Because you can do better than an emoji response.
The best day of the year has finally arrived (aka your birthday), and you're getting showered with so much love that you could simply burst. Well, not really. After all, there's no such thing as too many words of affirmation. On your birthday, you unquestionably deserve as many positive wishes (not to mention fantastic gifts) as humanly possible. We can all agree that there's no better feeling than waking up on your special day to sweet messages from family, friends, colleagues, and even that person you were convinced you'd banished from your life after that one weird date night.
Once you're done basking in the well-deserved flood of birthday attention, you'll probably want to thank everyone for the kind messages. Taking the time to remind you how great you are (and maybe even rub in the fact that you're getting older) is a meaningful gesture that deserves a touch of creativity in response. A simple "thanks" or "thank you!" could suffice, but let's be real—that's so blah! In the spirit of showing your gratitude and making your appreciation stand out, we compiled some unique ways to say "thanks for the birthday wishes" (without actually saying that, ofc) below—a gift from me to you!
Heartfelt Ways to Say Thank You for the Birthday Wishes
- I'm so serious when I say that all your birthday messages brought a smile to my face. Thank you for helping me ring in a new year.
- I can't believe how lucky I am to have so many incredible people in my life helping me celebrate each and every year. Thank you for the love and making [age] my most special birthday yet.
- Growing a year older feels pretty good. Thanks for helping me celebrate today!
- Another year around the sun is that much more special when I get birthday wishes like this. Thank you for being a part of my life.
- Really grateful to have someone like you in my life celebrating me every day, but especially extra today.
- I am so grateful that you made my birthday even more special.
- Waking up to your birthday message was the best surprise.
- Your birthday message truly made my day. Thank you.
- Thank you so much for thinking of me on my birthday. It means the world to me.
- With so many amazing people sending love my way, I don't even need to make a birthday wish. Thank you to everyone who sent me sweet messages today!
- My birthday was so special and your message just made it better. Thank you!
- My birthday wouldn't have been as joyful without all your wonderful messages. Thank you so much!
- Your birthday message made my big day even brighter.
- Going into my [age]th year and feeling very loved. Thanks for all the birthday wishes.
- The best birthday gift is being reminded of what wonderful friends and family I have! You all know how to make someone feel so special and loved.
- Each year, I’m left speechless after receiving so many lovely birthday wishes. So thankful to be on this journey with all of you amazing people in my life.
- Thank you for making me feel like royalty on my birthday!
- I can't get over all you did for me on my birthday. I just want you to know I appreciate it so much, thank you for being part of my life.
- No gift can match getting a lovely birthday message from you. Thank you.
Sassy but Funny Ways to Say Thank You for the Birthday Wishes
- Although it was a bit of blur, thanks for helping me celebrate my birthday!
- As a thank you for all the amazing birthday wishes yesterday, here's a pic to prove I'm only getting wiser AND hotter with age! You're welcome!
- Thanks for making me feel slightly less depressed about getting older with your bday wishes.
- New year, new me! Sort of. Not really. But thanks for helping me celebrate my birthday anyway.
- Good news: all your birthday wishes are helping me age backwards. Do you see this birthday GLOW? All thanks to all of you.
- So grateful for everyone who celebrated me turning a year older. And for those of you who rubbed it in, consider this your warning.
- Thanks for the wonderful birthday wishes that made me forget I'm getting closer to a mid-life crisis.
- Thank you for all the bday love. You made getting a year older suck a lot less.
- Thank you for reminding me that I'm older, wiser, and hotter than ever.
- Thanks for blessing this hot mess with your birthday messages.
- Your sweet birthday wishes totally make me feel like I'm nailing this "adulting" thing.
- Your birthday wishes meant a lot to me...not as much as a present or cash, but a lot.
- Thanks for the best gift ever—always being older than me.
- Does this make me seem thankful for all the bday wishes? It should...because I am!
- To those who joked about me getting older, thanks for remembering my birthday, but remember yours is less than a year away and I'll get you back.
- Thanks for reminding me that I'm only getting hotter with age.
- Thank you for the birthday wishes and reminding me I'm on my Benjamin Button sh*t!
- Thank you so much for helping me celebrate the absolute best day of the year.
- Thanks for all the birthday wishes. Yep, I'm old and don't need a reminder.
- If I don't text back, it's cause I'm out partying. Thanks for the birthday wishes, though.
- Thanks for saying that I "age gracefully." Your lies can be so sweet.
- Thanks for making it all about me today.
- Thanks for all the attention that I deserve on my birthday.
- Your birthday wishes make me feel young again. Don’t ask my age now, it's not polite.
Quick Ways to Say Thanks for the Birthday Wishes on Social Media
- To everyone who wished me a happy birthday, thank you! To everyone else, you're dead to me.
- Thanks for reading your Facebook notifications and seeing that my birthday was yesterday.
- Thanks for participating in the bday algorithm on my behalf.
- Woah, thanks for the birthday messages. Didn't know people still looked at the Facebook notifications.
- Nobody creates an Instagram birthday tribute quite like you. Thanks for always showing me love and celebrating my day.
- Your birthday messages are the icing on top of my cake.
- Your messages make me want to post for my birthday every single day.
- Reading all of your posts has made my birthday a 10/10.
- Did birthdays even exist before social media? Either way, thanks for helping make mine so real.
- Your kind birthday messages make me reconsider deleting social media.
- Your sweet birthday messages are the only reason I keep Facebook.
- Going to start saying it's my birthday every day on here so y'all hype me up in the comments like this forever.
- I'm so grateful for the birthday wishes. You all rock!
- Thank you for all the birthday love. Seeing your notifications made my day.
- To everyone who posted an entire IG Stories tribute to me: y'all are the real ones. Thanks for all the bday love.
- Thank you for all the amazing birthday wishes and DMs.
- I am so appreciative of all the birthday wishes given to me on [social media platform]. You all are truly amazing!
- Waking up to all of the [social media platform] birthday wish notifications had me smiling for the rest of the day. Thank you all for the love!
- A special "thanks" goes out to those who remembered my birthday without using social media.
- Thanks for the sweet bday post. It's the best gift ever.
- I’m grateful for the digital memories you created on my birthday with your heartfelt messages.
- To everyone who sent me birthday wishes, I love y'all. And to everyone else, I'm currently in the process of unfriending you ASAP.
Chaise Sanders
Associate Editor
Chaise Sanders is an Associate Editor at Cosmopolitan, where she covers anything from lifestyle and beauty to entertainment and style. Wanna upgrade your skincare game? She's got you covered with the best facial cleansing brushes. Or maybe you're in need of a new true crime show to binge? Got that covered too! Prior to joining the Cosmo team, Chaise was an editor at Country Living (also part of the Hearst fam) where she interviewed celebs like Dolly Parton, LeAnn Rimes and even Martha Stewart. Now, as one of the Big Apple's newest residents, there's a good chance that you can catch her checking out an Insta-worthy cafe or spending way to much $$$ in vintage stores.
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