordinary as you are!
- Doing life with you is just better. I hope your year is as great as you are!
- Cheers to more fun times together. All the best wishes on your birthday!
- All the best wishes for my best friend!
- You’re a true treasure to everyone you meet. Happy birthday!
- Feeling so grateful you entered my life when you did. Have the best day, darling.
- Happy birthday to the beautiful, intelligent, charming person I call my best friend!
- I hope you have the most fabulous celebration on this special day!
- I hope your day is as fabulous as you are! Much love and many smooches.
- How lucky I am to grow up alongside such a caring, kind, goofy person. I hope you spend the day in good company!
- Wowee, another loop around the sun. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
- Today is the day! Hope you spend it pampered and in good company.
- I wish you a beautiful year of good friends, love, art, and incredible food. Love you!
- Happy birthday! Hope you have a warm day, I'm thinking of you always, and I'll see you soon!
- Adore you to the moon and back!
- It's always your day in my book, but this one is extra special.
- My resolution for your next trip around the sun is even more bestie time!
- Happiest of days to the most important person in my life. Love you!
- Eternally grateful for your friendship, guidance, and humor.
- You know the drill—happiest of birthdays to my person!
- You warm my heart every time I see you. Wishing you a day of joy.
- Thank you for always giving great advice and never blaming me when I don't take it!
- Wishing you a day as special as you are.
- Happiest of birthdays to the most special person in the room!
- Congrats on another trip around the sun! I hope this day is full of cake, memories, and fun.
- To the sweetest berry in the bunch, a very happy birthday!
- I hope you know how much you're loved today, best friend!
- I can't wait to spend the night celebrating my favorite person! I adore you to bits!
- Thank GOODNESS my bestie entered the world today!
- Wishing you the happiest of birthdays, and another amazing year around the sun by your side!
- You are so loved today and every day. Happy Birthday!
- I hope your birthday is as special as you are, friend.
- I can't wait to celebrate you all day long!
- I'm so grateful to celebrate another birthday with you my best friend.
- Here's to the birthday queen/king today!
- Ready to hit the town and let the world know it's my best friend's birthday!
- HBD to my BFF for life, I don't know what I'd do without you!
- The world got a little bit better on this day because my best friend was born!
- Happy Birthday to a best friend who is like no other.
- I hope you're enjoying your special day doing whatever it is you want!
- Today I'm shouting from the rooftops that it's my best friend's birthday, hooray!
- Here's to another year of friendship, laughter, and getting up to no good together! Happy Birthday!
- Sending you so much love on your birthday, BFF!
Meaningful Birthday Messages for a Best Friend
- Today we celebrate you for all of the amazing things you have brought into this world.
- It’s been an honor to watch you grow over the years. May the next one bring more blessings.
- A bond like ours is rare, and I never take it for granted. Happy birthday bestie.
- Friends listen to what you say, best friends listen to what you don’t say. Happy, happy birthday.
- Having you as a friend is one of the best parts of my life. May your year be as fulfilling as your friendship.
- I love you more than words can say. Thanks for being the world's best friend.
- I'm so grateful you came into my life when you did. Happy birthday and I can't wait to celebrate many more!
- Your friendship is one of the most valued relationships in my life. I can't wait to continue growing together.
- Wishing you the best birthday yet!
- I hope you have a great day today and the year ahead is full of many blessings.
- Thank you for all that you've brought to my life. The happiest of birthdays to my favorite friend.
- Life is so much better with you in it. Happy Birthday to the most deserving friend!
- I'm so proud of you and for all that you do. Here's to the world's greatest best friend on your birthday!
- Birthdays come once a year, but best friends are once in a lifetime. I'm so happy to call you mine!
- Thank you for always being by my side and having my back. I'd do anything for you, especially today on your birthday!
- I am so honored to call you my best friend. You deserve every good thing that comes to you on your birthday and beyond.
- Cheers to the brightest light in my life on your birthday!
