72 Funny Things to Write in a Birthday Card That Will Crack Them Up” (Impact: Burst of Laughter)

 Are you tired of writing the same old “Happy Birthday” messages? Step up your game with some funny things to write in a birthday card that will truly make the recipient laugh out loud.

This guide is packed with creative and hilarious suggestions that will not only amuse your loved ones but also strengthen the bond you share.

Our Favorite Pick

If we were in a horror movie, you’d be the last one standing!

If we were in a horror movie, you’d be the last one standing because you’re too stubborn to do anything as silly as investigating weird noises in the basement alone. Here’s to another year of outsmarting bad decisions and surviving life’s spooky moments together. May your birthday be as epic and drama-free as our imaginary horror flick escapades!

10 Funny Things To Write In A Birthday Card For Your Best Friend

  1. Age only matters if you’re a cheese. Age only matters if you’re a cheese, and last time I checked, you’re getting finer, not older! Keep aging like a pro less cheddar, more Gouda! Happy Birthday to my forever young-at-heart friend!
  2. Congratulations on your annual escape from the womb! Congratulations on your annual escape from the womb day! It’s not every day you get to celebrate the great jailbreak of ‘92. Let’s make sure this year’s freedom party is one for the history books!
  3. Another year closer to being that crazy cat person. Another year closer to being that crazy cat person, and I couldn’t be prouder! Here’s to more cats and craziness in the coming years. Keep living the dream, one whisker at a time!
  4. Not all heroes wear capes some just hold my hair back. Not all heroes wear capes some just hold my hair back. You’ve been my sidekick in every epic adventure and every misadventure. Thanks for always being there, cape or no cape. Happy Birthday, hero!
  5. Let’s eat cake because adults take orders from balloons! Let’s eat cake because adults take orders from balloons, and today, they command us to celebrate! So, let the confetti fly, and the cake be eaten! Happy day of birth, my fabulous friend!
  6. Surviving another year of my friendship deserves a trophy. Surviving another year of my friendship deserves a trophy. Thanks for putting up with my shenanigans and for always being game for another round. Cheers to more shared laughter and questionable decisions!
  7. On your birthday, let’s toast to all the brain cells we’ve lost together. On your birthday, let’s toast to all the brain cells we’ve lost together it’s been one wild ride, hasn’t it? Here’s to many more memories, however blurry they may be!
  8. Happy Birthday! Let’s make your Facebook wall great again. Happy Birthday! Let’s make your Facebook wall great again by flooding it with posts that show just how awesome you are (or at least make people think so)! Here’s to a year of viral-worthy adventures!
  9. You’re the sibling I got to choose sorry, no returns! You’re the sibling I got to choose sorry, no returns! Thanks for being the family I picked out for myself, weird quirks and all. Let’s keep the good times rolling, bro/sis!
  10. We’ve been friends so long, I can’t remember who’s the bad influence. We’ve been friends so long, I can’t remember who’s the bad influence, but I’m pretty sure it’s you. Thanks for a lifetime of fun and a whole lot of “oops” moments. Let’s keep the tradition alive!

