Wish your friends and family a happy birthday with the best birthday messages and thoughtful quotes on their birthday.

Birthday wishes can make anyone in your life feel extra special on their day.

We gathered the best birthday messages to share with friends, loved ones, and colleagues.

A white frosted birthday cake with colorful lit candles sits against an orange background. The candles include twisted designs, with one green numeral “1” candle.

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Let these ideas inspire you to create a personalized greeting that celebrates your loved one.

The best way to send a birthday wish will depend on your relationship with the person celebrating a birthday.

A late wish shows you still care.

Text reads, “HBD to my favorite partner in crime.” Background has colorful polka dots on a light blue surface.

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Text on a polka dot background reads, “Happy Birthday! Another year, and you’re just getting sweeter.” The background is light blue with multicolored dots.

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Text on a blue polka dot background reads: “I’m so glad you never act your age—let’s have some fun tonight!"

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Text reads, “Happy birthday, son! You make me proud every single day.” Background features a pattern of striped, colored candles on a green backdrop.

A green background with colorful candles frames a white square containing the quote: “The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age.” - Lucille Ball.

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Text on a green background with candles reads: “They say ‘What goes up must come down,’ but that doesn’t apply to age.”

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Text on a polka dot background reads, “Your love for me makes me strong, and I cannot help but be so grateful for you."

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Text on a dotted pastel background reads, “Because you were born, we get to eat cake today!"

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Text displays “Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. PSALM 90:12” on a polka dot background.

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