Once upon a time, you had to actually remember someone’s birthday, pick them up a greeting card, write some words in it by hand, and get it in the mail well before their big day.
On the birthday girl or boy’s side, that same technology makes it easy to thank everyone for their thoughts. The day after your birthday, you can simply type out "thanks for all the birthday wishes" and broadcast the message via your medium of choice. Done and done.
Straightforward
Here are some simple and straightforward ways to say thank you to all the people who wished you a Happy Birthday.
• Thank you all for the birthday wishes. You really made my day!
• Thanks for all the birthday wishes! You made a great day even greater!
• Thanks for wishing me a Happy Birthday, everyone! It was happy indeed, thanks to you!
• Thank you all for the wonderful birthday wishes. You guys are the best!
• To everyone who wished me a Happy Birthday yesterday: Thank you!!! I had a great day, and hearing from all of you was one of the best parts of it!
• You rock! Thanks for the birthday wishes, everyone!
• To all who posted birthday wishes… thank you so much for thinking of me!
• Thank you all for taking the time to post your birthday wishes. I loved hearing from each and every one of you!
• It was nice to hear from so many people yesterday. Thanks for making me feel special on my birthday.
• Thanks everyone for the birthday wishes. I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed hearing from so many friends.
Funny
A great way to thank people is to give them a chuckle. Here are a few humorous thank you messages.
• My thanks to everyone who wished me a Happy Birthday yesterday. The rest of you are dead to me.
• To everyone who wished me a Happy Birthday yesterday: thank you so much! To everyone else: I am in the process of unfriending you.
• Thanks for the birthday wishes, everyone. Hearing from you slightly lessened my despair at turning a year older.
• My thanks to everyone who congratulated me on turning a year older yesterday. To those who rubbed it in… your time is coming.
• Thanks for all the wonderful birthday wishes, everyone. They almost made me forget that I’m speeding toward the grave.
• Thanks for all the Happy Birthday wishes, even the ones that teased me for being so old!
• Thank you all for the birthday wishes! You made turning a year older seem a little less sucky!
• Here’s my obligatory "thanks for the birthday wishes" status. But seriously, I really do appreciate it!
• Hey everyone, your birthday wishes really meant a lot to me. Not as much as a present or cash, but a lot.
Sweet/Sincere
Finally, here are some especially sweet wording ideas. These messages are just the thing if you’re the touchy-feely type.
• Thanks for all the birthday wishes! I love you all!
• Thanks for all the kind birthday wishes! The best birthday gift is being reminded of what wonderful friends I have!
• My thanks to everyone who wished me a Happy Birthday yesterday. It really meant a lot to me.
• Thank you all for making me feel like a queen on my birthday. Every single birthday wish was special to me.
• Thank you so much for the birthday wishes. Hearing from so many family members and friends makes me feel grateful for all the wonderful people in my life.
• My birthday was awesome, and that’s thanks to all the awesome people who took time to send me birthday wishes. Thank you!
• Thanks for the birthday wishes, everyone. I feel blessed to have such wonderful friends and family.
• Thanks for the sweet birthday wishes, everyone. They made me feel wonderful.
• Thank you all for the beautiful Happy Birthday wishes. You made my day extra-special.
• Gosh, you all make me feel so special. Thank you for your kind birthday wishes!
• Thank you everyone for the birthday wishes. You guys are simply the best!
Of course, another great way to thank people for wishing you a Happy Birthday is to return the favor. Check out our birthday section for unique birthday messages of all kinds.
Here is a list of 50 thank you messages for the special people in your life who threw you a surprise birthday party.
#1 I’ve never had a surprise birthday party before, and could not have imagined how loved it would make me feel. I feel like a total champion because everyone came together and because you worked so hard just for me. I was surrounded by pure beauty in the faces of my friends. The gift you have given me is immeasurable. Thank you so much.
#2 My heart skipped a few beats when everyone shouted: “Surprise!” I think I could literally feel it skip! I can’t believe you made all that effort to throw me a surprise birthday party. It must have been a ton of work and I can never thank you enough. Please know that I am grateful beyond words.