15 Funny Things To Write In A Birthday Card For Girlfriend

  1. You make my heart skip a beat time to see a cardiologist! You make my heart skip a beat time to see a cardiologist! Luckily, it’s just because I’m crazy about you. Here’s to another year of making my pulse race!
  2. Happy Birthday to my favorite distraction! Happy Birthday to my favorite distraction! Thanks for making every moment exciting and for always stealing the spotlight, especially on date nights. Love you more than my phone!
  3. Here’s to loving you more than pizza and that’s saying something! Here’s to loving you more than pizza and that’s saying something! I hope your birthday is as cheesy and delightful as our favorite slice. Can’t wait to celebrate with you!
  4. If you were a candle, you’d be the one I’d make a wish on. If you were a candle, you’d be the one I’d make a wish on. But today, it’s your turn to blow out the candles and make a wish. Hoping all your birthday dreams come true!
  5. Cheers to the girlfriend who knows all my passwords but still trusts me! Cheers to the girlfriend who knows all my passwords but still trusts me! Here’s to another year of shared secrets and not-so-private private jokes. Happy Birthday, love!
  6. Today, we celebrate the best decision you ever made dating me! Today, we celebrate the best decision you ever made dating me! I’m so grateful to be part of your life and even happier to be your favorite mistake. Here’s to us!
  7. I’d pause my favorite game for you, and that’s real love. I’d pause my favorite game for you, and that’s real love. Today, it’s all about you (no console needed). Let’s make this birthday the best level-up yet!
  8. Roses are red, violets are fine, let’s order takeout and I’ll pour the wine. Roses are red, violets are fine, let’s order takeout and I’ll pour the wine. Happy Birthday to the girl who makes every night a romantic dinner date!
  9. You’re not getting older; we’re just leveling up together. You’re not getting older; we’re just leveling up together. Here’s to more adventures, more laughs, and more late-night snacks. Game on, birthday girl!
  10. You’re the sprinkle on my doughnut, the extra shot in my coffee. You’re the sprinkle on my doughnut, the extra shot in my coffee. Thanks for making life sweeter and more energized. Have the happiest of birthdays, my love!
  11. If birthdays had replay buttons, I’d replay yours over and over. If birthdays had replay buttons, I’d replay yours over and over. Let’s make today so awesome it deserves an encore. Cheers to the leading lady of my heart!
  12. You’re the only fish in the sea for me let’s not test the waters. You’re the only fish in the sea for me let’s not test the waters. Happy Birthday to my one and only! Here’s to swimming through life together.
  13. Your birthday is the perfect excuse for a day as beautiful as you are. Your birthday is the perfect excuse for a day as beautiful as you are. Let’s bask in the joy and celebration, my stunning girl. Wishing you the loveliest birthday!
  14. To the girl who stole my heart keep it, it looks better with you! To the girl who stole my heart keep it, it looks better with you! Wishing you a birthday filled with all the love and joy you bring into my life.
  15. Here’s to a day without chores except for kissing me! Here’s to a day without chores except for kissing me! You deserve a break on your special day, but let’s keep the romance working overtime. Happy Birthday!

10 Birthday Card Messages For Mom From Daughter

  1. To the woman who taught me everything except how to live without her. To the woman who taught me everything except how to live without her. Your strength and love have shaped who I am today. Wishing you a birthday as beautiful as the love you’ve shown me.
  2. Happy Birthday to my first friend, my best friend, my forever friend. Happy Birthday to my first friend, my best friend, my forever friend. Mom, your friendship and love are the gifts that keep on giving. Here’s to more laughter and memories together.
  3. With you, I’ve learned the recipes for life and cookies. With you, I’ve learned the recipes for life and cookies. Thanks for filling my days with love and my belly with the best treats. Wishing the sweetest birthday to my favorite chef!
  4. Celebrating the queen of our family castle. Celebrating the queen of our family castle. May your birthday be filled with the same warmth and care you’ve provided throughout my life. Here’s to you, Mom our queen and heart.
  5. No one holds a candle to you, but today we’ll light quite a few! No one holds a candle to you, but today we’ll light quite a few! Happy Birthday to the brightest light in my life. May your day be as brilliant and lovely as you are.
  6. Your hugs cure everything, and today, I hope you feel our love in return. Your hugs cure everything, and today, I hope you feel our love in return. Wishing a warm, wonderful birthday to the mom who has always been my comfort and guide.
  7. From daughter to mom here’s to the woman who started it all. From daughter to mom here’s to the woman who started it all. I am because you are. Thank you for your endless love and wisdom. Happy Birthday, Mom!
  8. Every day is a gift with you; today, we celebrate the giver. Every day is a gift with you; today, we celebrate the giver. Thanks for making life beautiful, Mom. Wishing you a birthday filled with all the joy you bring to others.
  9. Here’s to the mom who doubles as my stylist, therapist, and best tea-spiller. Here’s to the mom who doubles as my stylist, therapist, and best tea-spiller. Thanks for always keeping me in style, in check, and in stitches. Love you to the moon and back!
  10. May your birthday be as incredible as your ability to make everything better. May your birthday be as incredible as your ability to make everything better. Mom, your touch turns the ordinary into the extraordinary. Here’s to a day as amazing as you are!

