General
Here are some sweet 16 birthday wishes for a friend, classmate, or what-have-you.
• Happy Sweet 16! You've grown up so fast – let's hope you don't drive that way!
• Happy Birthday to someone who puts the “sweet” in Sweet 16.
• Happy Sweet 16! Hope you enjoy all the freedoms and opportunities that come with reaching this big milestone!
• Baby, you can drive my car! (Just kidding – don't go anywhere near it!) Happy Sweet 16!
• Happy Birthday to one sweet 16-year-old!
• Happy Sweet 16 to a young lady who is beautiful inside and out.
• Being 16 is sweet indeed. May the year ahead bring you fun, adventure, love, learning, and growth.
• The sweet thing about being 16 is having lots of freedom, without lots of responsibility. Enjoy it while it lasts!
• Happy 16th Birthday to a special young lady! May the coming year be full of sweetness!
• You're not just sweet. You're also smart, talented, funny, and kind. I hope you have the great 16th birthday you deserve.
• Happy 16th Birthday to a truly sweet person. I wish nothing but the best for you.
For a Daughter
Here are some special birthday messages for a daughter turning 16. For more birthday wishes for a daughter, see this list.
• You've always been sweet. Now you're sweet 16. Happy Birthday to my beautiful daughter.
• Happy 16th Birthday to my amazing daughter. You are the sweetest part of my life.
• Happy Sweet 16! And no, you're not getting a car.
• Happy 16th Birthday! You're turning into such a smart, talented, and lovely young lady, but as far as I'm concerned, you will always be my baby.
• Your 16th birthday is truly one of the most joyous days of my life… because it means I no longer have to drive you all over town. Happy Sweet 16 – and stay safe!
• The last 16 years have been the sweetest of my life. Happy Birthday to my smart, talented, and beautiful daughter.
• Seeing my baby girl turn 16 is wonderful, sad, and frankly kind of terrifying. I hope you know that your [mom/dad] will always love you and be here for you, even as you grow into a beautiful, intelligent, independent woman.
• Happy Sweet 16 to my precious daughter! The thought of you driving is almost as terrifying as the thought of you dating. Please have pity on your old dad and be safe.
For a Granddaughter
These birthday messages are written for a granddaughter celebrating her 16th birthday.
• From beautiful baby to beautiful lady… it's been a joy watching you grow up. Happy Sweet 16 from your proud [grandma/grandpa]!
• Happy 16th Birthday to a lovely granddaughter. I'm so proud of the person you are, and the woman you are becoming.
• Happy Sweet 16 to my wonderful granddaughter! Just don't let anyone tell you that you have to be sweet all the time. Sometimes you gotta be a little sour to get what you want.
For a Niece
Finally, here are some 16th birthday wishes for a niece. For more birthday wishes for a sweet niece, see this list.
• Do you know what's sweet? Having a wonderful niece like you in my life. Happy 16th Birthday!
• Happy Sweet 16 to a wonderful niece! You're turning into an impressive young lady right before our eyes.
• Happy 16th Birthday to my sweet niece, from your sourpuss [aunt/uncle].
Happy Birthday Beautiful Quotes
Sometimes, a quote sums up your feelings best, and these options will fit perfectly in a card accompanying a thoughtful gift her:
• "The secret to staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly and lie about your age!" – Lucille Ball. Happy birthday to you, beautiful!
• "The beauty of a woman must be seen from in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides." – Audrey Hepburn. Happy birthday to you, you beautiful woman! Wishing you love today and always.
• "To all the girls who think they’re ugly because you’re not a size 0: you’re the beautiful one, it’s society that’s ugly." – Marilyn Monroe. Happiest of birthdays to one of the most beautiful women I know!
• "You have to dance like nobody is watching." – William W. Purkey. Happy birthday, beautiful! Keep dancing. Wishing you so much love and joy for the year ahead.
• "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind!" – Dr Seuss. Happy birthday, beautiful lady! May this one be the best one yet!
• "You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough." – Mae West. Happy birthday to one of the most beautiful people I know. I wish you nothing but health, happiness and joy in the coming year.
Happy Birthday Beautiful Friend
Wishing a beautiful lady that’s a good friend happy birthday is easy if you use these ideas as inspiration:
• Accept no one’s definition of your life; define yourself! Happiest of birthdays to you, my beautiful friend. Thank you for many years of friendship, love and laughter – here’s to many more!