#3 Over time, you grow to appreciate emotional and spiritual gifts much more than physical ones. That feeling of belonging and love that you gave me with a surprise birthday party was the best gift I’ve ever received. It will be in my heart forever.
#4 The birthday is the cake, the party is the ice cream, and the surprise is the cherry on top. Thanks for such a delicious gift!
#5 Thank you for throwing such an extraordinary surprise party! It was truly unexpected and gave me the best birthday present of my life. It meant so much that everyone pulled together, and you worked so hard, to make it happen for me. You are exceptional.
#6 I’m sure you could see the shock, excitement, and gratitude radiating from my face as I discovered the unexpected birthday party. On a completely unrelated note, please don’t make a meme out of my surprised face. Thank you so much for the party!
#7 I wish we could party like that every day, but then I guess it wouldn’t be a surprise. It was definitely worth getting a year older. Thank you for putting so much effort into making my day absolutely unforgettable!
#8 They say that as you get older, you lose the ability to be surprised by what the world has in store. Crazy talk! I was completely and utterly shocked. Being surprised by that party sent a bolt of joy straight to my heart. Thank you for the best birthday ever.
#9 It’s incredible how you could get that many people to keep a secret, and yet you totally did! I have no words to adequately convey how treasured you made me feel. I am forever grateful. Thank you for an extraordinary surprise.
#10 I’m not ashamed to say that I was actually afraid for my life…but only briefly! Then came the overwhelming realization that so many people gathered to celebrate me. What a feeling. Thank you for all the planning and thought that went into creating a beautiful memory for me. I appreciate you so much.
#11 I just want to say that I’ve never felt more cherished and loved than I did yesterday, and that’s all thanks to you. Thank you so much for having a surprise party for me. It was the best birthday I have ever had!
#12 That birthday party might have been a surprise, but that fact that I have the best of friends wasn’t. I’m still mind-blown about the whole thing, so thank you again. I love you tons.
#13 Making memories is the best part of life, and you've given me the sweetest one ever. Thank you for an incredible surprise birthday party. I won’t ever forget it.
#14 Getting older can actually be fun, and you proved it by throwing me a fabulous surprise birthday party. Thank you so much for your thoughtfulness. I was really moved.
#15 I can’t find the right words to thank you for your priceless surprise. It was so touching and kind. It was the best birthday party I could have ever wished for.
#16 I never understood how people could give decisive answers about which birthday was their favorite. Now I do. Thank you for the most epic surprise birthday party!
#17 It’s truly remarkable to think how much work you must have put into planning my surprise birthday party. I’m so grateful for everything you did. I treasure you so much.
#18 I thought they only threw surprise birthday parties in movies, but I am delighted that I was wrong! Thank you once again for this incredible gift. It made me feel like a total movie star.
#19 I must have looked like a fool standing there and smiling ear to ear, but I couldn't help it. I’ve truly never been happier. And this is all because of you. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for arranging a surprise birthday party for me.
#20 Birthdays are cool, but they can never be lights-flip-on-and-music-starts-playing-when-you-enter-the-room cool. That’s reserved for surprise birthday parties. Thank you so much for throwing me one. It was so much fun and I felt so special!
#21 Thank you for making my birthday so memorable. I was absolutely stunned when I walked into the surprise party. It took my breath away and I’m never going to forget that feeling. You gave me all the joy in the world.
#22 Remember how we all said we would never be too old to party? That’s still true, and we rocked it. Thanks for the extraordinary birthday surprise. It was cool beyond compare.
#23 I had never felt so shocked and joyous at the same time until those lights came on and everyone was shouting and hugging me. That birthday party was a total blast. Thank you so much for a phenomenal surprise. I still can't get it out of my mind!
#24 My birthday wasn’t a surprise, but that party sure was! Thank you so much for doing that for me. I had an absolute blast and it was one of the highlights of my life!
