When this special day comes around, only the most heartfelt, warm, or simply funny birthday wishes will do. That’s why we compiled this list of the absolute best and, of course, funny birthday quotes that may also double as happy wishes. No matter how you choose to wish a happy birthday to a friend, these simple, touching, or simply laughter-inducing messages will do the trick.
When you send a birthday message to a friend, it might not seem like a big deal, but we guarantee that even if it’s just a few words, they will surely appreciate it. Combine the touching message with a face-to-face wish and a greeting card, and you’ll have yourself the Holy Trinity level of a happy birthday wish!
Hold back from the cake for a bit and dig into these birthday wishes for a special friend. Pick the ones you like the most, and surprise your bestie!
#1
“Don’t stress about your eyesight failing as you get older. It’s nature’s way of protecting you from shock as you walk past the mirror.”
#2
“Don’t count the candles, but see the light they give. Don’t count your years but the life you live. Happy birthday.”
#3
“You’re not getting older, you’re leveling up!”
#4
“Remember to smile awkwardly as everyone sings you “Happy Birthday” today!”
#5
“I’m actually just here for the cake.”
#6
“Oh hon, don’t worry! Those aren’t gray hairs, they’re “wisdom highlights”. And you happen to be extremely wise!”
#7
“You’re another year older, but definitely not any wiser.”
#8
“Happy 25th birthday! The teens on TikTok definitely think you’re geriatric now.”
#9
“You’re not getting older… just more distinguished! Happy birthday.”
#10
“Happy Birthday to a person who regularly makes me pee myself with laughter. By the way, that’s going to happen more and more the older we get.”
#11
“Like a fine wine, you’re only getting better with age.”
#12
“You’re still 20, but with 10 years of experience!”
#13
“My birthday wish for you is that your hangover tomorrow isn’t too bad.”
#14
“Watch what you’re calling “gray hairs!” I prefer to see them as strands of birthday glitter growing out of your head. Now you’re ready to party!”
#15
“Happy Birthday, best friend. Thanks for being my rock.”
#16
“Best friends like you come along once in a lifetime. Happy Birthday!”
#17
“Happy birthday! I hope you’re not looking for a present because my presence is my gift to you.”
#18
“I think you’re supposed to get finer and wiser with age? Well, that’s okay, there’s always next year!”
#19
“Fun fact: birthdays are good for you! Statistics show that the more you have, the longer you live.”
#20
“Let’s drink champagne and dance on the tables (until they ask us to leave the bar).”
#21
“I’m so happy that the universe brought us together and we became best friends. Happy birthday!”
#22
“Wishing you a year of joy and adventures!!!”
#23
“Don’t think of it as aging, think of it as becoming a classic!”
#24
“Who’s counting candles anymore, anyway? Happy Birthday!”
#25
“Don’t let aging get you down! You won’t get back up again!”
#26
“I’m going to shower you with so much attention on your birthday, you’ll wish you’d never been born.”
#27
“When your birthday candles start a raging inferno threatening to engulf you and everything you hold dear, I’ll be there to help put out the flames. Because that’s what best friends are for.”
#28
“Happy Birthday to my awesome best friend! I’m so glad you were born something-something years ago!”
#29
“Happy Birthday to the person who knows about all of my most embarrassing moments, and witnessed many of them first-hand.”
#30
“Happy Birthday to my best buddy. You’re not just a great guy – you’re the greatest!”
#31
“Happy birthday to someone who is officially 30, flirty, and thriving!”
#32
“Because it’s your birthday, I’ll share my fries with you.”
#33
“I wish for you to feel so loved and happy on your special day this year.”
#34
“Today is all about you.”
#35
“Here’s to another trip around the sun. Happy birthday!”
#36
“Birthdays give us the chance for a fresh start.”
#37
“Eternally grateful for your friendship, guidance, and humor.”
#38
“To the sweetest berry in the bunch, a very happy birthday!”
#39
“How many candles do we need on your birthday cake? 100? 200?”
#40
“Happy wine and cake day!”
#41
“Thank you for being the brightest person I know. Hope to see you shine for years to come!”
#42
“Another year older, and you just keep stronger, wiser, funnier, and more amazing! Have a very happy birthday my friend!”
#43
“Middle age… when “happy hour” is a nap!”
#44
“You suck at aging! Can you at least try to look older?”
#45
“It’s OK to light the candles on your birthday cake now; I’ve already alerted the fire department!”
#46
“I have so many questions on your birthday. What did I do to deserve a wonderful best friend like you? Could you be any more awesome? And most puzzling, how are you going to fit all those candles on your birthday cake this year?”
