Funny birthday ecards for friends

What to write in a birthday ecard

Start with something you love about the birthday person, then add a wish for their year ahead. Use the group’s shared voice while leaving room for everyone’s experience. A memory that includes the recipients is warmer than an inside joke some people won’t understand. Make the situation or a shared habit the joke, rather than the recipient’s age, body, identity, or difficult circumstances. Add a genuine warm wish so the humor feels like affection rather than a put-down.

A few words to get you started

• Happy birthday! I brought the excellent wishes; I’m trusting someone else with the cake logistics. I’m glad we get to share the stories, the laughs, and the occasional delightfully chaotic plan.

• Another birthday, another opportunity for us to call eating cake a very important plan. Here’s to our little group and all the ways you make everyday life brighter.