Coming up with the perfect birthday greeting isnt always easy. Thats especially true if you want to write a funny birthday message for your partner, a close friend, family member, or colleague. Fortunately, you dont have to go it alone. Weve created a list of our favorite happy birthday funny for him messages that are sure to make him laugh out loud. No more wondering what to say. Let your wit and humor shine through as you wish your loved one a very happy birthday.
HBD and LOL: Happy Birthday Funny for Him Messages
Ready to write a funny happy birthday message for him? Incorporate these wording ideas and jokes into your funny message or use them as inspiration to create your own personalized birthday greeting. Yes, there are 75 messages, so youre sure to find one that suits the occasion.
• Happy birthday to my favorite dinosaur! Have a rawr-ing good year, pal!
• Is it really time for your birthday again? I swear it was only last year!
• Happy birthday, Dad. With love from your favorite child.
• Its time to celebrate the oldest person I know. HBD, you old timer!
• Its time for birthday cake, beer, and BBQ. Lets party!
• Youre not old, youre perfectly aged. Like a nice, stinky cheese.
• Lets get this over with вЂ" happy birthday! There, now we can get back to the usual programming.
• Remember that Im one of only a handful of people who knows your true age. My gift to you is that Ill keep it a secret.В
• Theres not enough space on the cake for all the candles! Happiest of birthdays, friend!
• They say some people get better with age. but Im not sure that applies here.
• Your birthday is almost as good as Easter … no chocolate eggs but at least theres cake!
• This years biggest birthday surprise? We can all count that high!
• Hes handsome, hes smart … but enough about me, its time to celebrate you!
• Celebrating your greatness is really getting old. But Im here for it. Happy bday, dude!
• Its your birthday … I think? Remind me next year.
• Looking good, [Name]. Nobody will believe youre [age]!
• Happy birthday to the only person who doesnt smile at my jokes. I still love you, man.
• I cant believe its your birthday again. How many trips around the sun can one person get?!
• It must have taken a lifetime to look this good. Happy birthday, [Name]!
• I wanted to share my favorite science joke, but all the good ones argon.
• Time to count up all those grey hairs. Dont worry, I wont tell. HBD!
• Youre so old youre retro. Good thing its back in style. Happy birthday, pal!
• It looks like you inherited all the aging well genes in the family. Heres to you!
• Dont grow up … its a mistake!
• Getting older is mandatory. Growing up is optional.
• Happy birthday, old man!
• I was gonna get you a birthday gift, but I decided my presence was more than enough.
• Youre vintage. Know what that means? Its wine time!!
• Happy birthday, buddy! It might be time to snap a new photo for your profile pictures.В
• Forget birthdays past and birthdays future, today is all about the birthday present!
• Research shows that people with more birthdays live longer. Congratulations!
• Age is just a number. Stay true to who you are!
• Happy second 18th birthday! You look marvelous!
• Youll always be my sidekick, best friend. Cant have anyone being funnier than me!
• Youre at the age where the age-old question will be, is it pronounced GIF or JIF?
• Happy birthday, [Name]. I got you a gift card to your local orthopedist.В
• Forget birthdays, lets call them level ups!
• This will be the best birthday card you receive … ever!
• Sorry I missed it again. It just creeps up on me every year. Happy belated birthday, my love!
• Some people send happy birthday wishes, I send awkward birthday face palms.
• You might not be the most special person in the world, but I still hope you have a special day!В
• Happy bday, [Name]! May your day be as exciting as all my best jokes.
• Remember when 30-year-olds seemed so old? Thats us now!
• Happy birthday to the only person on the planet who still collects [collectible].
• Youre only as old as you tell people you are.В
• Hey, good looking! Youre officially 45 and fierce!
• Time to turn 21 all over again, right?
• Good luck for surviving another birthday party, [Name]! Remember, youre older now so no more swinging from chandeliers!
• Some people sail through old age, but you appear to have hit an iceberg.
• Time to gather round the cake and awkwardly sing to you!
• You could at least look a little bit excited about turning another year older.
• Happy birthday! Wheres the drink?!
• Im happy to report that once again it is your birthday.
• I see youve gone for the bald look. Looks great on you!
• Id wish you all the best things in life, but I want them for myself.
• It must be tough always being compared to my devilishly good looks and sense of humor. Try to have the best birthday anyway!
• Youre only as old as you feel!
• Sorry about the birthday present … there isnt one.
• We used to lie about being older, now we pretend were younger!
• Happy birthday! I hope the cakes as good as last year … its the only reason I show up.
• Its time to party, birthday boy! Which at this point in your life means lights out at 10 pm.
• Wine gets better with age, but Im not sure wine has ever been your thing.
• Happy birthday to my favorite fella!
• Happy birthday, friend. I got you an appointment with a chiropractor. #30thbirthdaygoals
• Arent you glad social media wasnt around in our days? Youd be a meme for sure!В
• Lets start blowing up those birthday balloons now. With our lungs, well be ready by next year!
• I was going to share my favorite happy birthday meme, but I dont think youd "get" it.
