Our mums mean the world to us. They’re our caregivers, our voices of reason and oftentimes, our best friends too. Mothers are superheroes in their own special way.
But what about the card?
It can sometimes be difficult to find the right words to let her know just how much she means to you. How do you summarise every wonderful thing that she has done for you in a few sentences? "Happy birthday" just isn’t enough.
If you, like so many of us out there, struggle to find the perfect words for your lovely mum, have a look at some of our ideas below.
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• How To Wish Mum a Happy Birthday
• Heartfelt Birthday Wishes for Mum
• Funny Birthday Messages for Mum
• Birthday Messages To Send From Afar
• Happy Birthday Mum Quotes
• Happy Birthday Poems for Mum
• Happy Birthday Mum in Heaven
How To Wish Mum a Happy Birthday
A few extra touches here and there will really make your mum feel special. Follow these steps to personalise the card – it will make all the difference!
• If you have a special name that you call your mum, like "mumsy", "momaloo" or even "mama duck", use it to address the card.
• Think about what makes your mum unique. Is she very loving? Does she love being glamourous? Would you describe her as creative or thoughtful? Think about whatever it is that makes her exceptional and select a few adjectives to incorporate into your overall message.
• Try and write a birthday wish from the heart. Think about all the sweet, perfect things you wish for her for this new year in her life. Don’t rush it – sometimes something as precious as this takes time.
There’s no one in the world who could ever measure up to your mum, which is perhaps why it can be so difficult to put your birthday wishes for her into words.
Below are a few suggestions for you to use as a guideline. Incorporate any special memories or inside jokes you may have into them to help make her feel extra important on her special day.
Heartfelt Birthday Wishes for Mum
• Mum, if it weren’t for you, I would never even have become half the person I am today. Thank you for being an exceptional mother, an amazing friend and someone I look up to every day of my life. Happy birthday!
• I don’t know where I’d be without you. You taught me to be patient, you taught me to be kind. You also taught me to work hard and to respect others. Most importantly, you taught me to see the best in myself. On your special day, I want to say thank you for everything. Happy birthday, Mum!
• Cheers to a woman who is full of grace, love and lessons. We could not be more thankful for all you have done. Happy birthday to the world’s most wonderful mum!
• Mum – there are 365 days in a year, but your birthday outshines every single one of them.
• We are so blessed to have you to turn to for advice, to mend our broken hearts and to make such special memories with. We appreciate everything you have done for us and not a day goes by when we are not thankful for you and everything you continue to do. Happy birthday!
• Mum, you are not just the most special mum in the world. You are out light on my darkest day, and the brightest smile in any room. You do so much for our family – I think you’re a superhero! Happy birthday, SuperMum!
• Happy birthday to the very first friend I ever had! I don’t know how I got so lucky to have you by my side through all of life’s ups and downs. You’re always there for me, and I hope you know that I am always here for you.
Funny Birthday Messages for Mum
• Thank you for not telling my sisters/ brothers I'm your favourite!
• Happy birthday to a mom who looks young enough to be my sister. Note that if you ever start looking younger than me, we're going to have problems!
• Happy birthday to my dear Mum! May we continue to drive each other crazy for years to come.
• We have the perfect mother and daughter relationship. You're my mother & I'm perfect. Happy birthday, Mum!
• Happy birthday, Mum! Now that I'm older I want to thank you for never leaving me in a shopping cart and running away. I know it was tempting.
• I would have got you a funny card, but I know at your age bladder control can be a problem… Happy birthday, Mum!
• Happy birthday, Mum! Guess raising me didn't send you to an early grave after all!
Birthday Messages To Send From Afar
Sometimes it’s not always possible to be with your mum on her special day. Here are some ideas for those of you sending birthday cards from afar.
• No matter how far apart we may be, you are always in my heart, Mum. Happy birthday!
• Mum, you showed me how to face the world, and now I’m travelling it! I couldn’t be more grateful for everything you have taught me. Happy birthday!
• Thank you for always giving me hope, always encouraging me and always supporting me. I wish I could be there with you on this special day. Happy birthday, my precious Mum!
• Mum, the more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate. I might not be there with you today, but today I am celebrating you. Happy birthday!
• Happy birthday, Mum! Thank you for being there for me through all the highs and through all the lows, and for everything in between. I wouldn’t be who I am today without you, but I do wish I was there with you.
• Sending love and hugs from afar to you, my Mum, my superstar! I hope that this day is just as special as you are! Thank you for everything that you have done for me – you mean more to me than words can say. Happy birthday!