- I'm so happy we got to grow up side by side. Here's to many more birthdays together!
- Wishing you all the happiness, joy, and blessings the world can offer on your birthday.
- We need more than one day to celebrate the best person on Earth!
- You're not just a best friend, but you're also a true friend. Thank you for everything you do for me. I hope you have the happiest of birthdays!
- Thank you for always picking up the phone, for giving the world's best hugs, and for supporting everything I do. Here's to you on your birthday best friend!
- Sending you an infinite amount of love, joy, and happiness on your birthday!
- Today is my favorite day because it's dedicated to my favorite person!
Birthday Quotes for a Best Friend
- "Grow old along with me! The best is yet to be." —Robert Browning
- "True friends are like diamonds—bright, beautiful, valuable, and always in style." —Nicole Richie
- "Anything is possible when you have the right people there to support you." —Misty Copeland
- "The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate." —Oprah Winfrey
- "Count your age by friends, not years. Count your life by smiles, not tears." —John Lennon
- "Another year comes to a close, and another begins. May the coming year be one that will be filled with laughter of friends, love of family, and the life that you dream of." —Catherine Pulsifer
- "We turn not older with years, but newer every day." —Emily Dickinson
- "Every birthday is a gift. Every day is a gift." —Aretha Franklin
Emoji Birthday Wishes for a Best Friend
- Happy birthday to my dancing queen! 💃
- It takes two to tango. 👯 Happy birthday!
- On this day a queen/king was born! 👑
- What is it they say about aging like fine wine? 🍷
- My bestie takes the 🎂!
- Cheers to leveling up! 🍾🥂
- Hope your birthday is as cool you are! 🧊😎
- You’re on fire, baby! 🔥 Happy birthday!
- My sweet little is another year older. 👼 🥺
- Another year older 👵, another year wiser. 📚
- Such a joy to celebrate you since day 1! 🍼 👼
- 🎇 🎶 Baby, you're a firework. 🎶 🎇
- Wishing you another year full of adventures! ✈️ 🤠
- Happy Birthday, Grandma! 👵 😂
- 🎶 Tonight, we are young! 🎶
- And she said, let them eat cake! 🎂
- Still green as 🌱🌿.
- It’s my top 🐶 birthday today!
Erin Cavoto is the Editorial Assistant at ThePioneerWoman.com, covering food, holidays, home decor, and more.
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Summary/Overview
Start your bestie’s birthday off right with cute, funny, and touching messages that celebrate them and what they mean to you. This collection of birthday wishes will make all your friends feel loved, and can be used for a variety of related crafts, like birthday and greeting cards , posters , or for social media captions and graphics.
What is the best message for a friend’s birthday?
The best message for a friend’s birthday is one that reflects your relationship with this person. Do you have a ton of fun together? Then send them something goofy that references a wild time you’ve had with them. Have they changed your life with their friendship? Maybe pen a few examples of how your relationship has changed you for the better. Whatever you write, make sure it comes from the heart!
What do you write on a birthday card?
A birthday card doesn’t need to be complicated but it should contain the following elements:
- A greeting: This can be as simple as stating “Happy birthday!” right up at the top.
- Best wishes: This section should include your key birthday message as well as reflections on your friendship, thoughts about this person, or hopes for their future.
- Closing message: You can end the card with a suggestion to spend time together soon or mention a gift you got them or are sending them in the mail.
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30 Classic and short birthday wishes for a friend
Create cards for the people in your life with these thoughtful standards that fit well in any celebration message.
- Thank you for always being a friend I can count on. Happy birthday!
- Wishing my bestie the absolute best on their b-day!
- Cheers to more fun, more memories, and more cake! Happy birthday!
- I can’t think of a better gift than your friendship — happy birthday!
- Cheers to another trip around the sun! Keep on shining, bestie.
- You’re the brightest star in the galaxy! Happy birthday!
- Wishing my favorite partner in crime a very scandalous birthday!