#25 I’m not afraid to say, you make Beyoncé and Jay-Z's parties pale next to the one you threw for my birthday. I’m so grateful for this fabulous surprise! I felt like a megastar!
#26 It’s too bad that a day only lasts so long because I wish that birthday party would have never ended. Thank you for an awesome surprise. It will be a memory that will make me smile for the rest of my life.
#27 I’ve never felt richer than when I was thinking about my family and friends who threw me such a heart-warming surprise party. Thank you for making my birthday unforgettable.
#28 I can’t believe how fortunate I am to have great friends who make me feel so treasured. It was an extraordinary surprise party and certainly my best birthday ever. Thank you so very much.
#29 It’s all fun and games until you notice your age number climbing like a temperature gauge in the desert…and then fun and games continue with fantastic parties like the one you threw for me. Thank you for rocking my birthday!
#30 Your birthday surprise took me to a whole new level! I’m so unbelievably grateful for the surprise party you threw for me. It was so touching and it made me feel so very loved. I will remember it forever and will be thankful to you until the end of time.
#31 Take my word for it, in a few years, people will see film adaptations of the events of last night. Thank you for throwing an epic surprise party for me. As far as birthdays go, this was definitely unbeatable.
#32 You do understand that you’re in for a payback, right? The nicest one possible, because what you did for me was extraordinary. Birthday parties and surprises are indeed a great mix!
#33 It was so thoughtful of you to bring my friends and family together for a surprise party. I’ll never forget this birthday. I still feel overwhelmed, and I cannot thank you enough.
#34 Turns out, my birthday party came as a surprise for my neighbors as well. They might still be a little angry (just envious, really), but I had the best time. Thank you so much!
#35 I apologize in advance for bringing up that surprise birthday party in every conversation for the whole next year, but it really touched me so much. I don’t think I can ever stop thanking you.
#36 You’re only ever truly alive when you’re jumping out of your socks because your best friends set up a surprise birthday party for you. Thank you for making me feel alive!
#37 Thank you so much for an incredible surprise party! Next year this one is going to be impossible to beat!
#38 I’m so happy to know I’m surrounded by the best people! Thank you for the nicest surprise birthday party I could have dreamed of. It was a phenomenal evening and it meant so very much to me.
#39 Are you sure “Studio 54” didn't reenact one of your parties? Because that’s what it felt like yesterday. Thank you for a truly legendary birthday surprise.
#40 It’s confirmed: you are the kindest and most caring person in my life. Thank you so much for throwing a fabulous surprise party for my birthday. It means the world to me!
The Most Famous Quotes to Include with Your Thank You Message for Your Surprise Birthday Party
“The moments of happiness we enjoy take us by surprise. It is not that we seize them, but that they seize us.”
Ashley Montagu
“Friendship is the golden thread that ties the heart of all the world.”
John Evelyn
“Some people arrive and make such a beautiful impact on your life, you can barely remember what life was like without them.”
Anna Taylor
“Surprise is the greatest gift which life can grant us.”
Boris Pasternak
“Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born.”
Anais Nin
“If you have two friends in your lifetime, you’re lucky. If you have one good friend, you’re more than lucky.”
S.E. Hinton
“A single rose can be my garden…a single friend, my world.”
Leo Buscaglia
“A good friend is like a four-leaf clover: hard to find and lucky to have.”
Irish Proverb
“There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship.”
Thomas Aquinas
“Life is partly what we make it, and partly what it is made by the friends we choose.”
Tennessee Williams
Looking for ways to say thank you for birthday wishes? You've come to the right place.
No matter how old you get, there’s nothing like celebrating a birthday with friends and family! While their presence makes a big difference, birthday wishes from near and dear ones also touch our hearts so closely!
The right birthday wish can brighten up our day like anything! Birthdays are meant to be special, but best wishes can make them even more special!
Expressing Appreciation For The Birthday Wishes
So when someone sends you a birthday wish, you want to ensure that they are thanked from the bottom of your heart. It’s not always easy to come up with the right words to justify the love, support, and affection shown by them.