• You don’t get older, you get better! Happy birthday to you, my most special, most beautiful friend!
• Every year on your birthday is a new chance to start. Happy, happy birthday to you, my beautiful friend! May this year be the best start ever.
• Don’t just count your years, but make your years count, my incredibly special and beautiful friend! Happy birthday!
• I cherish every memory I have with you and can’t wait to make some more! Happy happy birthday to you, my beautiful friend! I wish you love, happiness and success in the coming year.
• Let us never know what old age is. Instead, let us know the happiness that the years bring. Thank you for bringing me so much joy, laughter and happiness over the past few years, my beautiful friend. Happy birthday!
Happy Birthday Beautiful Cousin
Your cousin deserves a wonderful, from the heart message, and these ideas are all perfectly birthday card-worthy:
• Happy birthday to you, my sweet and beautiful cousin! I am so thankful that I get to experience so much of my life with you. You mean so much to me and everyone else around you. I wish you happiness in the coming year.
• Dreams seen with the eyes closed can be forgotten. Real dreams are those that come when their eyes are wide open, and the heart is ready to follow them. Follow your dreams, my beautiful cousin! Happy birthday!
• Every milestone is a miniature victory on the road to achieving your goals, my beautiful cousin! May you achieve everything you have ever dreamt about. Wishing you good luck, happiness and a bright future on this very special birthday!
• It was destiny that brought our souls together as cousins. I can do nothing but thank you for always being there for me through thick and thin. On this your birthday, my beautiful cousin, I wish you joy and happiness in the coming year.
Happy Birthday Beautiful Niece
Tell your niece just how much she means to you by penning a message she’ll treasure.
• In dark times, you have been a ray of hope to me, my beautiful niece. You are a ray of sunshine. When everything seems bleak, you show me brighter paths. On your special day, I know that you have an exciting future ahead of you. Happy birthday to you, my sweet and beautiful niece!
• Over the years, you have brought me immense joy! I just know that the year ahead is going to do the same for you. Happy birthday, my beautiful niece! You mean the world to me!
• Once in a while, life gives you a special gift – I was lucky enough to get the best niece in the whole, wide world! You are so special to me and to everyone around you. Happiest of birthdays to you, my beautiful niece!
Happy happy birthday, beautiful niece. May the coming year bring you all the joy, happiness and success you could wish for.
Happy Birthday Beautiful Girl
If there’s a special lady in your life that you want to wish, consider the following:
• To the most angelic, most beautiful girl in the world: I hope your birthday is wonderful. Have the most special day!
• The only thing that shines brighter than your beauty is your heart. Happy birthday, you special girl! Sending you all my love.
• I hope your birthday is as beautiful as you are! Happy birthday, beautiful girl! I wish you nothing but happiness and joy in the year ahead.
• You deserve all the love and happiness in the world, beautiful girl! Happy birthday!
Happy Birthday Beautiful Sister
If your sister is a true gem, tell her!
• Life made us sisters and I wouldn’t have it any other way. Happy birthday to you, my beautiful sister!
• You can choose your friends, but you can’t choose your family – I’d still choose you as my sister, though. Happy birthday, beautiful! May all your dreams come true.
• Sisters are lifelong friends, and I am so blessed that you are mine. Happy, happy birthday to you, my smart and beautiful sister! I love you!
• How lucky I am to call you my sister! Happy birthday, beautiful! May you be blessed beyond measure in the coming year. I love you!
Wishing a beautiful lady happy birthday should be easy. If you struggle to find the right words, use our advice and brilliant messages and give her a card that speaks from the heart!
From Parents
Here are some birthday wishes for a little girl from Mommy and/or Daddy.
• Happy Birthday, little girl! Ever since our little angel was born, our lives have never been the same.
• Our little girl came into our lives [number] years ago, and she's been rocking our world ever since. Happy Birthday, sweet girl.
• Happy Birthday to my sweet baby girl. You're growing up so fast, and Mommy and Daddy are as proud as can be.
• Happy Birthday to the special little girl who brings love and chaos into our lives every day.
• Happy Birthday to the little girl who has driven me completely bonkers. But hey, sanity is overrated. I wouldn't have things any other way.