- Happy birthday to my best friend in the whole wide world.
- Cheers to your own personal new year — let’s make it one for the books!
- You make our world a better and brighter place — happy birthday love!
- Enjoy your special day to the fullest, bestie!
- Wishing you a fantastic birthday and a wonderful year ahead.
- Today we celebrate you! Happy birthday to a real one.
- I hope all your wishes come true! Happy birthday!
- Wishing you nothing but love and happiness on your special day!
- I hope your birthday is as special as you are, friend!
- Go bestie, it’s your birthday!
- Get the cake and confetti ready, it’s time to celebrate the best person ever!
- May all your wishes come true today and always.
- Happy cake day, babe!
- It’s your special day — get out there and celebrate!
- Our age is merely the number of years that the world has enjoyed us!
- This day is all yours — have fun!
- Happy birthday to my ride or die! Love you, bestie!
- Wherever the year ahead takes you, I hope it’s somewhere with me.
- Here’s to more life, love, and adventures along the way!
- My best friend was born today! Where would I be without you?!
- Happy birthday to this dime in their prime!
- Happy birthday to my forever-young friend!
- Life is more fun by your side — happy birthday!
30 Funny birthday wishes for best friends
Your friends’ birthday messages will take the cake with this collection of cute and clever sentiments for funny birthday cards and captions.
- However old you are is the new 30. Happy birthday.
- Like a fine wine, we get better with age. Or maybe we just feel better about our age with a little bit of wine.
- Happy birthday to someone who is smart, talented, pretty, creative, and fabulous. I love that we’re so much alike.
- It is scientifically proven that people who have more birthdays live longer. Congrats on your success.
- At least you’re not as old as you will be next year. Happy birthday.
- Just imagine the things you’d want to hear on your birthday and then pretend I said them. Love you, babe!
- Your birthday outshines all the other 364 days of the year. Happy birthday!
- If things really do get better with age, then you’re nearing perfection. I bet it feels as good as it looks. Happy birthday!
- For your birthday, how about a fruit salad instead of cake? A fruit salad with mostly grapes – no, all grapes. Fermented grapes. Wine it is.
- I can barely keep up with everyone’s birthdays these days, but you better believe I’d never forget yours. Happy birthday to the best friend there is.
- A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, the best person in the world was born. Happy birthday, bud!
- Best friend, we’ve been through it all. We’ve celebrated birthdays together from our diaper days as kids, and I look forward to our diaper days as adults. Let’s live it up while we’re young.
- Your birthday is a painful reminder of how old I’m getting. At least we’re in it together.
- Here’s to hoping all your candles this year don’t set off the fire alarm. Your birthday is gonna be lit.
- Another birthday, another year older. Don’t you think it’s about time we started to act our age? Well, I know exactly what you’ll say. Next year. Happy birthday.
- You’re not old. You’re just old enough to know better but not old enough to care. Happy birthday.
- Another year to prove that older doesn’t really mean wiser. Happy birthday.
- When I say, “have a happy birthday,” you better freaking do it!
- Wishing you nothing but tacos and champagne on your big day, or whatever else makes it special!
- Can you hear that down the block? That’s me screaming, “HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!”
- We’re both getting old, but who’s counting? Happy birthday!
- If you’re getting old, that means I am too! Happy birthday geezer!
- Don’t think of it as getting older; think of it as becoming a classic.
- You’re older than yesterday but younger than tomorrow — happy birthday!
- Hey, you! It’s your birthday! Candles! Cocktails! Cake! Gifts! Can you tell I’m excited?!
- Don’t forget your real gift: everyone singing “Happy Birthday” to you awkwardly later tonight!
- How many birthdays have we spent together now? I guess it’s official — you’re stuck with me!
- Let’s party like it’s [insert your friend’s birth year]! Happy birthday to a true vintage!
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24 Special birthday wishes
No one knows you like your best friends, so remind them of how thoughtful you can be with these tender birthday wishes.