5 Funny Things To Write In A 50th Birthday Card

  1. Welcome to the half-century club membership includes naps! Welcome to the half-century club membership includes naps! You’ve earned the right to snooze through meetings and ignore calls like a true seasoned professional. Happy 50th Birthday!
  2. 50 is the new… what was I saying? 50 is the new… what was I saying? Oh right, fabulous! Don’t worry, they say memory is the second thing to go. What’s the first? I can’t remember that either! Cheers to 50 incredible years!
  3. At 50, you’re perfectly aged and a bit nutty, like fine wine! At 50, you’re perfectly aged and a bit nutty, like fine wine. Here’s to more years of getting better with age and more delicious! Have a fantastic 50th birthday celebration!
  4. You’ve got half a century of data time to start deleting some memories to make room for new ones! You’ve got half a century of data time to start deleting some memories to make room for new ones! But let’s keep today’s memories; they’re too good to forget. Happy 50th Birthday!
  5. Fifty is the ultimate F-word. Fifty is the ultimate F-word. Fun, fabulous, fearless, and fifty! Embrace the F-words as badges of honor as you celebrate this fantastic milestone. Happy 50th to an F-word legend!

12 Funny Things To Write In A Birthday Card For Dad

  1. Proof that old guys can still be cool, you’re basically a dad joke in human form! Proof that old guys can still be cool, you’re basically a dad joke in human form! Thanks for keeping humor alive and well in our family. Here’s to many more years of laughter!
  2. Dad, you’re like coffee slightly bitter, necessary. Dad, you’re like coffee slightly bitter, necessary. Happy Birthday to the man who starts my days off right and keeps me energized through life!
  3. Not all heroes wear capes; some just carry wallets. Not all heroes wear capes; some just carry wallets. Thanks for being my financial superhero! May your wallet always be fat and your birthdays happy!
  4. Another year of defying the dad bod stereotype! Another year of defying the dad bod stereotype! Keep rocking those jeans and showing us how it’s done. Cheers to more fitness, fun, and fatherhood!
  5. To the man who took grilling to an Olympic sport happy birthday! To the man who took grilling to an Olympic sport happy birthday! May your steaks always be juicy and your beers cold. Here’s to the grill master of the century!
  6. It’s your birthday! Time to bust out the dad dance moves. It’s your birthday! Time to bust out the dad dance moves. Just remember, the lawn isn’t the only thing that can be ‘cut’ around here. Dance the night away, old man!
  7. Happy Birthday to the Bank of Dad best interest rates in town! Happy Birthday to the Bank of Dad best interest rates in town! Thanks for always investing in my dreams and ensuring the best returns. Love you, Dad!
  8. Cheers to the dad who’s still cooler than any app on my phone. Cheers to the dad who’s still cooler than any app on my phone. Thanks for always being just a call away. May your tech savviness continue to grow with your age!
  9. Dad, thanks for always being my anchor and my sail. Dad, thanks for always being my anchor and my sail. Here’s to navigating the seas of life with the best captain a kid could ask for. Happy sailing and happy birthday!
  10. Let’s celebrate the man who knows everything and then Googles it just to be sure. Let’s celebrate the man who knows everything and then Googles it just to be sure. Here’s to more years of wisdom and searching! Happy Birthday, Dad!
  11. For the record, you’ve set the dad bar really high. For the record, you’ve set the dad bar really high. Thanks for being the ultimate role model and the man I look up to every day. Have a fantastic birthday!
  12. You’re not old, you’re a classic. You’re not old, you’re a classic. And just like classic cars, you only get more valuable with age. Here’s to a sleek, vintage year ahead!