#47
“Happy Birthday to my brother from another mother!”
#48
“Dude, you’re ridiculously awesome. Thanks for being my best friend – and Happy Birthday!”
#49
“To quote the wise poet 50 Cent, ‘We gon’ party like it’s your birthday.'”
#50
“I love you even though you’re a Gemini. Happy birthday!”
#51
“Sending you so much love for your birthday.”
#52
“Best friends are the family you get to choose, and I’m so glad we chose each other. Happy birthday, beautiful.”
#53
“You live you life in a way that makes every day worth celebrating. Happy birthday, gorgeous!”
#54
“You’re building a beautiful, meaningful life for yourself. Take time to enjoy it, today and every day.”
#55
“No one gets me like you do. Happy birthday to my best friend.”
#56
“Wishing you a birthday party that’s as fun as you are.”
#57
“Life is more fun with you by my side.”
#58
“How lucky I am to grow up alongside such a caring, kind, goofy person. I hope you spend the day in good company!”
#59
“Adore you to the moon and back!”
#60
“You know the drill — happiest of birthdays to my person!”
#61
“Your friendship is one of the most valued relationships in my life. I can’t wait to continue growing together.”
#62
“Thank you for always being by my side and having my back. I’d do anything for you, especially today on your birthday!”
#63
“We’ve been best friends for so long, I can’t remember which one of us is the bad influence. Happy birthday!”
#64
“Happy birthday! I know one thing you won’t have to wish for in your candles this year, a great best friend. You’re very welcome.”
#65
“Happy Birthday to my best friend! You’ll probably never know how much I care about you, but that doesn’t mean I’m going to stop trying to tell you!”
#66
“Happy Birthday to one of my all-time favorite human beings.”
#67
“You’re not just my best friend. You’re the best, period. Happy Birthday!”
#68
“Happy Birthday to my fierce bestie!”
#69
“Happy Birthday to my BFF! If the day brings you half the love you bring to others, I know you’ll have a fantastic birthday.”
#70
“Someone very special to me was born on this day. I won’t keep you in suspense… it’s you! Happy Birthday!”
#71
“Happy Birthday to my partner in crime. I look forward to the trouble we’re going to get into in the coming year.”
#72
“Happy Birthday to my bestie! You have so many great qualities, but probably my favorite is that you’re older than me!”
#73
“Happy Birthday to my best friend in the world. I hope we stay close friends for the rest of our lives… especially since you have so much dirt on me!”
#74
“Happy Birthday to my gorgeous, smart, talented, sweet, funny, and all-around awesome best friend!”
#75
“Birthday candles won’t be the only thing getting lit this weekend!”
#76
“Best friends are awesome, especially yours. Happy birthday!”
#77
“I forgive you for being younger than me.”
#78
“Happy birthday! You’re officially old enough to start needing retinol.”
#79
“I’m so happy that we’re going to grow old together, and that you have a head start.”
#80
“Happy birthday to a dime who’s in her prime!”
#81
“Happy birthday to the person who is always there to help me draft a risky text.”
#82
“Happy birthday to the person who taught me everything I know about skincare.”
#83
“There is no one I would rather blast Taylor Swift with all day and night. Happy birthday to my favorite Swiftie.”
#84
“Happy birthday to someone who makes the world a better, brighter place.”
#85
“Cheers to many more years of celebrating your birthday together.”
#86
“Happy birthday! I hope your day is as amazing and special as you are.”
#87
“On this day, a very special person came into the world, and I am beyond grateful.”
#88
“Happy birthday! Wishing you a day filled with happiness and a year filled with joy.”
#89
“Sending you a birthday wish wrapped with all my love.”
#90
“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.”
#91
“You have been so strong and so resilient in the face of a difficult year. Here’s to better days ahead.”
#92
“Happy birthday to the girl who always has my back and is always there to pick me up when times get tough.”
#93
“I wish for all of your birthday wishes this year to come true!”
#94
“This year, I wish for you to know how very impressive and special you are.”
#95
“My life would suck without you.”
#96
“Happy birthday! I love you a whole lot.”
#97
“Happy birthday to my totally amazing, irreplaceable bestie.”
#98
“Wishing you 24 hours of celebration, though you deserve even more.”
#99
“I can’t wait to celebrate you all day long!”
#100
“Birthdays are the world’s way of telling us to eat more cake.”
#101
“I’m so happy that I get to be a part of your life.”
#102
“Every birthday is a gift in itself.”
#103
“Partners may come and go, but best friends are forever. Happy birthday to my best friend.”
#104
“Happy birthday to my best friend who brings out the best in me.”
#105
“I hope your birthday is chill and peaceful, just like you.”
