Nothing says “Happy Birthday, Friend” like a thoughtful message, quote, or text. It’s a fun day—a cause for celebration—for someone close to you; make it special with a well-thought-out greeting.
There are lots of options to choose from below. Find one that resonates with you and make it your own by personalizing it. Birthday messages for every birthday card.
Happy Birthday Wishes for a Friend
1.) May God shower you with blessings today and always. Happy birthday wishes to my friend!
2.) You were there for me every step of the way. Through thick and thin, I’ll always be there for you. Happy B-Day!
3.) Thanks for another year of being a good friend.
4.) May your special day be filled with lots of gifts, love, wonderful memories, and, of course, a big cake!
Funny Birthday Wishes for Friend
5.) You are gradually getting to the top of the hill. It’s better than being buried under it.
6.) Happy B-Day, my great friend. My birthday gift is my wish for your long life; I’m sure you love that wish. But, let me warn you: the day you start buying anti-aging cream, you may intercept the long-life wish because aging is the only way to live a long life!
7.) How old are you today? That’s weird; I could have sworn you were only about 5 years old based on your mental age!
8.) So, it’s another birthday with you. Statistics prove that those who have earned more birthdays have lived the longest life on the earth.
Very Happy Birthday Messages
9.) Don’t worry about the increasing wrinkles. You should rather be grateful for your blessings.
10.) So, you are still younger than the age you will be on your next birthday. Have a special celebration.
11.) Happy B-Day to my lovely buddy. The best facial makeover as you get older is to smile all the way.
12.) Wishing you a wonderful birthday!
13.) Another year has passed, but that doesn’t mean you’ve become wiser. Happy big day!
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HBD Buddy
14.) There’s one thing that can make you live long and enjoy a long life, and that is aging. So, don’t be afraid to age. It’s the best prescription for a long life! A great day to a wonderful companion.
15.) It’s your big day. Have a buffet cake night and eat as much as you can.
16.) If you find your new age hard to swallow, add some tequila! Have a friend’s happy birthday! Cheers!
17.) See how many candles are on your cake. You’ll have to blow them out only by sniffing. Have an amazing B-Day!
18.) Sweetheart, the older you are, the wiser you become. How about expediting your age so that you can become the wisest person on earth? Best wishes on your big day.
19.) Hey, no matter how old you have become today, ensure you don’t forget where you kept the car keys. Happy birthday!
20.) Dude, today I pronounce you guilty of becoming a year older! You’re hereby sentenced to a life devoid of your youth!
21.) HBD to a friend who is lucky to be blessed with the most phenomenal friend in the world! Dang! I envy you!
Birthday Texts
22.) Is it just me, or do you seem older? Oh, right. You are older. Happy bday!
23.) We have been friends for several years now, and I am thrilled because I have you in my life. You are a wonderful friend, and today, on the day of your birthday, I want to wish you all the best.
24.) Today is your birthday, but remember not to grow up too fast.
25.) On the day of your b-day, I want to wish you all the best and that happiness, success, love, and health accompany you on every day of your life.
26.) I am so glad I still get to be with you for another year.
27.) One more year of life is another chance to be happy and enjoy this wonderful world, so feel proud to be celebrating your birthday. I wish you all the best, my good friend!
28.) Superheroes are rare, but I’ve found one. That’s you, my dear friend. Have a gorgeous celebration.
29.) Today is a reminder that you are still alive; don’t ever take that for granted.
30.) Happy birthday dear friend, you are a true inspiration.
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Text Messaging for BDay
31.) My dear friend, I send you the best vibes and wish you all the best on your special day. I hope you have an amazing time next to your family.
32.) I hope that when you blow out the candles on your cake, all your wishes can come true; you are a great friend, and you deserve only the best in life. HBD!
33.) We are all so blessed to know such a wonderful person like you. God bless you on your b-day.
34.) Life is much funnier with you by my side; you have an excellent sense of humor that makes me very happy. I want you to have an unforgettable bday.
35.) Today is a gift, not just for you, but for all who know you.
36.) Today is an exceptional day, so we will gather together to celebrate a happy woman. HBD, dear friend!
37.) Hey, I heard it’s your birth date today! Make sure you make today the best day ever! Have an extraordinary day!
38.) I am thrilled to have the joy of sharing one more year of life with you and celebrating it in style because you deserve it. Happy Birthday, bosom buddy!
Birthday Quotes
39.) Men are like wine. Some turn to vinegar, but the best improve with age.
Pope John XXIII
40.) Today, you are you! That is truer than true! There is no one alive who is you-er than you!
Dr. Seuss– More Dr. Seuss Birthday Quotes.
41.) May you live all the days of your life.
Jonathan Swift
42.) A birthday is just another day where you go to work and people give you love. Age is just a state of mind, and you are as old as you think you are. You have to count your blessings and be happy.
Abhishek Bachchan
43.) No wise man ever wished to be younger.
Tom Stoppard
44.) Every year on your birthday, you get a chance to start new.
Sammy Hagar
45.) Age is a high price to pay for maturity.
John P. Grier
46.) Don’t just count your years. Make your years count.
George Merideth
Do I Smell Birthday Cake?
47.) Let us celebrate the occasion with wine and sweet words.