• Dont think of them as wrinkles, think of them as lines of experience.
Our Favorite Funny Birthday Cards for Him
When its time to unleash your best jokes on your favorite guy, choose one of Greenvelopes greeting cards to share your message.
Our selection of digital cards are easy to customize so you can work your magic on the layout, fonts, colors, and message. Keep the ecard as it is or swap out the text for your own fun greeting. Here are a handful of happy birthday cards to get you started.
Things Are Bananas Birthday Card
Design: Signature Greenvelope
Getting Older Birthday Card
Design: Signature Greenvelope
Celebrate someones ever-increasing age with this funny take on getting older. This modern birthday card sets the tone with plenty of space on the reverse to recount an amusing memory or share a message to make them laugh.
Minimal Sun Birthday Card
Design: Signature Greenvelope
This minimal birthday card can be used for a sweet birthday message or a funny birthday card. Let him think hes getting a heartfelt card, then surprise him with your funny greeting on the backside.
Birthday Defined Card
Design: Signature Greenvelope
Set your own rules for what a birthday truly means with this classic birthday card. Its available in plenty of different color options, plus you can customize the definition text too.
Biiirthday Card
Design: Signature Greenvelope
Keep things simple with this bright and bold birthday card. Theres no reason for your loved one to think anythings amiss … until they flip it over and get to experience another one of your funny birthday messages.
Make Him Laugh With These Funny Birthday Wishes
You dont have to come up with all your best jokes yourself. Use these birthday wording ideas and funny birthday quotes to kickstart your most hilarious birthday card message yet.
When its time to find the perfect card, choose one of our funny birthday cards that you can personalize in minutes. Its easy to customize the layout, fonts, colors, and wording so you can create a design thats as unique as the person youre sending it to.
Running out of ideas to wish your friends on their birthdays? The below ideas will crack both you and your friend on their special day.
Whether it's a message for a DIY birthday card or a message to write inside of a card, we often find ourselves out of words. If your friend enjoys a good joke, then these one liners are perfect for their special day.
• “It’s probably time to start lying about your age.”
• “You still look 21 from a distance.”
• “If my maths is correct, U = OLD.”
• “This is an annual REMINDER that I am super glad you were born.”
• “OLD AGE is coming for all of us, but today...MAINLY YOU.”
• “Happy Birthday. Hope it doesn’t succ.” - For all the succulent lovers out there.
• “It’s your birthday, turn up the beet.” - I am sure DWIGHT SHRUTE will love it.
• “AVO great Birthday” - Know anyone who loves avocados?
• “Today, we celebrate the only time you won a race. Happy Birthday!”
• “Happy ‘It’s all about YOU’ today.”
• “Congratulations on being a year older and still maintaining such a low level of maturity. You are truly an inspiration.”
• “Well done on getting older. Have a great birthday.”
• “Another year older and wiser. In your case, just older. Happy birthday.”
• “Age is simply a number, but a very big one in your case.”
• “Intelligent, handsome and witty. But less about me, it’s your birthday after all.”
• “I wanted to put candles on your birthday cake, but there wasn’t enough room for those many candles! Happy birthday.”
• “Do you realise that this has been the oldest that you have ever been. Happy birthday!”
• “I was going to make an old age joke on your birthday, but it’s gotten to the point where it’s getting serious. Happy birthday.”
• “I wanted to get you a birthday gift that reminded you of your childhood, but I just couldn’t find any dinosaurs anywhere.”
• “I tried to get you something super special and brilliant for your birthday but it was too difficult to wrap myself up. Happy birthday from the best present in the world.”
• “I was always interested in ancient things, that must be why I love you so much. Just kidding! Happy birthday you ancient being.”
• “You really don’t look your age, you look much older, Happy birthday.”
• “I am so grateful for many things in life, especially the fact that I am not as old as you. Wishing you a very special birthday.”
• “You give me so much hope, knowing that someone can live as long as you are truly amazing. Happy birthday.”
• “Happy birthday to the smartest, funniest, and the most beautiful person in the world. Wait...did I say ‘to’? I meant ‘from’.”
• “Don’t count your candles. Just enjoy the glow from them!”
• “It’s your birthday and I remembered without reminders.”
• “Happy birthday, you son of a really nice lady who deserves respect.”
• “Happy birthday from your much much YOUNGER friend.”
“A good friend is like a good bra
• Hard to find
• Supportive
• Comfortable
• Always lifts you up
• Makes you look better
• And best of all, always stays close to your heart”
• “Older, BUD WISER. Happy Birthday.”
• “Being with me is really the only gift you need. Happy birthday!”
• “Happy Birthday. Remember, you can be ANYTHING you want to be (EXCEPT YOUNGER).”
Levels
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.
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.
• 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.
• 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!
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!
Free Adobe Express customizable templates for birthday wishes
Is your birthday card in need of some punching up? These free and customizable Adobe Express templates can be used for a variety of cards, signs, and social media content that will boost your loved one’s birthday immediately.