1. "Happy birthday! Remember when we thought [age] was ancient? Now we’re here, still pretending we know what we’re doing. Cheers to another year of adulting badly and blaming it on ‘vibes’!"
2. "To my partner in crime: On your birthday, I promise not to bring up that time you [embarrassing inside joke]. Wait, no—birthdays are for blackmail. Love you more than [their favorite snack], though!"
3. "Congrats on surviving another year of my terrible jokes! This birthday, may your wine glass stay full, your enemies stay blocked, and your hangover stay… okay, maybe just the first two."
4. "Happy birthday to the person who knows my darkest secrets—and still texts me at 2 AM for pizza. Here’s to another year of enabling each other’s bad decisions!"
5. "They say age is just a number, but [age] is also the number of times I’ve reminded you to text back. Kidding! (Sort of.) Have the wildest birthday, you magnificent chaos-maker."
6. "On your birthday, I’m giving you two gifts: 1) This witty message 2) The promise to never tell anyone about that [hilarious drunk story]. You’re welcome."
7. "Happy birthday to my ride-or-die! If we’re still pretending to adult at [age], we must be doing something right. Let’s celebrate with [their favorite vice] and zero regrets."
8. "Another year around the sun? More like another year of you convincing me to skip work for brunch. Cheers to being the best enabler a friend could ask for—now pay for my mimosa!"
9. "They say life begins at [age], but we both know life began when we met and started plotting world domination. Happy birthday, co-conspirator!"
10. "Congrats on aging like a fine meme! This birthday, may your Instagram feed be fire, your Spotify wrapped be iconic, and your exes stay forever confused."
11. "To the person who’s seen me at my worst (hello, college) and still likes me: Happy birthday! Let’s toast to [age] years of being each other’s human spell check—even when we ignore it."
12. "Happy birthday! Remember when we thought [age] was old? Now we’re one step closer to senior discounts. Let’s make this year as legendary as our group chat rants."
13. "On your birthday, here’s a truth bomb: You’re smarter than your Google search history, braver than your morning alarm, and funnier than the memes you send at 3 AM. Now go eat cake!"
14. "Another birthday, another chance to remind you that I’m the best friend you’ve got—just like how you’re the only person who’ll let me steal your fries. Love you, cheapskate!"
15. "Happy birthday to my personal hype person! This year, may you achieve all your goals… and if not, at least find the perfect TikTok sound to complain about it."
16. "They say age is a mindset, but [age] is also the number of times I’ve had to bail you out. Kidding! (Mostly.) Have a birthday as extra as your Starbucks order, drama queen/king."
17. "To the friend who’s been with me through [embarrassing phase] and [even more embarrassing phase]: Happy birthday! Let’s celebrate by pretending we’re mature—for at least 5 minutes."
18. "Happy birthday! Here’s to [age] years of you being the cheese to my macaroni, the Netflix to my chill, and the chaos to my… well, more chaos. Now let’s party like it’s [year you met]!"
19. "On your birthday, I’m legally obligated to say something nice: You’re the reason I believe in soulmates (platonic edition). Now let’s go break some rules—responsibly, of course."
20. "Congrats on surviving [age] years without murdering me! As a reward, I’ll let you pick the restaurant… as long as it has fries. Happy birthday, my ride or die (but mostly ride)!"