150 Happy Birthday Wishes for Friends
Celebrating your friend’s birthday is all about showing them love and appreciation.
That’s why we’ve put together a fantastic collection of happy birthday wishes and messages perfect for any friend.
Plus, if you need some concise and catchy birthday quotes for Instagram captions or quick texts, we’ve got plenty of those too.
Start scrolling and pick the wishes and quotes that resonate most with you to share with your amazing friend on their special day!
Happy Birthday Friend Wishes
Birthday candles won’t be the only thing getting lit this weekend!
How do you glow up more with each passing year? It needs to be studied.
Happy birthday! I hope your day is as amazing and special as you are.
You’re another year older, but definitely not any wiser.
Your existence makes me believe in soulmates. Happy, happy birthday to my platonic soulmate.
I was looking up smokeshow in the dictionary today, and your picture was there?? HBD to my favorite hot girl.
Rihanna recorded “Birthday Cake” for you, and you only.
People at sunset with happy birthday wishes for friends
Because it’s your birthday, I’ll let you control the music in my car. Use this privilege wisely!
If I could, I’d celebrate your birthday every day.
I’m simply in awe of how one person can be so kind, smart, and funny.
To quote the wise poet 50 Cent, “We gon’ party like it’s your birthday.”
You shine even brighter than the candles on your cake!
When we first met, I immediately knew we’d be best friends. Happy birthday to my bestie!
There is no one I would rather blast Taylor Swift with all day and night. Happy birthday to my favorite Swiftie.
You have been so strong and so resilient in the face of a difficult year. Here’s to better days ahead.
I hope you know that I’m your biggest cheerleader and I’m a shoulder for you to lean on, always.
It’s not about the years in your life, but the life in your years. Happy birthday!
Happy birthday to my totally amazing, irreplaceable bestie.
Thanks for sharing your impeccable sense of humor and big heart with the rest of us.
Honestly, I feel bad for everyone else who doesn’t get to have you as a best friend. What a lame life!
Happy birthday to someone who’s been there for all the ups and downs. Love you lots.
We may not get into the same type of crazy shenanigans we used to, but I will always have a fun time hanging out with you.
Happy birthday to the person who makes every day brighter just by being in it!
You deserve all the cake, happiness, and love today. Happy birthday!
May your birthday be filled with laughter, joy, and everything you love most.
Wishing you an epic birthday filled with all your favorite things!
You’re not just a year older, but a year better! Have a great birthday!
Happy birthday! Let’s celebrate you today and every day.
May your birthday be as wonderful and amazing as you are to me.
Keep shining, beautiful! The world needs your light. Happy birthday.
Here’s to another year of unforgettable memories and cherished moments. Happy birthday!
Happy birthday! May this year bring you endless opportunities and abundant joy.
You’re the kind of friend everyone should have. Lucky me, I have you! Happy birthday.
Cheers to you on your birthday! I hope it’s as fantastic as you are.
Happy birthday to my partner in crime and bucket-list buddy!
May your birthday be as incredible as your presence is in my life.
Wishing you a day full of pleasant surprises and a year full of growth.
Here’s to another year of laughing until it hurts and keeping each other sane! Happy birthday!
High five to you on your birthday! Another year of being an awesome friend.
May your birthday be merry and bright, and may the year ahead be a delight!
Sending you smiles for every moment of your special day. Have a wonderful time and a very happy birthday!
Happy birthday to someone who is forever young! Let’s keep making memories.
One of the best parts of life is friendship. Thanks for being my bestie.
Cupcakes with funny belated birthday wishes for friends
Like a fine wine, you’re only getting better with age.
I think you’re supposed to get finer and wiser with age? Well, that’s okay, there’s always next year!
I’m so proud you’re building a beautiful, meaningful life for yourself. Take time to enjoy it, today and every day.
Through all the ups and downs, I’m so happy we have each other.
You live your life in a way that makes every day worth celebrating. Happy birthday, gorgeous!
Let’s drink champagne and dance on the tables (until they ask us to leave the bar).
Happy birthday! May the drinks be free-flowing and may a hottie find you at the bar tonight!
You’re someone I know I can always count on, and I hope you feel the same. Happy birthday to an amazing friend.
Happy birthday, boo. You’re like if sunshine had legs.
Happy birthday to my best friend who brings out the best in me.
Happy birthday! I hope you’re not looking for a present because my presence is my gift to you.