- Today was the best because I got to spend it with you — happy birthday!
- I hope you’re beginning and ending your day with happy thoughts — happy birthday!
- Happy birthday to my favorite secret-keeper! Thanks for always keeping things interesting.
- I can’t imagine life without my best friend, and I’m so grateful for you! Happy birthday!
- Today a true queen was born and I’m so honored to be in your court. Happy birthday my royal highness!
- You are one of a kind and deserve everything good that this special day will bring!
- Happy birthday to my gorgeous, brilliant, and dedicated friend — keep living your best life!
- We’ve made so many wonderful memories together — here’s to a million more!
- Happy birthday to one of the most special people in my life and wishing you many more.
- I’m so grateful for your friendship and all the fun we’ve had together. Happy birthday, I love you!
- Happy birthday, friend! I hope you enjoy your big day to the fullest.
- Today should be a national holiday because it’s the day my best friend was born!
- I know we don’t live together anymore so I’m shipping you an abundance of love this birthday, bestie.
- May this day bring you all the joy you deserve. Happy birthday, friend.
- On this special day, I raise a toast to you and your future. Happy birthday.
- Don’t count the candles but see the light they give. Don’t count your years but see the life you’ve lived. Happy birthday my sweet friend.
- There are friends, and then there are best friends. Happy birthday to the best friend who’s ever lived.
- Today is my annual reminder that there’s no one like you! Happy birthday friend!
- I’m so proud of how much you’ve grown this year. Happy birthday.
- Happy birthday! Thank you for living your life in a way that makes every day worth celebrating.
- Happiness is seeing your best friend grow up with you! Happy birthday!
- Cheers to the nights that turned into mornings and the friend that turned into family. Happy birthday!
- Happy birthday to an inspiring person who is a shining example for all of us!
- Your year ahead is full of promise and potential — may you make it the best one yet!
16 Romantic birthday wishes
Is this the year that your friendship blossomed into romance? Appreciate your love with these soft and romantic statements you can send to your babe. You can also edit these for Valentine’s Day, Galentine’s Day, or Palentine’s Day cards and messages.
- Every day I spend with you is the new best day of my life — happy birthday!
- Taking a moment to feel gratitude for the day that we shared, and I patiently await what tomorrow has in store for us. Happy birthday, my love!
- “You know you’re in love when you can’t fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.” — Dr. Seuss
- No matter where you are in the world, I hope you feel my love. Happy birthday, baby.
- “The best way to remember your wife’s birthday is to forget it once.” — E. Joseph Cossman
- “To give somebody your time is the biggest gift you can give.” — Franka Potente
- Thanks for being my partner in all things, especially in celebrating you!
- I hope your special day bring you all that your heart desires, including me!
- Much like the way you entered my life, I wish you a day of pleasant surprises!
- Sending you birthday wishes wrapped up with all my love!
- Happy birthday to my number one! Here’s to another year of laughing and loving with you.
- I can’t believe how lucky I am to have someone like you. You make every day of my life so special. I can’t wait to celebrate your big day with you!
- The world became a better place when you were born, and I’m so honored to spend this day with you.
- Sending my love to the most wonderful person I know — you always bring out the best in me, and I love you for that.
- Happy birthday babe! You do so much for others, so I’m thrilled you can take time for yourself on your big day.
- You’re my one and only, forever and always. Happy birthday my love!
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39 Birthday Wishes for Friends & Best Friend
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If you are fortunate enough to have a good friend or a best friend, then you have something that many people do not: a bond with another person that is truly unique and special. And if it is your friend’s birthday, then you’ll want to find just the right way to say “ happy birthday friend.” Finding the perfect words for someone who has played such an important role in our life can be a challenge, but never fear, this collection of birthday wishes for friends and birthday wishes for best friends will help you do just that.
