Birthday card messages that will make you smile laugh and be happy

Smile, and the whole world smiles with you. Laughter is the best policy. Even the Dali Lama, who loves receiving birthday cards (an official lie or not), had this to say, "The purpose of our lives is to be happy."

Happiness is strong medicine

Happiness draws people together in ways that trigger wholesome physical and emotional shifts in the body. And it's loads more fun the running a marathon! But, the good news doesn't end there. Funny birthday cards strengthen the immune system, boosts mood, diminishes pain, and protects you from the damaging effects of stress. Nothing works faster or more dependably to bring your mind and body back into balance than a good laugh. 

Funny birthday cards 

Affirmations animal range of birthday cards has some brilliant examples of cards to make. you smile. I mean, who doesn't laugh at meerkats, dogs wearing raincoats or being filthy animals, cats in sunglasses or a kookaburra laughing. Check these out:

If you are concerned, you have no sense of humour. There are non-laughers living amongst us! Don't stress. Humour can be learned. In fact, developing or refining your sense of humour may be easier than you think, and it can start with writing funny greeting cards. Laugh and the world laughs with you. Find a way to giggle about your own situations and watch your stress begin to fade away. Even if it feels forced at first, practice laughing. It does your body good.

Funny birthday card messages

So, what can you write in a birthday card that will make you laugh? Try these as examples; if one of these makes you smile then play around with the idea, and before long, you'll quickly be the homegrown comedian for your family, work and friends.

  • They say that with age comes wisdom. So you see, you don't have all the signs of ageing after all. Happy Birthday
  • Age is just a number. Unfortunately for you, that number keeps growing! Happy Birthday
  • Dust down your dancing shoes and party like it's 1999 (you were there, remember).Happy Birthday
  • Age gets much better with wine.
  • Remember that age is just a number… just a really, really high one in your case!

Here are some Dad jokes for the Dad in everyone's lives:

  • "Knock, Knock. Who's there? Bacon? Bacon, who? Bacon a cake for your Birthday. Happy Birthday old fella."
  • "Hey Dad? What goes up and never goes down? Your age. Have a rock hard day!"
  • "Why was the birthday cake as hard as a rock? It was a marble cake. Happy Birthday, Dad."
  • "What's an elf's favourite kind of birthday cake? Shortcake. Happy Birthday, Dad.

How about trying a pun?

  • "A birthday cake is just like a golf ball. You've got to SLICE it."
  • "The cat's out of the bag - you're one year older. Hope your Birthday leaves you FELINE good!"
  • "It's your Birthday? ALPACA my party hat.

Funny birthday card messages are the best way to send happy birthday wishes to friends and family. Yes, we understand there is a time and place for grace and refinement, but a birthday celebration is also the perfect moment for a bit of happiness, wit and craziness. So have a go when you're working up your next birthday greeting card. Instead of the old and reliable, try a joke, pun or a witty saying to take your birthday message to the next level and make it that much more memorable.