Birthday parties are fun! The tips and examples below will show you how to write a birthday thank-you note or message for those that attended your party.
There will also be simple examples if you'd like your kid to write thank-you notes if the party was for your child, and they are old enough to write.
• Quick Tips:
• Your birthday party
• Adult birthday party for a specific age
• Your child's birthday party
• Your child's 1st birthday party
• Birthday party thank you messages written by your kid
Quick Tips:
• I recommend specifically mentioning any gifts, but if you don't know who gave what, being generic “thank you for the gift” is better than not recognizing the gifts at all.
• The words “coming” and “attending” can be swapped out based on your preference.
Your birthday party
#1 [Spouse's Name] and I were glad that you were able to celebrate my special day with us. I was surprised by the party. We enjoyed visiting and catching up with you. Thank you for helping make my 50th birthday a day I will never forget!
#2 Thank you for celebrating my birthday at the party! What a wonderful day it was to be among our friends and family at the park. Your dog was popular with the kids. Maybe next year I will ask for a dog for my birthday.
#3 I want to thank you for taking part in my birthday celebration. [Name] let me know that you helped to organize most of it. The decorations and food were terrific. I am glad that we are friends.
#4 My birthday party was so much fun! Thank you for being there and celebrating with me. I will remember this party for a long time!
#5 Thanks for coming to my birthday celebration! You making the trip down to be part of it meant a lot to me. Chatting with you in person was great, and I value our friendship. Also, thank you for the [whatever gift they brought].
#6 I was shocked that [Spouse Name] threw a surprise birthday party for me. Thank you for attending and taking part in the celebration. I feel blessed to have many friends and family.
#7 I am grateful that you are part of my life! Thank you for being at my birthday party. Celebrating with you and other friends was the best part of the day.
#8 Thank you for attending my birthday party. Having all my friends and family together was so much fun. Also, thank you for the [gift]. I will think of you when I use it.
#9 The people in my life are the best party of my life. Thank you for coming to my surprise birthday party. I was definitely surprised! I had so much fun hanging out with everyone and having a good time. Thank you again for being part of the celebration.
#10 I am thankful that you were able to attend my birthday party. Flying home to take part in the celebration was a huge surprise. You are a wonderful lifetime friend.
#11 Thank you for celebrating my birthday with me. The party was exciting with you there, helping to provide entertainment. I am so glad that you were able to come. Also, thank you for the Amazon gift card.
Adult birthday party for a specific age
#12 Thank you for attending my 70th birthday party. I am starting to feel over the hill. I had a great day with my friends and family celebrating together.
#13 You have always been special to me, and I am thankful that you were able to attend my 50th birthday party. We've had a lot of fun over the years and last night's party is another time I will not soon forget.
#14 The party last night was fun and a big surprise for as I turned 60. The cake you made was excellent too. Thank you for being part of my special day. I am amazed that [Spouse/Partner] was able to keep the party a secret.
#15 I feel so blessed to have such great friends at the age of 75. The party felt very special as its been many years since I had a birthday party. Thank you for coming and enjoying the cake. It's always nice to visit with you as well.
#16 Thank you for coming to my 30th birthday party! I feel like an adult now that I'm out of my twenties. The dinner at [Friend's name] house was perfect.
Your child's birthday party
#17 We were so excited that your family was able to come [Child's Name]'s birthday party. We know the drive was long for you and appreciate that you made the trip up for the party. The party was so much fun, even if [Child's Name] didn't quite understand why so many people were watching him eat cake. Also, thank you for the [write what the gift was] you brought for [Child's Name].
#18 Thanks for attending the birthday party for [Child's Name] and for bringing him a gift. We always enjoy having you around as you are super fun. [Child's Name] is still talking about the jokes you told him and trying hard to retell them his friends. It's adorable.
#19 Celebrating [Child's Name]'s at the bowling alley was fun! Thank you for bringing your kids and for the gifts. We appreciate that your family took time out of your weekend to spend the afternoon with us.
#20 Thank you for coming to my daughter's birthday party. [Child's Name] was excited to meet you. Turning 5 was a big deal for her. She loved the outfit that you gave to her.
#21 We were delighted that you came to our son's birthday party. We also appreciate the clothes and the new game for him. The gifts were thoughtful and will be put to use soon!
#22 Thank you for coming to celebrate [Child's Name] birthday. The party was so much fun, and I enjoyed visiting with you while the kids played. Also, thanks for bringing the cake!
#23 The birthday party was a huge success! [Child's Name] had a great time playing with your children. We were all happy that you were able to make it! Thanks for the gifts too!
#24 Thank you for coming to the birthday party for the twins. They had fun and also will enjoy playing the [game] you gave to them.
