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Happy birthday messages to celebrate and cherish.

Make someone feel special with a personalised birthday message. Whether it's your best friend or only an acquaintance, there's a perfect message that will make someone happy on their birthday.

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Heartfelt wishes to celebrate someone’s special day.

Birthdays are a milestone that deserves celebrating, so make someone feel amazing on their birthday and write them a heartfelt message. It doesn't take a lot of effort to say something sincere that will surprise and delight the birthday person.

Birthday wishes for best friends.

Birthday cards that you make with love and care are an excellent opportunity to remind your best friends how much they mean to you. Some meaningful approaches include thanking them, reminiscing on great times you’ve shared in the past year, praising their accomplishments or letting them know what you love most about them.

Blue Toned Women Photo Happy Birthday Card
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Light Blue Simple Heart Birthday Card
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Blue & White Bold Shapes 1st Birthday Card
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Green Flowers Fun Birthday Card
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Happy birthday messages for acquaintances.

Birthday messages are always appreciated when they’re written with kindness. Whether this card is for a new friend, a distant one or anyone in between, take a moment to show them you are thinking of them on their birthday. Keeping it simple but positive is usually a good idea for new acquaintances.

Green And Gold Happy Birthday Card
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Green Watercolor Leaves Happy Birthday Greeting Card
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Beige Birthday Card
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How to craft meaningful birthday messages.

  1. 1. Start with the emotion.

    Think about what you want to say – are you offering support, celebrating someone or just checking in?

Funny happy birthday messages for friends or siblings.

A birthday is a day that should be full of joy, so laughter is heavily encouraged. Keep the recipient's sense of humour in mind as you compose your fun-filled greeting. You can share funny memories you've enjoyed together, personal jokes, or gently roast them on their age, provided they are not too sensitive about it.

Colorful Geometric Birthday Greeting Card
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Gray and Green Buffalo Herd Funny 5x7 Birthday Greeting Card
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Orange and Yellow Celebratory Comedic Checkerboard Birthday Card
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Tips for writing birthday messages that show you care.

Celebrating someone’s birthday is all about singing praise. With Adobe Express you can create a customised message that will make your recipient feel special and honoured. There are many ways you can share messages with the birthday person, so we've given you some ideas below.

  • Share your messages in a special birthday card and upload your own images for an extra personal touch.
  • Create a photo collage and add your own message on top or as a banner.
  • Make a special birthday video with some of your favourite clips of you together and add your messages as text.
  • Take the time to create a poster with images and your unique message to display during their birthday party.

Whether the occasion is a low-key gathering or a party that rocks out in sheer exuberance, our designs convey the birthday message that hits exactly the right note. Whatever special message you want to deliver, Adobe Express is here to make it happen.

Adobe Express can help.

Adobe Express is packed full of resources like our amazing blog where we share helpful tips, tutorials, ready-to-use templates and graphic design inspiration for social media, marketing and content creators. Whether you need to make a special 18th birthday card a birthday invitation or a photo collage, you can also create it all with Adobe Express.