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!
Mother's are known for their unconditional love, sacrifices, and care they provide their children and family. With over 2 billion mothers in the world, your mother's birthday provides the special individual opportunity to show her how much you care. A series of happy birthday messages for mom are listed below ranging from humorous and loving snippets you can use to personalize a card. These messages have been used by others and are intended to encourage your own creativity and personal touch.
After having to deal with taking care of me all of your life, you deserve to have the best birthday ever.
Dear Mom, you are the sweetest Mom in the world. Happy Birthday Mom!
Happy birthday to the best Mom in the world.Mom, you are absolutely irreplaceable! Hope you have a great birthday.
I am so lucky that you are my Mom. You are one of a kind.
I bet you wish you had another kid just like me. Happy Birthday Mom from your perfect angel.
I can never give you as great a gift as you gave me – Life.
I know that I have given you dirty laundry more times than I have given you a birthday present, so why break tradition on your birthday? Happy Birthday.
I wish more strength and power to you each day that passes. I hope God will always be with you, like you to your children. Happy Birthday Mom.
I would never be able to get through my day without knowing that there is someone out there in the world that loves me as much as you do. On your birthday, I want you to know that I love you so much too! Happy Birthday Mom.
Kids are supposed to make their parents proud but I am proud to tell people that you are my Mom. Happy Birthday.
MOM – It is amazing how one little word can fill your heart with so much warmth and love.
Mom as the birthdays are coming, you are becoming younger. Happy birthday Mom.
Mom, I am so lucky to have a mother like you. You are my best friend. Happy birthday Mom.
Mom, I hope your birthday is just as amazing as you are.
Mom, oh sweet Mom. Is your age increasing or decreasing on each birthday? Happy birthday wishes from this daughter.
Mom, your birthday is just a milestone recognizing that every day my appreciation grows greater for all that you do. Happy Birthday!
No heart is as pure as a mother’s heart. No love is as unconditional as a mother’s love. These are just two of the reasons why we should always cherish our mothers. Happy Birthday Mother!
No matter what I’ve said but deep down in my heart, you are the one I look up to, stay true to and love coming back home to. Happy birthday mom.
No woman is as perfect as you. You may have your flaws but for your children, you will always be perfect. Happy Birthday Mother!
Superheroes are one in a million. Great mothers like you are one in a lifetime. Happy Birthday!
To my Mom, who has a lot of time to be experienced at being 29 years old. Here's to one opportunity to not grow older. Happy Birthday.
To someone who has taught me the value of living and of being happy no matter what our status in life is, Happy Birthday Mom!
To the woman that always brought the best in me or at least saw the best in me regardless of what I did. Happy Birthday.
Whenever I count my blessings, I count them twice. Thanks for always being there for me. You are the best mother, I am lucky to have you.
Words can never fully express my love for you and for all the love that you have given to me. Happy Birthday.
You are the most wonderful person in my life. No woman can ever take your place in my heart because you are my one and only Mom. Happy Birthday!
You never fail to surprise me. And just when I thought I was no longer vulnerable to your loving touch, you always manage to show me that no matter how big or how old I become, I will always need a mother like you. Happy Birthday!
The below infographic outlines interesting facts about moms. Based on statistics, the average mom performs an additional several hours of household chores than dads. With over 70% of moms working outside the home with young children at home, leaves an ever filling task list for them in the home. The average mom performed over 330 loads of laundry in a year, washing more than 5,000 articles of clothing. Additional interesting facts are located below.
Ecclesiastes 5:19
Everyone also to whom God has given wealth and possessions and power to enjoy them, and to accept his lot and rejoice in his toil—this is the gift of God.
Psalm 84:5
Blessed are those whose strength is in you, in whose heart are the highways to Zion.
Psalm 37:4
Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
1 Timothy 1:12
I thank him who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful, appointing me to his service.
Proverbs 3:3
Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart.
1 John 5:4
For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.
Philippians 2:13
For it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.
You crown the year with your bounty; your wagon tracks overflow with abundance.
Zechariah 10:1
Ask rain from the Lord in the season of the spring rain, from the Lord who makes the storm clouds, and he will give them showers of rain, to everyone the vegetation in the field.
Romans 8:35
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?
You are the God who works wonders; you have made known your might among the peoples.
Yes, the Lord will give what is good, and our land will yield its increase.
Proverbs 3:10
Then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will be bursting with wine.
2 Corinthians 1:22
And who has also put his seal on us and given us his Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.
1 John 3:2
Beloved, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is.
Habakkuk 3:19
God, the Lord, is my strength; he makes my feet like the deer's; he makes me tread on my high places. To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments.
Psalm 143:8
Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love, for in you I trust. Make me know the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul.
2 Corinthians 9:10
He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness.
2 Peter 1:3
His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence.
But the meek shall inherit the land and delight themselves in abundant peace.
Psalm 20:4
May he grant you your heart's desire and fulfill all your plans!
Zephaniah 3:17
The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.
For he strengthens the bars of your gates; he blesses your children within you.
Deuteronomy 30:9
The Lord your God will make you abundantly prosperous in all the work of your hand, in the fruit of your womb and in the fruit of your cattle and in the fruit of your ground. For the Lord will again take delight in prospering you, as he took delight in your fathers.
Psalm 23:4
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
Psalm 112:3
Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.
Ephesians 3:19
And to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
Deuteronomy 31:8
It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.
For the body does not consist of one member but of many.
2 Corinthians 9:8
And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.