Wishing you a day that brings the same kind of happiness and joy that you bring to me!
Tell you what, because it’s your birthday, tonight’s post-bar pizza slices are on me.
Here’s what I have to say about your birthday: God help the guardian angels looking out for us tonight!
Happy birthday to the person who is always there to help me draft a risky text.
Happy Birthday! I promise that today I’ll only cry a little because of how much I love you.
I hope your birthday is chill and peaceful, just like you.
Cupcake with funny happy 25th birthday wishes
They say you get wiser and better with age. Is it true? I wouldn’t know, I’m forever 21.
My birthday wish for you is that the next year is the best one yet!
We may have started out as work wives, but I know we’ll be best friends ’til the end. Happy birthday!
Happy birthday to someone with the most fabulous shoe collection I’ve ever seen
Best friends are the family you get to choose, and I’m so glad we chose each other. Happy birthday, beautiful.
I count our friendship among my life’s greatest blessings. Happy birthday to someone very special.
Happy birthday to the only person who will be truly honest with me when my outfit is not working.
Happy birthday to someone who’s beautiful inside and out.
Happy birthday to the person I love more than pretty much anyone else.
Happy birthday to someone who is always willing to test a new recipe with me — and also willing to order pizza when it doesn’t work out.
Remember to smile awkwardly as everyone sings you “Happy Birthday” today!
Decorations wtih happy birthday wishes
Everyday with you is a party, so today, we’ve gotta absolutely rage.
Wishing you 24 hours of celebration, though you deserve even more.
Happy birthday to someone who’s truly out of this world
May this year be as satisfying as the cool side of the pillow.
Happy birthday to a charming, smart, and all-around amazing person. Takes one to know one!
Your birthday is the first day in a new 365-day journey. Let’s treasure every moment!
I hope you know how much you’re loved, today and every day. Happy birthday!
Wishing a very happy birthday to my favorite office pal.
Thank you for always listening attentively when I tell you about my work drama. For your birthday, I’ll refrain from complaining about my coworkers for 24 hours!
Every year is a new opportunity to grow into an even better version of yourself. I can’t wait to keep watching you shine!
Happy birthday to the person who wisely talked me out of getting post-breakup bangs. You’re a real friend for that!
Happy birthday to the girl who always has my back and is always there to pick me up when times get tough.
No matter how old you are, you’ll have Megan Knees forever.
Present with funny happy birthday wishes for 17th birthday
[Your pet’s name] says “happy birthday to my favorite aunt / uncle!”
The world got a little sweeter [INSERT FRIEND’S AGE] years ago today. I’m so glad you were born! Happy birthday, bestie.
No one gets me like you do. Happy birthday to my best friend.
Happy birthday to the only person who can make me laugh when I actually want to cry. Love you a whole lot.
Wishing you a day that’s as special and awesome as you are!
Cheers to many more years of celebrating your birthday together.
There’s pretty much nothing I wouldn’t do for you, and I know you feel the same. Happy birthday!!
Happy birthday to the girl who’s just as wild and crazy as I am
Here’s to another trip around the sun. Happy birthday!
Happy birthday to my favorite gym / running / yoga buddy.
If you want, we can pretend we’re 21 again and I’ll hold your hair back while you puke tonight!
I’m so happy that I get to be a part of your life.
Person looking at lake with short birthday wishes
Hope your birthday is as amazing as you are
Thanks for always answering my call, even when it’s the middle of the night because I forgot what time zones are.
Happy birthday to the most zen person I know
Friends are truly the family you choose, and I’m glad we chose each other.
I’m so happy that we’re going to grow old together, and that you have a head start.
Work would be so boring without you! So happy that [company] brought us to each other.
Friends are soulmates too, and I’m so glad you’re mine.
I so admire the person you have become. Happy birthday.
On this day, a very special person came into the world, and I am beyond grateful.
“My friends, real friends, better than your friends.” —Beyoncé —Me
You know I love you, because this bottle of wine cost more than $10! But you’re worth it, birthday girl.
Here’s to another year of kicking ass and taking names.
Happiest birthday. I love you to the moon and back, and then back to the moon again.
Happy birthday to my friend who’s forever young at heart.
Birthdays are the world’s way of telling us to eat more cake.
Cheers to someone who’s making this corner of the world her very own.
We may have only become friends a few years ago, but I truly feel like you’re the sister I never had. Happy birthday to my fave person!
