Birthday Cards
Make the day feel as special as the person.
What to write
- Reference something specific about the past year of their life
- Match tone to your closeness — playful for best friends, warm for family
- Avoid age jokes unless you are absolutely sure they will land
- Three sentences of genuine appreciation beat a full page of generic verse
Example messages
Happy birthday, Dan. Watching you take on this year with everything you had was genuinely inspiring. Here is to the next one being even better.
To my favourite chaotic human — I hope today is as wonderful as you make every ordinary Tuesday feel. Happy birthday.
Another year of you in the world is something worth celebrating. Thank you for being exactly who you are. Happy birthday.