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Thank you for the birthday wishes: 70 ways to say it

Original lines for family, friends, colleagues and your feed, then a quick way to post the one you choose as a photo story or a GIF.

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To thank people for birthday wishes, reply with one warm line that sounds like you, and if dozens of people wrote, post a single thank-you everyone will see. Below are more than seventy lines to borrow, grouped by who you are thanking.

When you have picked one, turn it into a vertical story with a photo or two from the day, or a looping GIF for the group chat. It takes a couple of minutes in your browser and nothing is uploaded.

For family

  • Thank you for the birthday wishes, and for being the reason I had such a good start in life.
  • Mum and Dad, thank you for the calls, the card and the cake. Another year of being spoilt.
  • To my wonderful family: your messages made the day. Thank you for remembering, every single year.
  • Thank you, Grandma, for the card with the crisp note inside. Some traditions never get old.
  • The best part of my birthday was hearing from all of you. Thank you for the love.
  • Thank you to my brothers and sisters for the wishes, the teasing and the terrible photos you posted.
  • You made a quiet birthday feel like a party. Thank you, family.
  • Thank you for the birthday wishes from near and far. Counting down to seeing you all in person.
  • To the aunties and uncles who never forget: thank you, I felt very loved.
  • Thank you for the wishes, the gifts and the patience with my last-minute plans.
  • Another year older, and still the luckiest person in this family. Thank you for the messages.
  • Thank you for making my birthday about the people, not the number.

For friends

  • Thank you for the birthday wishes, you lot. My phone has not stopped buzzing and I love it.
  • To the friends who called, texted, sang down the phone and turned up: thank you.
  • You know you are getting older when the birthday messages include advice about your knees. Thank you anyway.
  • Thank you for the wishes and for putting up with me for another year.
  • Best friends, best messages, best birthday. Thank you all.
  • Thank you for making me laugh on my birthday. Especially the voice note at midnight.
  • I read every message twice. Thank you for the kindness, friends.
  • Thank you for the birthday love. Drinks are on me next time, within reason.
  • To everyone who remembered without a reminder: you are officially my favourites.
  • Thank you for the wishes from old school friends, uni friends and new friends alike.
  • Your messages were the best present. Thank you for being in my corner.
  • Thank you for turning an ordinary Tuesday into a birthday worth remembering.

For colleagues and work

  • Thank you for the birthday wishes, team. The card and the cake were a lovely surprise.
  • Thank you all for the kind messages today. It is a pleasure to work with people who notice.
  • Thank you for the birthday wishes and for making the office feel like a party for an afternoon.
  • Grateful for a team that remembers birthdays and hides the evidence of the cake. Thank you.
  • Thank you to everyone who sent wishes, from the next desk and from the other side of the world.
  • Many thanks for the birthday messages. I will try to act my age in the next meeting.
  • Thank you for the card signed by half the building. I recognised most of the signatures.
  • Thank you for the warm wishes, everyone. Lucky to celebrate with colleagues like you.
  • A big thank-you to the team for the birthday lunch and the kind words.
  • Thank you for the wishes. I promise to bring the biscuits for yours.
  • Thank you to my manager and the whole team for making my birthday so memorable.
  • Thank you for the messages today. It made a busy day feel special.

Funny thank-yous

  • Thank you for the birthday wishes. I have decided to stay this age indefinitely.
  • Thanks for reminding me how old I am. Lovingly, and with a slice of cake.
  • Thank you for the wishes. Please send future messages in a larger font.
  • Another lap around the sun completed. Thank you for cheering from the sidelines.
  • Thank you for the birthday messages. My ego has been fed for the year.
  • I counted the candles and the wishes. The wishes won, just. Thank you.
  • Thank you for the birthday love. Recovery is going well.
  • Thanks for the wishes. I am now officially vintage, not old.
  • Thank you for remembering. Facebook told some of you, I know who you are.
  • Thank you for the birthday wishes. The cake is gone, the gratitude remains.
  • I asked for no fuss and got loads of it. Thank you, you rebels.
  • Thank you for the wishes. I am celebrating by having a nap.

Short captions for a post or a story

  • Feeling very loved. Thank you for the birthday wishes.
  • Thank you for all the birthday messages, every one made me smile.
  • Overwhelmed with love today. Thank you, everyone.
  • Thank you for making my birthday so special.
  • Grateful for every message, call and card. Thank you.
  • One year older, a lot more thankful.
  • Thank you for the birthday love, it meant the world.
  • Reading all your messages with a full heart. Thank you.
  • My birthday, your kindness. Thank you all.
  • Thank you for remembering me today.
  • Too many messages to answer one by one, so: thank you, all of you.
  • Cake eaten, wishes read, heart full. Thank you.
  • Thank you for the birthday wishes, near and far.
  • Blessed by the people in my life. Thank you for the wishes.
  • Thank you for showing up for me today.
  • Still smiling from all your messages. Thank you.
  • Birthday done, thank-yous due: you are all wonderful.
  • Thank you for every like, comment and kind word today.
  • So many lovely messages. Thank you for making me feel special.
  • Thank you for the wishes. Here is to the year ahead.
  • Lucky to have you all. Thank you for the birthday love.
  • Your messages made today. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Replying to everyone without replying to everyone

When a hundred people write on your wall or in a group chat, answering each one is a weekend’s work. The usual answer is one public thank-you: a story or a post with a photo from the day and one line from above, plus a personal reply to the handful of messages that deserve one, such as a friend who wrote something long or a relative who rang.

A story disappears after a day and reaches the people who follow you; a feed post stays. A GIF works as a reply in group chats where a video would sit unplayed. For more general wording, the thank you message ideas cover other occasions, and if the celebration was a party, see thank you for coming.

How to post your birthday thank-you as a story

Once you have a line you like:

  1. Open a birthday-thanks design

    Under Templates, choose from birthdays, weddings and parties. It opens in Vertical 9:16, the shape of a Story or a Status.

  2. Add a picture from the day

    Press Add photos or clips and pick the cake, the table or a selfie with your favourite people. One good photo is enough.

  3. Paste your line

    In Text, replace the headline and message with the thank-you you chose below, and sign it however you sign things.

  4. Save it as a story or a GIF

    Press Export video. Pick MP4 for a story with a song from Music, or GIF for a silent loop to reply with, then Download video and post it.

Thank you for the birthday wishes templates

Open one to start; every word, photo and the shape can be changed. All birthdays, weddings and parties templates

Birthday thank-you questions

How do you say thank you for the birthday wishes?

Keep it short and personal: thank people for remembering and say how the messages made you feel, such as “Thank you for all the birthday love, it made my day.” For many people at once, post one thank-you with a photo from the day.

Is it “thank you for the birthday wishes” or “thank you for your birthday wishes”?

Both are correct. “The birthday wishes” sounds natural in a post to everyone; “your birthday wishes” is warmer in a reply to one person.

Do I need to reply to every birthday message?

No. A public thank-you covers the quick “happy birthday” posts. Reply personally to long messages, calls, cards and gifts.

When should I post my birthday thank-you?

The evening of your birthday or the next morning, while people still remember writing. Later than a couple of days and it reads like an afterthought.

Can I make it a GIF?

Yes. After Export video, choose GIF for a short silent loop you can send in a chat. Pick MP4 instead if you want your song in it.

Are my photos uploaded?

No. The photos stay on your phone or computer; the story is put together in your browser and saved straight to your device.