Here’s to many more bucket-list trips this year!
Cupcakes with funny birthday wishes for him
You deserve the world, I hope you feel so loved and happy on your special day this year.
You’ve grown so much in the last year, and I’m so proud of you. Here’s to many more years of growing together.
Because it’s your birthday, I’ll share my fries with you.
Happy birthday to the only person I can hang out with for hours without getting annoyed.
HBD to the Ilana to my Abbi. The Nick to my Schmidt. The Issa to my Molly. We can argue about who is who later.
I couldn’t be more grateful that the universe decided we should become best friends.
It’s your birthday! Yee (and I cannot emphasize this enough) haw
Partners may come and go, but best friends are forever. Happy birthday to my best friend.
Tell your mom I say thanks (for giving birth to you, obvi!).
There’s no one quite like you. Happy birthday!
I love that we can always pick up right where we left off. Happy birthday to a lifelong friend!
Wishing a very happy birthday to my favorite travel partner.
Sending you a birthday wish wrapped with all my love.
I love you even though you’re a Gemini. Happy birthday!
You’re like the sister / brother I never had…because the one I do have isn’t nearly as great as you.
Happy birthday! Wishing you a day filled with happiness and a year filled with joy.
Ocean islands with 30th birthday sayings
Today you deserve to be celebrated for all the joy you bring into the world.
I love you even though you once tried to set me up on a date with your weird coworker.
My birthday wish for you is that your hangover tomorrow isn’t too bad.
Who gave you the right to look this hot???
Happy birthday! Now that we’re officially old, there’s no way I’m staying at your party past 9
I may not be there in person, but I’m still wishing you the happiest birthday!
Happy birthday! As my gift to you I won’t serenade you with the Golden Girls theme song rn.
You’re not getting older, you’re leveling up!
I’m so happy that the universe brought us together and we became best friends. Happy birthday!
I hope this trip around the sun is the most iconic one yet.
Let’s make this year’s birthday one for the record books.
My life is better because you’re in it. Thanks for being born!
I hope you see yourself the way I see you: amazing, incredible, kind, smart, compassionate, funny, and wonderful.
Happy birthday to my unshakeable, hilarious, tough best friend. I’m happy to have someone like you in my corner.
You’re the Thelma to my Louise (minus the driving a car off a cliff deal, let’s not do that).
Happy birthday to a true treasure of a friend.
I wish your birthday came more than once a year!
Cake with candles with funny Happy Birthday sayings
Happy birthday! You’re officially old enough to start needing retinol.
Happy birthday to someone who makes things brighter everywhere you go.
I honestly don’t have words for how happy I am that we’re in each other’s lives.
Happy birthday to the person who taught me everything I know about skincare.
Happy International [insert name here] day. I’ve put in my PTO and I’m on watch to ensure everyone observes it properly.
It’s fun to think about how far we’ve come since we first met all those years ago! Happy, happy birthday.
Happy birthday to a dime who’s in her prime!
I’m so happy that we got to grow up together. Happy birthday to my bestie since day one/preschool/middle school/etc.
Happy birthday to someone who never lets me fall asleep in a full face of makeup after a night out.
Here’s to another year of joy, fun, and Friday manicure dates.
Happy birthday to someone who makes the world a better, brighter place.
Happy birthday to someone who loves me even though I take forever to reply to texts.
Happy birthday to a friend I know is in it for the long haul.
Best friends are awesome, especially yours. Happy birthday!
Balloons with happy 31st friend birthday captions
Birthdays give us the chance for a fresh start.
Let’s be honest, one day isn’t enough of a celebration for someone like you. Enjoy your birthday month!
When I think about my favorite memories, you’re always a part of them. Let’s make more memories this year!
Fun fact: Birthdays are good for you! Statistics show that the more you have, the longer you live.
Cheers to you, my fabulous friend! May your day be as bright as your smile.
Happy birthday! Keep being the incredible person that you are.
May your year ahead be sprinkled with fun and laughter. Happy birthday!
Remember, age is just a number, and in your case, it’s an unimportant one. Happy birthday, forever young!
A toast to you! May your birthday be filled with moments as wonderful as you.
Happy birthday to my adventure buddy! Here’s to more thrilling escapades together.
Wishing you a birthday as fantastic and unique as our friendship. Enjoy your day!
May every moment of your birthday be filled with the same joy you bring to others.
