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Birthday Wishes
By Jatin Shankar Srivastava · Updated
A birthday wish that fits everyone lands with no one. So every wish here is written with a person in mind — a girlfriend, a boyfriend, a best friend, a parent, a sibling — and sorted by the tone you actually need: short for a midnight text, funny for the group chat, longer for a card.
Copy one as it is, or use it as a starting point and swap in a detail only the two of you know. Each recipient has its own page with romantic, funny, long-distance and Hindi options.
Birthday wishes by person
Birthday Wishes for Girlfriend
“Happy birthday to the girl who turned my ordinary days into the ones I look forward to. Whatever you wish for tonight, I hope I am there when it comes true.”
More wishesBirthday Wishes for Boyfriend
“Happy birthday to the person who makes every plan better just by being in it. I would choose you in every version of this life.”
More wishesBirthday Wishes for Best Friend
“Happy birthday to the person who knows my worst stories and still picks up at 2am. I do not know who I would be without you.”
More wishes
Short birthday wishes for anyone
For a text, a story or a comment
Happy birthday! May this year be your kindest one yet.
Wishing you cake, calm and a year full of good news. Happy birthday.
Happy birthday to someone who makes every room warmer.
Another trip around the sun — I hope it is your best one. Happy birthday!
Happy birthday! Here is to more laughs, fewer worries.
Celebrating you today, as you deserve every day. Happy birthday.
Happy birthday! Thank you for being exactly who you are.
May your coffee be strong and your year be lighter. Happy birthday!
Birthday wishes for family
Mom & dad
Happy birthday, Maa. Everything good in me started in your kitchen. Thank you for every single day.
Happy birthday, Papa. You taught me how to work hard without ever giving a speech about it. I noticed.
Happy birthday to the parent who still asks if I have eaten. Yes. And I love you.
Sister & brother
Happy birthday to my first best friend and my longest-running argument. Love you, sis.
Happy birthday, bhai. Thank you for taking the blame that one time. I will never admit it was me.
Happy birthday to the only person who remembers every embarrassing thing I did and still keeps my secrets.
Belated birthday wishes
When you missed the day
I am late, but the wish is not smaller. Happy belated birthday!
Happy belated birthday! Consider this an extension of the celebration — you deserve more than one day.
I missed the date and I am sorry. I did not miss how much you mean to me. Happy belated birthday.
Belated, but sincere. Coffee is on me this week to make up for it. Happy birthday!
Birthday wishes in Hindi and Hinglish
हिन्दी & Hinglish
जन्मदिन की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ. आपका आने वाला साल ख़ुशियों से भरा हो.
Janamdin mubarak ho! Bas aise hi muskurate raho.
हर नया साल तुम्हारे लिए नई ख़ुशियाँ और नए सपने लाए. जन्मदिन मुबारक!
Happy birthday, yaar. Is saal sab kuch tere hisaab se ho.
आपके जीवन में हर दिन जश्न जैसा हो. जन्मदिन की ढेरों बधाई.
How to write a good birthday wish
- 1
Start with their name and one detail
“Riya, remember the birthday we spent stuck at the airport?” does more than “Happy birthday to an amazing person”.
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Say what they did this year
The new job, the move, the hard month they got through. A wish that mentions this year could not have been sent last year.
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Match how you talk
Funny for a friend, warm for a parent, romantic for a partner. A wish that sounds like you beats one that sounds like a card.
- 4
End on the year ahead
One line about what you hope comes next — a trip, rest, a win — gives the wish somewhere to go.
Try it right here
This is a real birthday website, running live. Scroll inside the phone, then pick a theme to see the same gift in a completely different mood. Themes are free, and you can change yours any time.
🌹 Midnight Rose
Rose pink and gold under a starry night
Best for: Partners and anyone special
Birthday wishes FAQ
What should I write in a birthday wish?
Open with "happy birthday" and their name, add one specific memory or thing you admire about them, and close with what you hope their year holds. Two to four sentences is enough; the specific detail is what they remember.
What is a short birthday wish I can send?
Keep the greeting and add one honest line: "Happy birthday — thank you for being the person I call first." A short wish works best as a midnight text or a comment; save longer messages for a card.
How do I write a belated birthday wish?
Own it in one line without a long excuse, then make the wish as warm as it would have been on time: "I am late, but the wish is not smaller. Happy belated birthday." Offering a plan — coffee, a call — makes up for the delay.
How do I say happy birthday in Hindi?
Say "जन्मदिन की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ" for a formal wish or "जन्मदिन मुबारक हो" for family and friends. In Hinglish, "Janamdin mubarak ho" or simply "Happy birthday, yaar" sounds natural.
How can I make a birthday wish more special?
Make it personal and give it somewhere to live. A wish in a handwritten card, a recorded voice note, or a private birthday website with your photos, their song and a cake to blow out lasts longer than a text that scrolls away by evening.