Happy Birthday Mum Quotes
• “To the world, you may be one person, but to me, you are the whole world.” – Dr Seuss
• “A mother is your first friend, your best friend, your forever friend.” – Unknown
• “All that I am, or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.” – Abraham Lincoln
• “Happy Birthday to the woman who gave me life then taught me how to live it.”– Unkown
• “A mother is she who can take the place of all other but whose place no one else can take.” – Cardinal Meymillod
• “Life doesn't come with a manual, it comes with a mother.” – Unknown
• “Behind all your stories is always your mother's story, because hers is where yours begins.” – Mitch Albom
• “A mother is the one who fills your heart in the first place.” – Amy Tan
• “Everything I am, you helped me to be.” – Unkown
Happy Birthday Poems for Mum
• Roses are red, violets are blue, there's no one I'd rather turn to in times of need than you. Happy Birthday, Mum!
• I hope to be a mother like you. Strong, loving, devoted, inspiring, wonderful, and cool. Happy Birthday!
• I just want to let you know, you mean the world to me. Only a heart as dear as yours would give so unselfishly.
• Celebrating you today brings joy to my heart. To me, you'll always be a priceless work of art.
• Mother, you are beautiful. Mother, you are kind. Endearing thoughts of love for you are always on my mind. Happy birthday.
Happy Birthday Mum in Heaven
If your mum is no longer with you in person, you can still celebrate the beautiful woman she was and your memories of her. Here are some messages that say “Happy heavenly birthday, Mum”.
• Mom, I know Heaven must be beautiful right now… because it has you in it! Happy birthday.
• Though you are not here with me, I know you will always guide me and be with me through thick and thin. Happy Birthday Mum in heaven.
• No words can describe how much I love you, and how I so wish you were here with me today. For your birthday, I send to you in Heaven all my love.
• Wherever you are resting I hope that you can see, how precious and uplifting your memory is to me.
• Not a day goes by when I don't think of you, miss you, love you and thank God that I was blessed to be your daughter/son. Happy birthday, Mum.
• May our friends and family in heaven hold you closely and sing you a song. And I'll be sending a million hugs and kisses today and all year long.
• So many memories, Mum, come flooding back today. Of birthday celebration before you went away.
When it comes to your mum’s birthday, be sure that you write her a card that’s from the heart. She is the most wonderful woman in the world, after all.
No matter what the birthday gift may be, she will absolutely love it and treasure your card’s message forever. Remember: she even loved those macaroni necklaces you used to make for her in nursery school!
Turning a year older can be tough. Fortunately, we can lean on friends to offer moral support as we navigate difficult milestones such as birthdays.
Just kidding, of course. Most friends prefer to rub it in, especially if the one turning a year older is a guy. Birthday wishes for an older man – however you want to define “older” – can be downright brutal. In fact, phrases like “old fart” and “old bastard” are par for the course with this sort of birthday message.
If you're looking to give a male friend a good ribbing on his birthday, we have just the list for you. In fact, we have more funny wording ideas than he can shake his elderly fist at. So, without further ado, here are 21 uniquely humorous ways to say “Happy Birthday, old man!”
• Happy Birthday to someone who deserves to be treasured. After all, fossils of your era are hard to find.
• Happy Birthday, old fart. There's just one thing I want to know. What did they put on top of your birthday cake before the invention of fire?
• I heard you were middle-aged… as in, born in the Middle Ages. Happy Birthday, ye olde farte.
• Everything gets harder when you get older… except for your penis, of course. Happy Birthday, you old softy.
• Welcome to the curmudgeonly years, you crusty old bastard you.
• Happy Birthday to a relic from a bygone era.
• I was going to make fun of you on your birthday. Fortunately for you, I was taught to respect my elders.
• Better to be an old fart than a dumb ass. Happy Birthday!
• Birthdays suck when you're old, but at least you don't have too many more to go.
• Happy Birthday, old man. Hope you have an exciting birthday celebration… followed by a nice, long nap.
• Happy Birthday, old fart. Hope your birthday doesn't stink.
• Relax, old man. You survived disco. You can survive another birthday.
• Happy Birthday, old fart. What's that, you couldn't hear me? HAPPY BIRTHDAY, OLD FART!
• You know how guys get better looking with age? Yeah, that doesn't last forever. Happy Birthday, you sexy old bastard.
• Happy Birthday, old man. Now might be a good time to stop acting your age.
• They say that with age comes wisdom. You must be the exception that proves the rule. Happy Birthday to an exceptional old guy.
• Congratulations! After years of seasoning, you're officially a salty old bastard.
• Your birthday is one of my favorite days of the year. It reminds me that you will always be older than me.
• They say you can't teach an old dog new tricks. That's because old dogs already know all the tricks. Happy Birthday, dawg.
• You're at an age where you no longer give a shit. Heck, at your age, you're happy when you can take a shit.
• You know what an old fart is? It's when you say you're 35 and it doesn't pass the smell test.
Hope you enjoyed these birthday wishes for old farts. Just remember that what comes around, goes around. You can expect similarly harsh (and hilarious) treatment when your own birthday arrives.