Still, a word of gratitude will go a long way in returning some of that love back! The following thank you messages for birthday wishes will make it easier for you to strike a chord closer to your heart!
Saying Thanks
Thank you so much for the amazingly wonderful birthday wishes.
I just wanted to thank you for your birthday wishes. I feel blessed to have you as my friend.
Thank you very much for your superb birthday wishes. Your words mean a lot to me.
Thank you for the birthday messages. It was a birthday to remember because of friends like you.
I would like to thank you for the birthday wishes from the bottom of my heart.
Hi, thank you for your birthday greetings. I hope you are doing well and hope to get in touch with you soon.
Thank you for your birthday wishes on my big day. You will always be special to me.
You have always been so selfless towards me. Thank you for the loving and affectionate birthday wishes!
I know you are always there for me. So I am thanking you not only for the wonderful birthday wishes but for all your love and support too!
Your words always mean so much to me. The best thing is that you have always been there for me! thanks for the amazing birthday wishes!
The Best Ways to Express Appreciation
Thank you all for your kind birthday wishes that helped make it a very very happy birthday!
Thanks for remembering my birthday. I will be keeping all your wishes close to my heart!
Hey everyone, I want to thank you all for your wishes and to let you know how amazing it feels to have you all as my friends!
Birthday wishes from everyone who cares for me are like Gold blessing me with all his love! Thank you all for your wonderful wishes.
Hi friends, I just wanted to take a second to say thanks for making my _____ birthday so special!
Dear friends, thank you so much for your kind words on my birthday! I can’t wait to party with you all soon!
How to write a thank you card for a birthday gift
I don’t think of getting older by one more year. It is another year of having all of you as friends! I so appreciate all of your birthday wishes!
Thank you to all my lovely friends who made my day! Thank you for your wonderful wishes that made it the most memorable birthday for me!
Your wishes made my birthday even more special! Thanks to everyone!
Thank you, guys. Those were the best birthday wishes ever!
I was amazed to receive so much love and affection from my loved ones and family. Thanks to everyone for making my birthday a great day!
I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to all who wished me and remembered me on my birthday! Thank you all!
Acknowledging Messages
Thank you for all the lovely wishes from your generous hearts! I sincerely appreciate your blessings and love!
I appreciate all for your wonderful birthday wishes. It’s always so encouraging and refreshing to hear from my dear friends on my special day!
Thank you all for making my birthday so special and reminding me that so many wonderful people love and remember me!
I can't say thank you enough for remembering my birthday! I wanted all of you to know that you continue to shower your support and love!
Thank you all for your wishes and gifts, and for your lovely presence too!
As we get older every birthday, it’s always great to hear words of love and celebrations from people who are so special in my life! Thank you all for your wishes!
We appreciate so much all for your amazing wishes on my birthday. All of you mean so much to me!
Thank you all for the love and support you have shown me, not only on my birthday but throughout the year!
The best gift I received on my birthday was the love and support I received from my entire friend and loved ones! Thanks to everyone for thinking of me and for your wonderful wishes!
As we get older, birthdays can draw lesser attention! Thank you all for continuing to keep me in your thoughts on my special day!
Thank You, Everyone
Here is a thank you shout-out to everyone who made my birthday so special! I want to let you know that it means a lot to me!
Thank you for your Birthday Wishes! You guys are the best!
I would like to thank you all for your wonderful birthday wishes! I wish I could write back to each one! Your wishes and words made my day!
So grateful for all the amazing birthday wishes and all the party revelers who joined me! Thank you for keeping me in your thoughts!
I'm so blessed to have such wonderful friends who shared their birthday wishes with me! All of you have made my birthday so special this year!
I would like to say a big thank you to all who sent out wonderful wishes on my birthday!
Thank you guys for your awesome birthday wishes! Love you all.
Hey everyone, I wanted to thank each one of you and let you know how wonderful all of you are! I am blessed to have friends to share in my special day!
Here’s a note to say thanks to everyone for remembering my birthday! Thank you for your continued love and support!