We are born with family, but we get to choose our friends, and anyone that makes the cut must be truly special. They are the people we play with, joke with, get silly with, confide in and just plain hang out with. Your friend’s birthday is one of the most significant days of the year to them, so why not try to make it special by sharing a message that will touch them or make them laugh? So check out the different greetings below, listen to your gut as you read them, and once you find just the right one, text it, email it, share it on social media or just tell them in person so they know how important they are to you!
We hope that you and your friend have the best birthday celebration together, and many more!
This compilation contains:
- Birthday wishes for friend
- Birthday wishes for a best friend
- Funny birthday wishes for best friend
We hope you enjoy these birthday messages and are able to find the one that perfectly expresses how you feel about your friend.
- Everybody says they’ve got the world’s best friend, but in my case, it’s actually true. Happy birthday bestie!
- Happy birthday to the friend who’s always there for me, no matter what. You deserve all the celebration!
- I feel so lucky to have you as my friend. Hope your birthday is as special as you are. May all of your dreams come true. Thanks for being such a great friend. Happy birthday!
- Celebrating your birthday with the best gift of all... my friendship, obviously. You’re welcome!
- Thank you for all that you’ve given me! Can’t wait to see all you accomplish in the year ahead. Happy birthday!
- Celebrating you today... your humor, your charm, and all the ways you make this world a better place. Happy birthday!
- Happy birthday, bestie! You continue to light up my life. Best wishes for a fun-filled year ahead!
- You’re simply a wonderful friend, and each year that passes only makes you more so. Happy birthday!
- Happy birthday to the kind of friend everyone wants to celebrate!
- I am looking forward to many more years of friendship and birthdays with you. Have a fantastic birthday!
- You are my rock! Looking forward to another year of being partners-in-crime. Happy birthday!
- Happy birthday to my ride or die! I’d go anywhere and do anything for you — love you!
- Happy birthday to someone who has EXCELLENT taste in best friends. Enjoy your special day!
- I want to wish you all the love and happiness in the world, all of which you deserve. Happy birthday my friend!
- I am grateful that you are a part of my life. All the best on your birthday!
- In good times and bad, I’ll always be by your side. Happy birthday friend!
- Happy, happy birthday! You deserve all the cakes, love, hugs and happiness today. Enjoy your day my friend!
- May God shower you with blessings today and always. Happy birthday wishes for my friend!
- Happy, healthy, exceptional, rocking birthday to you my friend!
- Every step of the way you were there for me. Through thick and thin I’ll always be there for you. Happy birthday wishes!
- Thanks for another year of being an awesome friend. Happy birthday dear friend!
- I am grateful for your true friendship. Hope you birthday is amazing as you are my best friend!
- I wish you love, hope and everlasting joy and happiness. Thank you for being my best friend.
- Another trip around the sun with you sounds good to me! Happy birthday, bestie.
- I am so proud to be your best friend. May you have a happy and healthy birthday!
- You understand me like nobody else. I have a sibling in you my friend. Happy birthday to my best friend!
- Thank you always being there to listen. I am so lucky to have you as my best friend. Enjoy your birthday!
- I am so thankful and happy that we are best friends. Enjoy your birthday and happy birthday wishes for my best friend!
- Happy birthday to my best friend, the one who laughs at my silly jokes and still stands beside me even when I do dumb and stupid things!
- Best friend: someone whom you can be yourself with, someone whom you can have pointless conversations with, someone who still likes you even when you’re weird, someone who forgets to buy you a birthday gift…that’s why I came up with this. Happy birthday my best friend!
- Happy birthday to my best friend! We are such a great team: I am smart, good-looking and talented and you are great at being my friend!
- You may be getting older but at least I still look great! Happy birthday best friend!
- I am so blessed to have a friend like you. It may be your birthday, but I feel like I am the one with the gift!
- May you have a happy, healthy, peaceful, successful and fun year. And may this year be your best one yet.
- Today is your special day and I promise to try my utmost to not steal the spotlight from you for at least one day! Happy birthday my friend.