10 Funny Things To Write In A Birthday Card For A Coworker

  1. Another year of surviving meetings that could’ve been emailed! Another year of surviving meetings that could’ve been emailed! Congratulations on your remarkable endurance. Here’s to a year filled with more productivity and fewer pointless meetings!
  2. Happy Birthday from your work spouse don’t tell HR! Happy Birthday from your work spouse don’t tell HR! Thanks for always having my back in the office battlefield. Let’s conquer another year of spreadsheets and coffee runs!
  3. You make work less ruff like an office therapy dog but better. You make work less ruff like an office therapy dog but better. Thanks for always lifting the team’s spirit! Here’s to another year of fetching good times and treats in the break room.
  4. May your coffee be strong and your Monday be short. May your coffee be strong and your Monday be short. Happy Birthday to the coworker who makes all our office days a bit more bearable!
  5. Here’s to not working too hard on your birthday! Here’s to not working too hard on your birthday! Let’s keep the workload light and the cake calorie-heavy. Wishing you a fantastic day off from deadlines.
  6. Cheers to the coworker who never steals my lunch but steals the show! Cheers to the coworker who never steals my lunch but steals the show! Thanks for being amazing in every project. Keep shining and happy birthday!
  7. Age is just a number and so is our budget. Age is just a number and so is our budget. But today, let’s not count either and just enjoy the celebration! Happy Birthday to the master of expense reports and fun!
  8. Wishing you a year free of computer crashes and printer jams. Wishing you a year free of computer crashes and printer jams. May your tech troubles be few and your birthday joys be many!
  9. Here’s to the secret snack stash sharer happy birthday! Here’s to the secret snack stash sharer happy birthday! Thanks for always having the best treats and the best gossip. May your day be as sweet as you are!
  10. Birthdays are like office emails: better with cake. Birthdays are like office emails: better with cake. So, let’s upgrade your birthday with some delicious cake and make it a memo everyone wants to read. Have a great one!

10 Funny Things To Write In A Birthday Card For An Old Person

  1. Congratulations on reaching a vintage most people only dream about! Congratulations on reaching a vintage most people only dream about! Here’s to more years of refining your exquisite character. Keep getting better with every passing year!
  2. You’re not old, you’re a classic! You’re not old, you’re a classic! And just like fine wine, you only get more fabulous with age. Happy Birthday to a true classic!
  3. Age is just a number, and yours is unlisted. Age is just a number, and yours is unlisted. Here’s to keeping the mystery alive and kicking! Wishing you a fantastic birthday filled with joy and secrets.
  4. At your age, you’ve earned the right to be forgetful (even of your age!). At your age, you’ve earned the right to be forgetful (even of your age!). So let’s just celebrate and forget how many candles are on the cake this year!
  5. You’ve seen it all, done it all, and can’t remember most of it. You’ve seen it all, done it all, and can’t remember most of it. But who cares? Today is about making new memories. Here’s to many more moments worth remembering!
  6. Who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks? Happy Birthday to the coolest pup in the pack! Who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks? Happy Birthday to the coolest pup in the pack! May this year bring you even more new tricks and treats.
  7. Happy Birthday! Let’s party like it’s 1929! Happy Birthday! Let’s party like it’s 1929! Okay, maybe not exactly like 1929, but let’s bring some roaring fun into this celebration. Cheers to another fabulous decade!
  8. Remember, if you haven’t grown up by now, you don’t have to. Remember, if you haven’t grown up by now, you don’t have to. It’s too late to start taking life seriously, so just continue having fun! Wishing you a joyously irresponsible birthday!
  9. You’re not getting older, you’re just becoming a classic. You’re not getting older, you’re just becoming a classic. And everyone loves a classic. Keep showing the world how it’s done with style and a smile!
  10. The good thing about having a bad memory is you can enjoy the same jokes as if they were new. The good thing about having a bad memory is you can enjoy the same jokes as if they were new. So here’s to laughing at old jokes and making new ones. Happy Birthday!