• Happy Birthday, princess! You've brought so much love into our lives. I hope it call comes back to you when you grow up and have your own family.
• Happy Birthday, angel. I love you more than I can say.
• Happy Birthday to my little girl. You can be rowdy, headstrong, and sometimes downright naughty. That's how we know you're ours.
• Happy Birthday to the little girl who means the world to us. You're turning into a young lady right before our eyes, and we couldn't be prouder.
From Grandparents
Here are some birthday wishes from Grandma and Grandpa.
• Happy Birthday to my perfect little granddaughter. Try not to grow up too fast, sweet one.
• Happy Birthday from one proud Grandma. What a beautiful little lady you're becoming!
• Happy Birthday to the cutest little granddaughter who ever lived.
From Aunts and Uncles
• Happy Birthday to my sweet little niece. I know she's going to grow up to be strong and kind, just like her mommy and daddy.
• Bestest Birthday Wishes to my adorable niece. If Mommy and Daddy don't spoil you rotten, I sure will.
• A extra-special niece deserves an extra-special birthday. Hope you get everything your little heart desires, kiddo.
1st Birthday
Here are some birthday wishes for a baby girl who's turning one.
• Happy Birthday to a one-derful little lady.
• Happy Birthday, baby girl! One year ago you were brand spanking new. Now look at all the things you can do!
• You're one year old. You're also one sweet little girl. Happy Birthday!
More Birthday Wishes
Finally, here are some miscellaneous birthday messages for a little girl.
• You're still a little girl, but I can already tell you're going to be a wonderful person when you grow up. I hope you always know how loved you are.
• Look out, world. This little girl is growing into a smart, kind, fierce, curious, loving, and adventurous young lady.
• Happy Birthday, you little sack of sugar you.
• How can such a little girl be full of so much love? Happy Birthday, sweetheart!
• Happy Birthday, little princess. I wish you a life full of happiness and meaning. Stay sweet.
• Happy Birthday, angel. I'm convinced your wings will sprout any day now.
• God sent down a little angel [number] years ago, and she's been spreading love and sweetness ever since.
• I'm sending a big birthday hug to a special little girl. I hope you have a wonderful day full of toys, games, decorations, cake, and all the things that make birthdays great.
• Another 365 days of sweetness, and the best is yet to come. Happy Birthday, little girl.
Your daughter is one of the most special women in your life. You've watched her grow up and blossom into the brilliant person she is today. But what is the best message for her birthday? How do you say happy birthday to your daughter in a way that's meaningful? And how can you really express your love for her?
We’ve rounded up a range of birthday messages for her to capture different approaches to saying happy birthday. From sincere and sweet, to funny and a bit cheeky, we’re sure you’ll find something that will suit the mood and occasion perfectly for your family.
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• How do you say happy birthday to your daughter?
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• Sincere birthday wishes for daughters
• Birthday quotes for your daughter
• Happy birthday to a daughter who is far away
• Happy birthday to someone who is like a daughter to me
How do you say happy birthday to your daughter?
When it comes to birthday greetings for your daughter, you want to make sure you’re choosing a message that leaves her feeling loved and celebrated. You know your daughter best, and we’ve found that the most successful cards are often the ones that come from the heart.
Don’t spend too much time stressing over what to write in a birthday card, instead take a look at the messages, quotes and sayings we’ve found for your daughter on her special day.
Funny birthday wishes for your daughter
My birthday prayer for you today is that the good Lord will cure you of your cell phone addiction. Happy birthday my daughter.
Best birthday wishes for a wonderful daughter. I have nothing but sweet memories about raising you, although it’s entirely possible I’ve blocked out some of the teen years. Happy birthday my girl!
Happy Birthday to my daughter. I told you to stop growing up so fast, but as usual, you didn’t listen. Love you!
No matter how hard you try, you can’t catch up to my age. And besides, you’ll always be my little darling. Happy birthday, angel!
You make everything about life sweeter than all the candy in the world. Happy birthday, sweetie!
Forget about the past, you can’t change it. Forget about the future, you can’t predict it. Forget about the present, I didn’t get you one. Happy birthday to my daughter!
Happy Birthday, Daughter! There may be a few more wrinkles in your birthday suit, but you’re still looking good!