#25 My son was thrilled that [other kid's name] was able to attend his party. They love playing video games together, and thank you for giving him [Video game title]. I also enjoyed visiting with you while the kids played.
Your child's 1st birthday party
#26 Thank you for attending the birthday party for [Kid's Name]and for the diapers. The pictures you took of him smashing the cake were excellent. They captured the scene very well and will be included in the scrapbook. We were also happy to have you there to share in the celebration.
#27 Thank you for celebrating [Kid's Name]'s 1st birthday with us! We are grateful for the clothes and diapers you gave her too. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
#28 You are wonderful parents! I appreciate your help with [Kid's Name]'s 1st birthday party. Everyone seemed to have a great time and enjoyed watching [Kid's Name] playing with his birthday cake.
#29 I hope you had fun at [Kid's Name]'s 1st birthday party! It is a party that I will always remember and will be able to tell [Kid's Name] about it someday. Also, thank you for the gift card. We will likely buy more diapers with it.
#30 Thanks for coming to the birthday party for the twins. Celebrating their first year was special, and we made some lovely memories. Spending time with you is always a job, and I was delighted that you were able to attend.
Birthday party thank you messages written by your kid
Note: If you have twins and are having the kids handwrite the notes, you can use one thank you card that is blank on the inside. Have each kid write a message on opposite sides. I am a twin and this is how my mom had my brother and I write notes. And it's best if the message isn't identical. Depending on the age of the child, one or two short sentences may be sufficient.
#31 Thanks for coming to my party! I hope you had a nice time. The new board game will be fun to play with friends.
#32 I had fun at my party and hope that you did too. I appreciate the cash that was in the card and will do something wise with it.
#33 Thanks for the money for my birthday. I will have fun spending it.
#34 You give the best presents! Also, thank you for making the Batman cake for me. My whole day felt extra special.
#35 Thank you for the birthday gift.
Thank You Notes for Birthday Wishes
Were found happy birthday messages:
I can’t quite express just how much all of your birthday wishes meant to me today. I cherished each and every one of them, and want you all to know how very much I appreciate each of you taking a little time out of your day to think of me.
My sincere heartfelt thanks to you all!
As I turn one year older today,
I am feeling grateful for all the
amazing people I have in my life!
Thank you all for your lovely
birthday wishes today!
Thank you all for remembering my birthday and making my day even more special than I could have imagined! Love you all!
I am so blessed to have such precious friends, family, and colleagues - you all mean the world to me!
Thank you all again, for making my special day that much more special. My love to you all.
Thank you so much for all the birthday
messages I received today! There are
so many I can’t even count them all!
I am very touched that so many people
thought of me today, and I can say with
certainty that it really did make my day
that much more special!
Just knowing how many of my wonderful
friends, family and colleagues far and wide
remembered my birthday is so humbling.
Thank you all once again!
Thank you so much to all of you who wished me a happy birthday, I honestly wasn’t expecting that!
I’m being totally truthful when I say that each and every message brought a smile to my face and made my day that much more special!
Thank you all so much, I really appreciate all the love you have shown me today!
I wish to extend my most sincere thanks and gratitude to all those who wished me well on my special day. It truly means the world to me.
I just wanted to write a quick message
to let you all know how much all of your
kind words meant to me today.
Honestly, your messages have touched
me beyond words. In short, you have all
just simply made my day!
My great big smile on the outside is proof
of my gratitude, while on the inside my
heart just keeps thanking you all!
Thank you all so much for thinking of me
on my birthday, and I am sending my
biggest kisses and warmest hugs back
to you all! Much love!
My birthday is always a bliss, but this year was even better and that’s thanks to you all. I’m so grateful to have you guys in my life.
It is a wonderful thing to live and share that experience with the most caring and loving people.
Thank you for being so amazing, and for staying by my side at all times. Love you all!
I’m feeling extremely grateful after receiving all of your beautiful birthday messages. Thank you all for making my special day even more special.
I’m feeling very happy and full
of love on my birthday today!
Thank you to everyone who
has been a part of it!
I can’t express my gratitude enough for the lovely birthday wishes I have received today! You have all shown me so much love, and for that, I am so very grateful!
Thank you all for making my day as special as it could be!
Thank you everyone for all of the big birthday love! I've had the best day!
Grateful doesn’t even begin
to describe how I’m feeling
after receiving so many
lovely birthday wishes
and beautiful messages.
Thank you all from the
bottom of my heart.
Every word has touched my heart, every display of affection has put a smile on my face.
This was a very special birthday, and that’s thanks to you all. I have only love to give back, and genuine gratitude.
Thank you all, from the bottom of my heart!
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