- The only gift I have for you is my continued friendship. I went searching for the perfect gift to give you, but you are such a perfect friend that nothing seemed good enough. It has nothing to do with me being cheap!
- I am so grateful to God for our friendship. May you continue to be showered by God’s blessings and may we always find time for each other. Happy birthday dear friend.
- Here’s to all the birthdays we have celebrated together! I hope today is an amazing one and I look forward to celebrating many more together!
- Birthday greetings and cheers to you my friend. I hope your day and your year are both spectacular ones.
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55 Happy Birthday Wishes to Send to Your Friends and Fam
Sometimes the best gift you can give is a sweet message.
Birthdays only happen once a year, after all, so you're gonna want to make sure you leave your besties or loved ones the *perfect* birthday wishes to make them feel as special as they truly are. That's why we made a list of the best ways to say happy birthday to your friends and family. Wrap their gift in some fun paper, then grab a pen and a super cute card, or your phone to share a very special birthday note.
Thoughtful Happy Birthday Wishes
- Happy birthday! I hope all your birthday wishes and dreams come true.
- Sending your way a bouquet of happiness…to wish you a very happy birthday!
- Although I can't be with you on your birthday, know that you're in my thoughts today and every day.
- I can't believe how lucky I am to have found a friend like you. You make every day of my life so special. I hope your birthday is one of the most special days ever. I can't wait to celebrate with you!
- Sending you smiles for every moment of your special day! Have a wonderful time and a very happy birthday.
- Your birthday allows us to celebrate having you in our lives. Happy birthday!
- Happy birthday! May you be given more birthdays to fulfill all of your dreams.
- Today we celebrate you and the beautiful life you have. May your birthday be as wonderful as you are.
- Another adventure-filled year awaits you. Wishing you a very happy and fun-filled birthday.
- I hope you know how much you're loved, today and every day. Happy birthday!
- Wishing you a beautiful day with good health and happiness forever. Happy birthday!
- A one-of-a-kind birthday message for a one-of-a-kind person. I hope all your birthday wishes come true this year.
- Happy birthday to someone who makes the world a better, brighter place.
- It's a smile from me to wish you a day that brings you the same kind of happiness and joy that you bring to me. Happy birthday!
- Today I wish you abundant happiness and love. Happy birthday to one of the sweetest people I've ever known.
- Sending you a birthday wish wrapped with all my love. Have a very happy birthday!
- Happy birthday to a ray of sunshine in my life.
- It’s always a treat to wish a happy birthday to someone so sweet.
Funny Happy Birthday Wishes
- "It is your birthday." – The Office
- Happy birthday! May your Facebook wall be filled with messages from people you never talk to.
- Here's to you and all that this year has in store. Now bring on the gifts and cake!
- Remember to smile awkwardly as everyone sings you "happy birthday."
- Happy birthday to one of my best friends. Here's to another year of laughing at our own jokes and keeping each other sane! Love you and happy birthday.
- I love you even though you're a [insert zodiac sign here].
- Hope your birthday is just like you…totally freaking awesome.
- Cheers to another year! Hope your day is filled with love (and lots of birthday cake).
- Happy birthday to one of the few people whose birthday I can remember without a Facebook reminder.
- You look younger than ever! Happy birthday.
- You're not older...you're just leveling up. Happy birthday!
Short and Sweet Birthday Messages
- Enjoy your special day.
- Have the best birthday ever!
- Let's celebrate you all day long.
- Happy birthday to a real star.
- Best wishes on your birthday – may you have many, many more.
- Happy birthday! Go eat cake.
- Happy birthday to my fav [insert zodiac sign here].
- Sending you love on your birthday.
- There's no one like you. Happy birthday.
- Cheers to you for another trip around the sun!
- The day is yours. Happy birthday!
- It's your birthday! Make a wish.
- Happy, healthy, wonderful birthday to you.