#106
“Feeling so grateful you entered my life when you did. Have the best day, darling.”
#107
“I hope you have the most fabulous celebration on this special day!”
#108
“I hope your day is as fabulous as you are! Much love and many smooches.”
#109
“I wish you a beautiful year of good friends, love, art, and incredible food. Love you!”
#110
“My resolution for your next trip around the sun is even more bestie time!”
#111
“You warm my heart every time I see you. Wishing you a day of joy.”
#112
“Birthdays come once a year, but best friends are once in a lifetime. I’m so happy to call you mine!”
#113
“Happy birthday to an inspiring person who is a shining example for all of us.”
#114
“I hope your birthday is more than epic, although you’re pretty epic all year long!”
#115
“Best wishes on your special day, as you begin another wonderful journey this year. Happy birthday!”
#116
“To my dear friend who will forever be young. Happy birthday!”
#117
“It’s your birthday! Let’s make some memories!”
#118
“Happy Birthday to the most awesome best friend anyone could ask for! I hope you know how much I love and appreciate you.”
#119
“The last year has been crazy. Fortunately, I have you to keep me sane. Happy Birthday, and let’s hope the next year brings bigger and better things.”
#120
“Happy Birthday to my #1 friend, from your #1 fan.”
#121
“Happy Birthday to the one person who’s always there for me. I hope your big day is as wonderful as you are.”
#122
“Happy Birthday to my boon companion! May you get all of the good things you deserve, and none of the bad.”
#123
“I love how we’re such good friends that we can forget to buy each other presents on our birthdays and it’s no big deal.”
#124
“Happy Birthday to someone who’s talented, charming, and witty. And by the way, isn’t it eerie how best friends can be so much alike?”
#125
“Happy Birthday to one crazy chick!”
#126
“Happy Birthday to my sister from another mister!”
#127
“As Drake would say, ‘YOLO.'”
#128
“To quote Saweetie, ‘That’s my best friend.'”
#129
“I hope you know how much you’re loved, today and every day. Happy birthday!”
#130
“I hope you see yourself the way I see you: amazing, incredible, kind, smart, compassionate, funny, and wonderful.”
#131
“Your birthday is the first day in a new 365-day journey. Let’s treasure every moment!”
#132
“Wishing you a day that brings the same kind of happiness and joy that you bring to me!”
#133
“My birthday wish for you is that the drinks are free-flowing and you find a hottie at the bar tonight!”
#134
“My birthday wish is that you get every good thing you deserve this year.”
#135
“Happy birthday to my favorite person.”
#136
“Wishing you a day that’s as special and awesome as you are!”
#137
“I may not be there in person, but I’m still wishing you the happiest birthday!”
#138
“Let’s make this year’s birthday one for the record books.”
#139
“Wishing you the best birthday of all time!”
#140
“There’s no one quite like you. Happy birthday!”
#141
“Happy birthday to the beautiful, intelligent, charming person I call my best friend!”
#142
“It’s always your day in my book, but this one is extra special.”
#143
“Happiest of days to the most important person in my life. Love you!”
#144
“Thank you for always giving great advice and never blaming me when I don’t take it!”
#145
“Thank you for all that you’ve brought to my life. The happiest of birthdays to my favorite friend.”
#146
“Life is so much better with you in it. Happy Birthday to the most deserving friend!”
#147
“I’m so proud of you and for all that you do. Here’s to the world’s greatest best friend on your birthday!”
#148
“I am so honored to call you my best friend. You deserve every good thing that comes to you on your birthday and beyond.”
#149
“Is this the year we’ve decided we’re too old for presents? Never! Happy birthday!”
#150
“Every year on your birthday, I get reminded of how much you mean to me as a best friend.”
#151
“Happiness is seeing your best friend grow up with you! Happy birthday!”
#152
“Cheers to the nights that turned into mornings and the friend that turned into family. Happy birthday!”
#153
“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.”
#154
“Your year ahead is full of promise and potential. May you make it the best one yet. Happy birthday!”
#155
“Today, you’re the birthday queen and should not accept anything less. Drink, eat, be merry, and have a happy birthday!”
#156
“Happy birthday to you! Here’s to another year of lasting joy and incredible friends. Thanks for being awesome!”
#157
“Warm wishes and lots of love on your birthday and all year round. Happy birthday!”
#158
“Happy Birthday! Wishing you another rocking birthday for a rockin’ guy.”
#159
“Happy birthday to the Betty to my Veronica, the Serena to my Blair, and the Jess to my Cece. Love you bestie.”
#160
“To my true ride or die on your special day, I hope your birthday is as happy as you make me.”
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