Birthday Wishes for Dad

Short, sweet and heartfelt birthday wishes for your dad. Pick one as-is, mix two together, or use it as a starting point and add a memory only you two share.

27 messages · free to copy

  1. 01

    Dad, happy birthday! I hope today is as easy and bright as you make other people's days.

  2. 02

    Another trip around the sun, and you still make it look effortless. Happy birthday!

  3. 03

    Wishing you cake for breakfast, zero emails, and a year full of good surprises.

  4. 04

    Happy birthday! May this year bring you more of what makes you laugh and less of what makes you sigh.

  5. 05

    Here's to you: the plans, the naps, the small wins and the big ones. Have the loveliest birthday.

  6. 06

    Dad, I hope your birthday is loud with laughter and quiet in all the right moments.

  7. 07

    Today is officially about you. Eat the good snacks and ignore the dishes. Happy birthday!

  8. 08

    Happy birthday! Wishing you a year that's kind to you, because you deserve that.

  9. 09

    One more candle, one more year of being genuinely great to know. Happy birthday!

  10. 10

    May your coffee be strong, your playlist perfect and your birthday unforgettable.

  11. 11

    Happy birthday! I hope the year ahead is full of open doors and sunny afternoons.

  12. 12

    Sending a little bunny with a big wish: have the happiest birthday yet.

  13. 13

    Cheers to the next chapter. I have a feeling it's going to be a good one. Happy birthday!

  14. 14

    Dad, wishing you good health, good people and very good cake today.

  15. 15

    Happy birthday! Take the compliment, take the cake, take the day off if you can.

  16. 16

    To a year of fewer worries and more things worth celebrating. Happy birthday!

  17. 17

    Dad, life is so much better with you in it. Happy birthday from someone who is very glad you were born.

  18. 18

    Happy birthday to my favorite person to call when anything happens, good or bad.

  19. 19

    You've been in my corner for so long. Today I'm in yours, cheering the loudest. Happy birthday!

  20. 20

    Happy birthday! I'd give you the moon, but you'd probably just share it with everyone. That's why I love you.

  21. 21

    However old you are today, you're still the one I want to grow up with. Happy birthday.

  22. 22

    I hope you feel today how much you're loved, every single day. Happy birthday!

  23. 23

    Happy birthday! Thank you for every lunchbox, every ride and every 'call me when you get there'.

  24. 24

    Dad, you taught me how to be brave and how to be kind. Happy birthday to my first hero.

  25. 25

    Happy birthday to the person whose advice I pretend not to need and always end up taking.

  26. 26

    We've shared snacks, secrets and the back seat. Happy birthday to my forever teammate.

  27. 27

    Happy birthday! Thanks for being the family member I'd pick as a friend.

Make it sound like you

A borrowed line is a great start. These three tweaks make it theirs.

  • Mention one specific thing they did this year.
  • Keep it to two or three sentences; it reads better on a phone.
  • End with something to look forward to, like a plan or a dinner.

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