Birthday Card Message Ideas

A birthday card message sent with flowers can be hard to write, especially if you want something a little different or especially 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?

Mum

  • Thank you for having me!
  • Happy birthday to a million-dollar mum!
  • Mum: I hope your birthday is as spectacular as these flowers.
  • Happy birthday, and thank you for teaching me to love life without taking it too seriously.
  • May your day be as bright as the candles on your cake!
  • Happy birthday to Mum, the most amazing woman I know.
  • Roses are red, violets are blue, my life is good, all thanks to you!
  • Happy, birthday to the mother of all mothers!
  • Happy birthday, and may all your dreams and wishes come true.
  • Hope you have a blooming wonderful birthday!

Wife/girlfriend

  • Happy birthday to a gorgeous wife, from a loving husband.
  • Happy birthday to my better half, partner in crime, and love of my life.
  • I tried to get flowers as beautiful as you. I hope I succeeded.

Dad

  • Thanks for being awesome, Dad. And thanks for making me awesome too.
  • No matter how tall I grow, I always look up to you!
  • Thank you for all the lessons you’ve taught me!

Husband/boyfriend

  • Hugs and kisses, birthday wishes.
  • Another milestone in your life…
    And flowers from your loving wife.
  • I keep on discovering new reasons to love you. Happy birthday, and thank you for sharing your life with me.

Sister

  • Our parents made us siblings, but we became friends on our own! Happy birthday to the best sister in the world.
  • If I could choose the world’s best sister, I’d choose you all over again.
  • Rose rose marigold aster daffodil violet sunflower tulip. That’s “happy birthday sis” in the language of flowers.

Coworker/colleague

  • You make work fun. Thanks, and happy birthday!
  • Everything about you spells professionalism professionalism good at your job.
  • Roses, lilies, gladiolus – Hope you get a big fat bonus.

Funny birthday messages for anyone

  • Roses are red, violets are blue
    Do stop complaining – I’m older than you!
  • Another year has passed.
    Your body’s failing fast.
    Let’s hope the bits that matter
    get saved until the last!
  • I wanted to get you something that would remind you of your youth, but they’d sold out of cave art and dinosaur bones.
  • I bought you a flamethrower to light all the candles.

Landmark birthday messages

  • As you grow older, may you grow richer in all the important things in life.
  • Count your life by smiles, not tears.
    Count your age in friends, not years.
  • Count not the candles, see the lights they give.
    Count not the years, but the life you live.

Below are some of our most popular flowers to send for a birthday gift. For a wider range of birthday flowers please head over our birthday flowers category.