A birthday card message sent with flowers can be hard to write, especially if you want something a little different or extra specially heartfelt. Receiving flowers any day of the year is a wonderful surprise, but getting them on your birthday can make the day extra special. And getting the message just right can turn a great gift into one that’s remembered and talked about for a long time afterwards.
To help you find the right words, we’ve listed a few of our favourites. And remember – don’t joke about the recipient’s age unless you know they won’t be offended! We wouldn’t want you to ruin a beautiful relationship…
If you haven’t chosen the flowers to go with your birthday message card, may we offer some birthday flower suggestions?
Happy birthday wishes Birthday messages for…
Mum
Wife/girlfriend
Dad
Husband/boyfriend
Sister
Brother
Coworker/colleague
Funny birthday messages for anyone
Landmark birthday messages
Mum
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Thank you for having me!
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Happy birthday to a million-dollar mum!
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Mum: I hope your birthday is as spectacular as these flowers.
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Happy birthday, and thank you for teaching me to love life without taking it too seriously.
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May your day be as bright as the candles on your cake!
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Happy birthday to Mum, the most amazing woman I know.
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Roses are red, violets are blue, my life is good, all thanks to you!
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Happy, birthday to the mother of all mothers!
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Happy birthday, and may all your dreams and wishes come true.
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Hope you have a blooming wonderful birthday!
Wife/girlfriend
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Happy birthday to a gorgeous wife, from a loving husband.
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Happy birthday to my better half, partner in crime, and love of my life.
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I tried to get flowers as beautiful as you. I hope I succeeded.
Dad
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Thanks for being awesome, Dad. And thanks for making me awesome too.
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No matter how tall I grow, I always look up to you!
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Thank you for all the lessons you’ve taught me!
Husband/boyfriend
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Hugs and kisses, birthday wishes.
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Another milestone in your life…
And flowers from your loving wife.
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I keep on discovering new reasons to love you. Happy birthday, and thank you for sharing your life with me.
Sister
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Our parents made us siblings, but we became friends on our own! Happy birthday to the best sister in the world.
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If I could choose the world’s best sister, I’d choose you all over again.
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Rose rose marigold aster daffodil violet sunflower tulip. That’s “happy birthday sis” in the language of flowers.
Coworker/colleague
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You make work fun. Thanks, and happy birthday!
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Everything about you spells professionalism professionalism good at your job.
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Roses, lilies, gladiolus – Hope you get a big fat bonus.
Funny birthday messages for anyone
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Roses are red, violets are blue
Do stop complaining – I’m older than you!
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Another year has passed.
Your body’s failing fast.
Let’s hope the bits that matter
get saved until the last!
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I wanted to get you something that would remind you of your youth, but they’d sold out of cave art and dinosaur bones.
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I bought you a flamethrower to light all the candles.
Landmark birthday messages
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As you grow older, may you grow richer in all the important things in life.
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Count your life by smiles, not tears.
Count your age in friends, not years.
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Count not the candles, see the lights they give.
Count not the years, but the life you live.