You’re not aging—you’re leveling up to perfection. Happy birthday!
To a dear friend: may your birthday be the start of a year filled with good luck, good health, and much happiness.
Wishing you a day that mirrors exactly how fabulous you are. Happiest of birthdays!
Each year, you shine brighter. Happy birthday, star!
It’s your special day! Time to celebrate you and the wonderful person you are.
Happy birthday! Hope your day is filled with endless fun and laughter.
Today, we celebrate you and the amazing impact you have on everyone around you. Happy birthday!
Happy birthday! May your year ahead be filled with stories as unforgettable as our adventures.
Here’s to a birthday filled with blessings and joy that last throughout the year!
I can’t imagine life without you. Thanks for being such a great friend. Happy birthday!
You bring out the best in us all. May this birthday bring out the best in your year.
It’s time to celebrate you and all the wonderful things that you do. Happy birthday!
Short Best Friend Birthday Wishes
I love that you’re in my life.
Happy birthday! I love you a whole lot.
HBD to my twin flame
Happy birthday! Let’s pop some bottles
Every birthday is a gift in itself.
Let’s eat, drink, and be merry!
Today is all about you.
Wishing you a year full of good luck
I can’t wait to celebrate you all day long!
Hope your birthday is as cool as you are
Wishing my bestie the absolute best today.
Happy birthday to my favorite gossip
Happy birthday to my favorite elder
Baby, you’re a firework
Happy birthday to an absolute rockstar
Life is more fun with you by my side.
It’s your day! Shine bright like a diamond
Here’s to more laughs and memories!
Wishing you all the happiness your heart can hold.
You’re not just a year older, but a year more amazing.
Keep shining, my friend. Happy birthday!
You deserve all the joy today can bring.
Cheers to your best year yet!
Stay fabulous on your special day and always.
Nothing but love for you on your birthday.
Happy birthday! Time to celebrate you.
Age is just a vibe, and yours is pretty awesome.
Let’s make this birthday one to remember!
Have a blast today, bestie!
Birthdays are for fun! Enjoy every moment.
Sending you good vibes on your special day.
May your birthday be as wonderful as you are.
It’s your day to sparkle and shine!
Celebrate hard, you deserve the best.
Another year, another adventure with you!
Happy birthday to my forever friend.
Love, laughs, and cake – hope you get loads!
On this day, a queen was born
Wishing all your wishes come true!
May all your birthday wishes come true!
As Drake would say, “YOLO.”
Cheers to another year around the sun
Sending you so much love for your birthday.
Happy birthday to a real star!
I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling 22
It’s an honor to be your best friend.
I’m actually just here for the cake.
To quote Saweetie, “That’s my best friend.”
My life would suck without you.
Happy birthday to my real other half
Happy personal new year!
I hit the jackpot when we became friends
Happy birthday to a real star
You’re aging like a fine wine
You’re simply the best.
I forgive you for being younger than me.
Short Birthday Quotes for Friends
“Turned my birthday into a lifestyle.” — Drake, “Pop Style”
“The party don’t start till I walk in.” — Kesha
“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” — E.E. Cummings
“It’s my birthday. I’ma do what I like. I’ma wear what I like. I’ma party tonight.” — Anne-Marie
“Rollin’ with my homies.” — Coolio, “Rollin’ With My Homies”
“Celebrate life, and dance away your sorrows; laugh at your mistakes and live unapologetically.” — Unknown
“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” — C.S. Lewis
“Life should not only be lived, it should be celebrated.” — Osho
“Age is merely the number of years the world has been enjoying you.” — Unknown
“With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come.” — William Shakespeare
“Birthdays are feathers in the broad wing of time.” — Jean Paul
“The way I see it, you should live everyday like it’s your birthday.” — Paris Hilton
“You’re older today than yesterday but younger than tomorrow, happy birthday!” — Unknown
“May you live to be old and toothless.” — Unknown
“Don’t just count your years, make your years count.” — George Meredith
“Be excellent to each other. And party on, dudes.” — Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure
“Make it pop like pink champagne.” — Ariana Grande, “Pink Champagne”
“Throw some glitter, make it rain.” — Kesha
“I don’t know where I’m going from here, but I promise it won’t be boring.” — David Bowie
“Let us never know what old age is. Let us know the happiness time brings, not count the years.” — Ausonius
“I intend to live forever. So far, so good.” — Steven Wright
