60 Funny Birthday Wishes For All Your Favorite People

Make them laugh out loud on their next birthday with these hilarious birthday wishes.

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When you want to wish the people you love a happy birthday, there's nothing quite like the gift of laughter. Whether you are writing out a card, sending a text, or sharing a post to social media, funny birthday wishes for your favorite people are sure to bring a smile on their special day.

Ready to make your favorite people laugh out loud? Browse this collection of funny birthday wishes for celebration inspiration.

Funny Short Birthday Message

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Short Funny Birthday Wishes

  • Happy birthday to an oldie, but goodie!
  • In dog years you're...oh never mind.
  • Bottoms up, birthday (girl/guy)!
  • Happy birthday! I think it’s great you used to be so young.
  • Happy birthday to someone who still isn’t showing their age!
  • If you got stung by a jellyfish, I would totally pee on you.
  • Happy Womb Emigration Day!
  • Older? Definitely. Wiser? Jury is out.
  • Smart, good looking and funny! But enough about me. Happy birthday!
  • Happy birthday! A little gray hair is a small price to pay for so much wisdom.
Funny Birthday Wish For Best Friend

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Funny Birthday Wishes For Your Best Friend

  • I can't figure out if life is passing us by or trying to run us over. Happy birthday!
  • May your social media pages be filled with birthday wishes from people you’ve never met, haven’t seen in years or genuinely couldn’t care less about.
  • Happy birthday! Can you believe we used to think people our age were adults and had their life in order?
  • If you were Jesus, today would be Christmas. Happy birthday!
  • I regret to inform you that your childhood has now expired.
  • When did our wild oats turn into shredded wheat?
  • They say take every birthday with a grain of salt. I say take it with a fully rim of salt on a very large margarita.
  • Everyone gets to be young once. Today it's official, your turn is over.
  • I’d give you my last French fry. That’s really saying something! Happy birthday!
  • Happy birthday! So glad you were born.
Funny Message About Getting Older

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Funny Birthday Wishes For Your Co-Worker

  • You're not old. You're chronologically gifted.
  • There’s really only one true birthday. The rest are anniversaries of the day of a person’s birth.
  • You’re a really hard individual to shop for… so I didn’t get you anything. Happy birthday!
  • Birthdays are like vacations. You don’t have one too often and they come and go too quickly.
  • So many candles, so little cake!
  • We're both getting old, but why keep track. Happy birthday!
  • Every day we celebrate you... but today, you get a card.
  • Happy National (Co-Worker's Name) Day!
  • Is it hot in here? Must be all the candles on your cake. Happy birthday!
  • Congratulations on leveling up... err - happy birthday!
Funny Birthday Wishes for Family

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Funny Birthday Wishes For Family

  • Age is a matter of mind. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter!
  • You know you are getting old when people call at 9 p.m. and ask, "Did I wake you up?"
  • Happy Birthday to a (Mom/Dad) who is smart, funny and good-looking, from a (daughter/son) who inherited all your best qualities.
  • I will stop making age jokes on your birthday now. You’ve reached the age where it’s genuinely not funny anymore.
  • The worst thing about growing old is listening to your children's advice.
  • May your birthday cake be moist, and may no one use that word to describe it.
  • Happy anniversary of the day you escaped mom's womb!
  • I’m really glad you were born today. My life would be so boring without you there to watch.
  • I remembered your birthday without Facebook! Go me!
  • Happy birthday from your favorite child.
  • Happy birthday to Mom and Dad’s second-favorite (son/daughter). 
  • Happy birthday, (Mom/Dad)! And thank you for the genetics that gave me these good looks. 
  • Happy birthday to my (son/daughter), who is smart, kind, funny...and reminds me a lot of myself. 
  • Happy birthday to a (daughter/son) who has the best (mom/dad) in the world.
  • I was planning on getting you something amazing and memorable for your birthday, but then I remembered that you already have me in your life. 
Funny Birthday Wish About Getting Older

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Funny Birthday Wishes About Getting Older

  • They say life is short, so smile while you still have teeth.
  • Great news—you're still alive! Happy birthday!
  • You might be prehistoric, but at least you're not extinct.
  • Don't think of it as turning (age). We're here to celebrate the 10th anniversary of your (age -10)th birthday.
  • A birthday reminder: Growing old is mandatory, but growing up is optional. Happy birthday!
  • Congratulations on being born a really long time ago.
  • (Age)?! I demand a recount!
  • Happy birthday! And seriously who would want to be 17 again?
  • It's OK to light the candles on your birthday cake. I've already alerted the fire department.
  • If anyone calls you old, hit them with your cane and throw your teeth at them.
Funny Belated Birthday Wish

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Belated Birthday Wishes

  • Don't feel deflated that I’m a little belated.
  • Happy birth week! Those are a thing, right?
  • They say wine gets better with age, let's hope they say the same about birthday wishes.
  • You forgot my birthday present last year, so now I'm returning the favor. Happy birthday!
  • This year I’m celebrating your birth month instead of your birth day. So happy birth month to you!
  • You can never just celebrate your birthday on one day, that's why I waited until now to send this card.
  • You’ll never guess what I just remembered ... happy belated birthday!
  • You’re so special that I couldn’t fit all your birthday wishes into one day. Happy belated birthday!
  • This card isn't late. I am drawing out your birthday celebration as long as possible.
  • I know I missed your birthday, but is there any cake left? Happy birthday!
  • Fashionably late is in style, right? Happy belated birthday!
  • It's a birthday month, right? Sorry I missed your big day!
  • This birthday card is definitely not late. I’m just extending the celebration.
  • Someone has to keep the party going. I'm taking one for the team. You're welcome. Happy belated birthday!
  • I know I’m late, but if I had punctuality on top of all my other qualities, it wouldn't be fair to everyone else. Happy belated birthday!
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