- I hope all your birthday wishes come true.
- Warm wishes for a happy birthday.
- Hope your day is as special as you are.
Belated Birthday Wishes
- This is what happens when you're friends with someone as cool as me. You get your birthday wishes fabulously late!
- You know what they say about birthday wishes...better late than never! Happy birthday.
- It's still your birthday week, right? Happy late birthday!
- I'm sorry I missed your birthday, but I'm sure it was as wonderful as you are.
- You always say you love surprises, so...surprise! Happy late birthday!
- Even though these birthday wishes are a bit late, the happiness I wish for you is good on any date.
- Happiest of birthdays to the warmest, most fun, gorgeous, smart, and special friend. (Wasn't that worth waiting for?)
- This birthday wish isn't late. You're just old and confused. Happy birthday, right on time!
- You're my most fun friend, which means that the party is still going on and I'm not late for your birthday at all.
- Everyone else sent you birthday wishes yesterday. Bet they aren't thinking of you today like I am! Happy belated birthday.
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30 Unique Ways to Wish Your Best Friend a Happy Birthday
From Oprah Magazine
Rejoice! It's your best friend’s birthday. Anyone who is lucky enough to have such an impactful person in their life knows that this momentous occasion is also a reason for you to celebrate, because they're the ones who help us through the biggest hurdles.
Once a year, we get a chance to gush over our loved ones and take time to reflect on the value they bring. Whether you're attaching a heartfelt card to their gift , hunting for an Instagram caption to accompany that hilarious friend meme you're posting in their honor, or you're simply looking for a meaningful birthday message to text them, there's a birthday wish here that will capture your unique bond.
Some are funny and teasing—in the kind of way that only besties can get away with—where as others are short and sweet, yet touching enough that they'll be reminded of just how much you care.
Meaningful Birthday Messages
Sending you nothing but positive vibes on your birthday ❤️
I hope you know how much you’re loved today, best friend! Happy birthday!
Every year on your birthday, I get reminded of how much you mean to me as a best friend.
Birthdays only come once a year, and your friendship only comes once a lifetime.
Wishing I could spend your birthday with you, but know you’re on my mind and in my heart ♥️
You’re like a sister to me. Cheers to many more birthdays glowing together.
My best friend was born today! Where would I be without you?
Happy birthday to my partner-in-crime and my favorite person!
You deserve all the cake, happiness, and love today. Happy birthday and #treatyourself!
Thank you for being the brightest person I know. Hope to see you shine for years on!
Thanks for being my turn up partner, venting partner, and everything in between! Enjoy your day!
You’ve grown so much in one year. I’m always so proud of you! Happy Birthday.
Happy birthday! Wishing you many more years of good health and prosperity.
I hope you’re enjoying your special day—may life continue to bring you the best days ahead. 💜
Thank you for living your life in a way that makes every day worth celebrating. Happiest of birthdays!
Even though celebrations might look a bit different this year, you're always the life of the party—over Zoom, and all. Happy birthday!
Short and Sweet Birthday Wishes
Cheers to you for another trip around the sun!
Today is about you. I can’t wait to celebrate you all day long!
My wish for you is that you get all of your birthday wishes this year 🎂
We're gonna sip [insert BBF's favorite drink] like it’s yo birthday 🥳
I hope you’re treated like the queen you are today, my friend 👑
Wishing you the happiest of birthdays and many more that top the year before!
Happy birthday to my ride or die. Love you bunches!
Happy birthday! Here’s to more life, love, and adventures with you to come!
Wishing you 24 hours of joy, though you deserve a lifetime of it.
Funny Birthday Sayings
If you’re getting old, that means I am too!
Don’t forget to smile awkwardly as everyone sings you happy birthday today!
Birthday calories don’t count so next drink is on me! 🍹
How many birthdays have we spent together now? I guess it’s official—you’re stuck with me.
I thought you get finer and wiser with age? Well, there’s always next year 😂
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