The short answer
Write one joke that suits the recipient, add a personal detail and finish with a warm birthday wish. For a colleague, try “Happy birthday! May your cake be large and your meeting list unusually small.” Keep age jokes for people you know enjoy them.
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| Gift | What to expect | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Funny Friend Birthday Card - Old & Grumpy Greeting Card | Funny Friend Birthday Greeting Card | £3.50 |
| Friend Birthday Card - Confetti Wishes Greeting Card | Friend Birthday Greeting Card | £3.50 |
| Riper, Not Old Card - Funny Personalised Birthday Greeting | Funny Friend Family Birthday Personalised Greeting Card | £3.50 |
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A small joke, then something kind
Choose a joke your recipient would enjoy hearing from you, then add a genuine birthday wish. The strongest message often comes from an ordinary detail: your shared coffee habit, the group chat or a memorable day out. Let the design on the front set the tone rather than trying to outdo it.
These are original ideas to handwrite and adapt yourself. They are not wording supplied inside every card or a promise of a printed message service.
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For a close friend
“Happy birthday! Another year of pretending our coffee catch-ups count as plans.”
“You make getting older look easy. Getting up from the sofa is another matter.”
“Happy birthday to the person who knows too much to stop being my friend.”
“I was going to write something sensible, but that would set a dangerous precedent.”
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For a colleague or shared office card
“Happy birthday! May your cake be large and your meeting list unusually small.”
“Wishing you a day with more presents than unread emails.”
“Another year of making this workplace a better place to take a tea break.”
“Happy birthday! Your only action point today is cake.”
Keep a shared office card friendly enough for anyone to read. A warm line about something they bring to the team works better than jokes about their age, pay or private life.
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For someone who enjoys a gentle age joke
“Not older. Just collecting more evidence that you were right all along.”
“Another birthday, another excellent excuse to leave the party early.”
“Happy birthday! Your stories are now officially vintage.”
“You have reached the age where a quiet evening is a genuinely exciting present.”
Use age jokes only if you know they enjoy them. If a milestone feels sensitive, swap the joke for a shared memory and a wish for the year ahead.
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Match the front to the friendship
The Old & Grumpy friend card suits a friendship built on affectionate teasing. A confetti birthday design leaves more room for a gentle message. Riper, Not Old puts the age joke on the front, so a warm wish inside can be enough. Look through the actual product photographs before choosing.
Finish with one detail only you would write: “Looking forward to our next seaside walk” says more than adding another generic joke. Check the listing options and delivery information before ordering for a particular birthday.