J. P. Sears
48.) The great thing about getting older is that you don’t lose all the other ages you’ve been.
Madeleine L’Engle
49.) Grow old along with me! The best is yet to be, the last of life, for which the first was made.
Robert Browning
50.) You know you’re getting old when the candles cost more than the cake.
Bob Hope
51.) Let us never know what old age is. Let us know the happiness time brings, not count the years.
Decimus Magnus Ausonius
52.) Because time itself is like a spiral, something special happens on your birthday each year: The same energy that God invested in you at birth is present once again.
Menachem Mendel Schneerson
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Old Age Quotations
53.) With mirth and laughter, let old wrinkles come.
William Shakespeare
54.) Every age can be enchanting, provided you live within it.
Brigitte Bardot
55.) You grow up the day you have the first real laugh at yourself.
Ethel Barrymore
56.) Our birthdays are feathers in the broad wing of time.
Jean-Paul Richter
57.) Birthdays are good for you. Statistics show that the people who have the most live the longest.
Larry Lorenzoni
Tip: some of these happy birthday friend quotes work well for captions on social media.
Sweet Birthday Wishes
58.) There are so many reasons to celebrate this day and so many ways, one, being your special day for my friend, to the most amazing person.
59.) You make my every day brighter. HBD!
60.) Happy b-day to you, my pal, who never fails to be kind to every person that you meet; I salute the things you do, and those things are what make you special.
61.) Your best friend can play the perfect soundtrack in your life’s reality show. I’m so glad that you are in my life.
62.) Generosity can bring you so far, and it was proven true especially by you, my buddy, for you give to others without expecting anything in return; HBD to you!
63.) Your simple hug has wiped my tears many times, and your simple laugh has brought happiness to my face.
64.) Wishing you a birthday filled with peace, joy and an abundance of blessings.
Best Friend’s Big Day
65.) You are my best friend. I believe you’ll always remain as throughout life. I don’t want to lose you.
66.) Friends know how to care and love. That’s why they are so important in our life.
67.) Wishing an exceptional day to someone whose presence in my life means a lot. Thanks, buddy and have a wonderful bday!
68.) Our bond of friendship is strong. Happy birthday, bestie.
69.) Buddy, you are my true partner, and you keep getting better and better. Thanks for all the memories you have of me.
70.) Maybe you’ve become a year old tonight, but you are still my true and best buddy.
Birthday Blessings
71.) I feel so lucky to have you as my friend. I hope your birthday is as special as you are. May all of your dreams come true.
72.) Happy bday 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! Just joking!
73.) I am looking forward to many more years of friendship and birthdays with you. Have a fantastic b-day!
74.) I wish you all the love and happiness in the world, all of which you deserve. Happy birthday, my friend!
75.) All God’s blessings on your birthday today!
76.) This was the day my best buddy entered this lovely world. I’m so lucky that God sent you into my life. HBD!
77.) Sending you heartfelt birthday blessings and prayers for a year filled with love, joy, and happiness. Have a blessed day.
78.) Wishing a happy birthday to someone who can easily turn my tears into a laugh. May all the dreams of your life will come true in this coming year!
Another Year Older and Still Beautiful
79.) I’ll always be by your side in good times and bad. Happy b-day, partner!
80.) You understand me like nobody else. I have a sibling in you, my friend. Happy birthday!
81.) You deserve all the cakes, love, hugs, and happiness today. Enjoy your day, my friend!
82.) You are such a wonderful friend that needs no description. I hope many more blessings will follow you in the coming years.
83.) Your presence in my life means a lot. I’m so glad that you are still in my life.
84.) I am grateful for your true friendship. I hope your b-day is amazing as you are my best buddy!
85.) Family cannot be chosen, but friends can be. I’m fortunate that I’ve chosen the right person to share everything with. Wishing you a gorgeous bday.
86.) This is always my favorite day. I get to wish the best person ever a happy birthday!
You may enjoy our collection of Belated Happy Birthday Wishes.
Inspirational Birthday Wishes
87.) Cheers to another year of exciting adventures and unforgettable memories.
88.) Wishing you a year of happiness, love, prosperity, and all the wonderful things you deserve.
89.) HBD to my best buddy, who laughs at my silly jokes and still stands beside me even when I do dumb and stupid things!
90.) No matter what happens in our lives, we’ll still be the same best buddies forever. Happy b-day!
Short Happy Birthday Messages
91.) Have a great birthday, dear friend. You bring so much warmth into my life.
92.) I admire your strength and courage. Wishing you the happiest birthday.
93.) Wishing you a birthday filled with good vibes, good friends and lots of love.
94.) May your birthday be filled with warmth, sunshine, hugs, laughter, and joy!
95.) Happy Birthday, my amazing friend.
96.) Happy Birthday with love and grace.
97.) May your birthday be as remarkable as you are.
98.) Sending you hugs on your special day.
99.) Here’s to celebrating you.
100.) Cheers to my greatest friend!
By Michael O’Halloran
Michael O’Halloran founded Greeting Card Poet in 2014 and has worked as its publisher and editor ever since. He has co-authored four books on kids’ trivia and four on coaching. Previously, Michael was the president of Magnetic Poetry. He has invented and brought over 75 new gift and toy products to market, most of which deal with wordplay. Mike is married and a father of four daughters.
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