The most beautiful gift I received on my birthday was good wishes and greetings from all my friends! I thank you all!
I have received so many messages, calls, and greetings, that I can only thank everyone from the bottom of my heart!
Birthday Wishes Appreciation
Even though I get tired of getting old every year, I never get tired of the happy birthday wishes! Thank you!
Thank you for making this birthday another year for the books.
My birthday is not the same without your special wishes! Thank you!
Thank you because you too never get tired of saying it on your special day!
I know my birthday is supposed to be about me, but I want to say thank you to you for the amazing wish!
I thought I could have mixed it up and said something even more special, but thank you is all that came to my mind for your lovely wishes!
You never let me forget that I am getting older every year! Thank you for your wonderful wishes!
No matter how far away we are, your birthday wishes always make feel special! Thank you for your lovely wishes!
Thanks a million for remembering my special day and the wishes!
Thank you for thinking of me on my special day and for always being a fantastic friend!
You are such a great addition to my life! Thanks for your amazing birthday wishes!
Tip: These Thank You for Birthday Wishes can be adapted for graduation gift thank you cards.
Thank You for your Birthday Wishes
You have made my day even more special! Thank you for your wonderful wishes!
Thanks for the amazing birthday wishes and being a friend until the end!
I am herewith sending you my heartfelt and warmest hugs! Your birthday wishes were perfect! Thanks!
My birthday become so special because of you! It would not have been the same without your wishes!
I had an amazing birthday and I couldn’t imagine one without your wishes! So appreciative of all that you have done for me!
I may be older, I am happy to be younger than you! I can't wait for your birthday wishes next year too! Thanks a lot!
Thank you for your lovely birthday wishes and for everything you have done for me along the way!
Thanks for your birthday wishes and for being an important part of my world!
I loved your birthday wishes! It was so thoughtful of you for thinking of me on my birthday!
Thank you for the gift of friendship and your lovely birthday wishes!
I appreciate so much your thoughts and wishes on my birthday! Thanks for always keeping me in your mind!
Being Grateful
Your birthday wish was among the sweetest and kindest! Thank you so much for making my day!
Thank you for your warm and heartfelt wishes on my birthday!
So grateful for your kind birthday wishes for me! It makes my day even more special when everyone you love sends you a great wish!
Thank you so much for your kind birthday wish on my special day! I can’t find the right words to thank you enough!
This was one more birthday to remember for me, and I want to thank you for contributing to it! Thanks so much for your lovely wishes!
You have always been a wonderful person to have as a friend! Thank you for the lovely birthday wish!
Actions do speak louder than words! Your love and care have shown me what both can do together! Thank you for your fantastic birthday wishes!
Both happiness and friendships are a choice. Thanks for being the best example of both for me! Your birthday wishes were amazing!
I want you to know that your words mean a lot to me! Thank you for your amazing birthday wishes!
The cake may be gone and the gifts are already opened, but your sweet birthday wishes are still there in my heart! Thank you!
Ways to express gratitude
These are the best birthday wishes I received. Thank you all, God bless you all!
Thanks for remembering my birthday and your lovely wishes! I will never forget these kind words!
Thank you all for sending me your lovely birthday wishes. I am blessed to have you all as a friend!
I am overwhelmed by all your beautiful wishes! Each one of the messages made my day!
I think I must create a song of all the wishes I received on my birthday. They are so much loving! Thank you all!
Going through each birthday message brings back the memory of each one of you. Thank you all for the overwhelming wishes!
Thanks, everyone for your overwhelming birthday wishes. All you guys are so amazing!
All the birthday wishes I received helped made me feel contented! Thank you all!
Thank you for being such a lovely friend and sharing your sentiments on my birthday!
Your friendship has always been one of my most cherished gifts! Thank you for the wonderful birthday wishes.
Thank you for always being there! Your kindness is boundless! Thanks for your warm birthday wishes!
There are not many things which are better than having a friend like you! Thanks for the birthday wishes!
Liz Olson
Liz is a writer from Minneapolis who loves art and sailing.
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