Birthdays are happy occasions to celebrate life. They are also a great way to send a happy birthday old man message to your male friend.
We made a collection of the best funny birthday wishes for men that you can send to your friend and make their day. Older friends, our fathers, grandfathers, and uncles guide us through life and give us the best advice. When their birthday approaches, it is a great idea to send them a happy birthday old man message.
If you like the happy birthday old fellow messages that we selected, feel free to share them on social media with your loved ones.
“Happy Birthday, old man!” – not the nicest way to wish someone a happy birthday, is it? In fact it may even sound a bit cruel. But when it's between friends we often make fun of and give each other a hard time over getting older. Especially when it's guys! That sort of banter can seem harsh but is meant with affection.
Birthday wishes for – how should we say it – the older gentleman are quite often designed to ridicule and mock. Joking about their age, bodily functions, even sex lives are all common. Crude? Maybe. Funny? Definitely! And if it's for a close pal then they usually take it all in good humour.
So if you're looking for some funny birthday messages for an older man, maybe even your husband then you're in the right place. The selection below is filled with the perfect wording ideas for your birthday wishes to the more mature fella you know.
Old Man Birthday Wishes
• With old age comes new skills: you can laugh, cough, sneeze and piss yourself all at once! Happy Birthday!
• I was going to make a joke to mark your birthday but the fact you're still alive is nothing short of a miracle and should be celebrated!
• Happy Birthday! I've kept the receipt for the gift, y'know, just in case you didn't make it
• Some words of wisdom for your birthday – smile while you still have some teeth! Happy Birthday, old fart!
• Happy Birthday! You've made it to dirty old man territory
• Remember when 50 seemed old? If you weren't so old you would! Happy Birthday, old man!
• I was sure I would get the right amount of candles to put on your cake this year, but quickly ran out of space! Happy Birthday you old fart
• Happy Birthday, old man. I hope you have a fun and exhilarating party… quickly follow by a long nap. We don't want you overdoing it now, do we?
• Happy Birthday. I would say you were old but hell, you were old last year!
• Congratulations! You've reached the age where you wake up at the same time you used to go to sleep on a Saturday. Happy Birthday old timer
• Happy Birthday. Thank you for always being older than me
• You know that saying ‘with age comes wisdom'? In your case.. not so much. Happy Birthday old man!
• I was going to give you some advice – "you have to appreciate the little things". But I remembered that at your age spotting little things is easier said than done! Happy Birthday!
• Another year and you're one step closer to diapers being mandatory! Happy Birthday you old fart!
• I know birthdays get worse as you get older. But look on the bright side – not many left now!
• Can you let me know if you're going to be blowing your candles out? I want to have the hospital on speed dial. That much effort at your age, you can't be too careful. Happy Birthday oldie
• I wish I could figure out how old you are but I hate long math. Happy Birthday you old geezer
• Happy Birthday! Today marks another day closer to your balls touching the water when you go to the toilet
• Its nice to be young, healthy and full of energy.. do you remember what that feels like? Happy Birthday, old fart!
• Don't worry about getting older. You're still going to do stupid stuff, just a lot slower. Happy Birthday, old man
• From one old fart to another – happy birthday!
• Enjoy your birthday old balls!
• Happy Birthday. Warm regards to your knees
• Just another year and another wrinkle on the ol' nutsack. Happy Birthday
• Happy Birthday you old codger! Save some of the air from your oxygen tank to blow out the candles
• If you believe in it, you can be anything! Unless you want to be young again, then I’m afraid you missed that train old pal!
• Happy Birthday! You're not getting older you’re just a little closer to death
• An old fart is as good as a new one….
• Age is just a number… although in you're case it's a pretty big number! Happy birthday to an old fossil
• You think you are old? You’re not old… you were old last year, this year you’re ancient. Happy Birthday my relic of a friend!
Happy Birthday Old Man Quotes
These birthday quotes are all about getting older and old age so should be perfect to tease and poke fun at a male friend of yours.
• “You know you're getting old when the candles cost more than the cake” –
Bob Hope
• “You’re getting old when the only thing you want for your birthday is not to be reminded of it” – Felix Severn
• “Wisdom doesn't necessarily come with age. Sometimes age just shows up all by itself” – Tom Wilson
• “As you get older three things happen. The first is your memory goes, and I can't remember the other two” – Norman Wisdom
• “Birthdays are good for you. Statistics show that the people who have the most live the longest” – Rev. Larry Lorenzoni
• “Just remember, once you're over the hill you begin to pick up speed” – Charles Schultz
• “The older you get, the better you get. Unless you're a banana” – Betty White
We hope you liked these birthday wishes for old men and that they've helped you to have a bit of a laugh with a friend of yours. Be warned though: it won't be too long until you're on the receiving end of one of these messages yourself!