When you’re hurt, I’m hurt. When you’re happy, I’m happy. When you’re broke, go find a job. Happy birthday, princess!
Sincere birthday wishes for daughters
I knew when you were growing up that you would become the greatest person that I’ve ever known. And now that I can see it before me, you still make me wonder what I did to deserve such a gift of a daughter. Happy Birthday my beautiful girl.
Happy birthday, beautiful. You have made us the happiest parents to have ever walked the surface of the earth. We wish you all the best.
You have awed me at every stage of your life – from delightful baby, to sweet little girl, to the strong, poised, independent woman you are today. Happy Birthday to a lady I am so proud to call my daughter.
Strength, compassion, and independence are great qualities in a person — as you prove all the time. Today gives us the perfect opportunity to remind you of that. Sending birthday wishes for Daughter of the Year!
Even if I had designed exactly what traits I thought I wanted in a daughter, I could not have even come close to the awe-inspiring qualities that I see in you. The most beautiful part of you is how you follow your dreams at all times. Happy birthday to such an amazing daughter!
Every day we feel so blessed to have a daughter like you. From the adorable freckled toddler to the hard-working teenager you are now, you have continuously impressed us by how you use all of the talents God has given you. Today we celebrate you! Happy Birthday!
Birthday quotes for your daughter
"A daughter is God’s way of saying, I thought you could use a lifelong friend" – Unknown
"Little girls are the nicest things that happen to people. They are born with a little bit of angel shine about them, and though it wears thin sometimes there is always enough left to lasso your heart." – Alan Beck
"Certain is it that there is no kind of affection so purely angelic as of a father to a daughter. In love to our wives there is desire; to our sons, ambition; but to our daughters, there is something which there are no words to express." – Joseph Addison
"A daughter is a day brightener and a heart warmer." – Unknown
"Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart." – Winnie the Pooh
"A daughter is a bundle of firsts that excite and delight, giggles that come from deep inside and are always contagious, everything wonderful and precious and your love for her knows no bounds." – Barbara Cage
"Life is tough my darling, but so are you." – Stephanie Bennet Henry
"A daughter is the most precious gift of life who lets our heart dance with joy" – Apollo M
"Daughters are angels sent from above to fill our heart with unending love." – J. Lee
Happy birthday to a daughter who is far away
No matter how far you are, my heart will always beat for you. Happy birthday my dear, may your day be filled with happiness.
Happy birthday to my daughter! With each birthday that passes, you amaze me more and more. You have turned out to be such an intelligent, fun, and caring person who has so much going for them in life. I’m excited to see what the future holds for you. Have a wonderful birthday!
As you continue with your journey in life, albeit far away, just remember that mom and dad love you so much and we’ll do everything in our power to ensure that your journey is as smooth as possible. Happy Birthday!
Happy birthday to my daughter! May this year bring you plenty of reasons to smile, and endless opportunities to make you happier! Wish we could be with you today, but I just want to let you know that you are loved for the little girl you were, for the special woman you are and for the angelic daughter you will always be.
I always feel so far away from you on days like this. But I want you to remember that life is never easy, and though you will face certain hurdles, during dark times, travel towards the light. Always believe in yourself and do not forget you will always have us beside you. Happy birthday my beautiful daughter.
You think of yourself as a strong person, and then your heart melts with the arrival of your baby girl! What a spectacular young lady you have become! Happy birthday, may life’s joy always find its way to you!
Happy birthday to someone who is like a daughter to me
Wishing you a memorable birthday celebration filled to the brim with measureless joy. It’s a great blessing and privilege to have you as a second daughter.
On your birthday, let me give you a small piece of advice. The world is not always fair, and you will have your share of disappointments, but what matters is how you get back on your feet; also I will always be there for you at every step of life to guide you. Happy birthday sweetheart.
Even though we aren’t related by blood, you’ve always been like a daughter to me, and a daughter like you deserves nothing but the best on her special day, and for all her birthday wishes to come true! Happy birthday my dear.
With every birthday of yours, we're reminded of what matters most to us: you. We’re so grateful we were blessed with a gift like you. You’ve always been like a daughter to us. Happy birthday, sweetie!
On this very special occasion of yours, I truly wish you that you have an amazing day, filled with joy, laughter, presents and love. Because this is what an exemplary daughter like you deserves. Happy Birthday!