Examples of original congratulatory texts for a friend's birthday

If you're looking for fun and original congratulatory texts for a friend's birthday, you'll find bite-sized example sentences to copy immediately and use in a card, app or social media post.

Choose per situation and show the congratulations that best suit your friendship, or combine multiple sentences for an extra personal birthday message to your friend.

🎉 Informal congratulatory texts for a friend

Use these informal congratulations to a friend with whom you have a relaxed and smooth relationship.

  • Congratulations dude, on many more years of crazy adventures together.
  • Happy birthday, so that this year may be your most beautiful one so far.
  • Cheers on your birthday friend, I wish you a year of fun, love and great opportunities.
  • Congratulations friend, today is all about you and you have well earned that.
  • Cheers to you dude, to a new year of life full of fun evenings and spontaneous plans.
  • Hip hip hurrah for the cutest friend there is, make it a legendary day.
  • Congratulations brother, thank you for always being there and making my life more fun.
  • Happy bday friend, I hope all your dreams come a step closer this year.
  • Birthday boy, congratulations dude and let's quickly plan something fun to celebrate.
  • Congratulations my friend, just stay yourself because that's more than good enough.
  • 💼 Formal congratulatory texts for a friend

    Use these more formal texts when you want to congratulate a friend but like to keep the tone polite and gentle.

  • Happy birthday, I wish you a year of health, happiness and success.
  • Dear friend, congratulations on this special day and many more wonderful years to follow.
  • I sincerely congratulate you on your birthday and wish you all the best in your personal and professional life.
  • I would love to wish you a happy birthday and a prosperous new year.
  • Congratulations on your birthday, may this year bring you lots of peace, joy and fulfilling moments.
  • Dear friend, I hereby congratulate you on your birthday and best wishes for the future.
  • I would like to congratulate you on your birthday and thank you for your loyal friendship.
  • With this message, I wish you a happy birthday and a year in which your goals come closer.
  • Congratulations on your birthday, I hope you are surrounded by warmth and appreciation today.
  • Dear friend, happy birthday and good luck, health and inspiration.
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    😂 Funny congratulations texts for a friend

    Use these funny congratulations for a friend you love to laugh with and who can take a little teasing.

  • Congratulations dinosaur, another year closer to that senior discount you're secretly hoping for.
  • Happy birthday old man, you haven't aged but just a limited edition classic.
  • Congratulations friend, don't worry about the wrinkles because with the lights off, you'll still look great.
  • Cheers to you, living proof that sleeping little, snacking a lot and too much coffee still works.
  • Birthday boy, you are now so experienced that your years of life are almost like work experience on your resume.
  • Congratulations, I wish you a year full of money, pizza and WiFi that works all the time.
  • Happy bday, another year and still no idea what you're doing, but it looks good on you.
  • Congratulations mate, today we're eating cake so no one sees that you actually have the biggest sweet tooth.
  • Congratulations friend, you are now officially at the age where your back goes out more often than you do.
  • Congratulations legend, you may not be perfect but you are my favorite bad example.
  • ❤️ Warm and sweet congratulations texts for a friend

    Use these warm and sweet congratulations to a friend with whom you have a close, trusting relationship.

  • Dear friend, congratulations on your birthday, I am grateful that you have been a part of my life for so long.
  • Congratulations, I wish you a year full of little moments of happiness and people who really see you.
  • Today, we're not only celebrating your birthday, but also the beautiful person you are.
  • Congratulations dear friend, I hope you feel how much you mean to those around you today.
  • I wish you a birthday filled with warmth, love and memories that you'll remember with a smile for a long time.
  • Thank you for always being so yourself, congratulations and keep following that beautiful heart of yours.
  • Happy birthday friend, I hope this year treats you gently and surrounds you with true friendship.
  • Congratulations, I wish you peace of mind, love in your heart and light in each new day.
  • On your birthday, I want to let you know that I'm proud of who you are and how far you've come.
  • Dear friend, may this new year bring you exactly what you need to continue to grow.
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    🤪 Playful and creative congratulatory texts for a friend

    Use these playful and creative congratulations if you want to send something more original than a standard birthday wish.

  • Congratulations friend, today you are the star in the movie of the day and I hope it will be a blockbuster.
  • Happy level up day, you've just unlocked a new level of life full of new quests and opportunities.
  • Today is your personal New Year, I wish you twelve months of unexpected gifts from life.
  • Congratulations on your year of extra superpowers, use them wisely and, above all, for fun things.
  • On your birthday, I wish you more beautiful moments than there are candles on your cake.
  • Congratulations buddy, hope this year feels like your favorite playlist on repeat.
  • I wish you a birthday full of inside jokes, unexpected cuddles and just too much cake.
  • Happy birthday, that every day of this New Year will be a puzzle piece of a big and colorful whole.
  • Congratulations, I hope your dreams this year not only knock at the door but also just walk in.
  • On your day, I wish you sparks of inspiration, waves of happiness and mountains of happy memories.
  • 🙃 Light and slightly sarcastic congratulations texts for a friend

    Use these lightly sarcastic congratulations to a friend with whom you have an honest and humorous friendship.

  • Congratulations friend, another year older and still haven't found a manual for you.
  • Happy birthday, you're doing amazingly well for someone who so often says they have nothing in order.
  • Congratulations, you are now officially at the age where going to bed early suddenly sounds very appealing.
  • Congratulations old man, don't worry, getting older is better than the alternative.
  • Birthday, and you still haven't received a serious adult manual, apparently things are going just fine.
  • Congratulations friend, I wish you a year full of good choices and some bad ones for the fun stories.
  • Happy bday, you're still young enough to make mistakes and old enough to know better.
  • Congratulations, that your wrinkles are limited to laughing and not worrying.
  • Cheers to you, to all your plans that are likely to change last minute.
  • Congratulations dude, if you keep going like this, you'll be even wiser than your Wi-Fi router.