Turning 60 is a milestone worth a real card. A 60th birthday message can be warm, funny or a little of both. What matters most is that it sounds like you and says something true about the person.
Here are 60th birthday wishes for friends, parents, partners, siblings and coworkers, plus funny and religious messages.
Article contents
- How to Write a 60th Birthday Card
- Short 60th Birthday Wishes
- 60th Birthday Wishes for a Friend
- 60th Birthday Wishes for Mom or Dad
- 60th Birthday Wishes for a Husband or Wife
- 60th Birthday Wishes for a Brother or Sister
- 60th Birthday Wishes for a Coworker or Boss
- Funny 60th Birthday Messages
- Religious 60th Birthday Wishes
- Messages for a Group Card
- What to Avoid in a 60th Birthday Card
- Frequently Asked Questions
How to Write a 60th Birthday Card
Three or four sentences is enough.
- Wish them a happy 60th by name.
- Mention something you admire or a favorite memory.
- Look ahead. Wish them a great year, or a great decade.
- Sign your name.
Example: "Happy 60th, Linda! You have more energy than anyone I know, and I still owe you for teaching me to make your lasagna. Here is to the best decade yet. Love, Carol"
Short 60th Birthday Wishes
- Happy 60th birthday! Here is to many more.
- Cheers to 60 years.
- Happy 60th. You wear it well.
- Wishing you a wonderful 60th and a great year ahead.
- Sixty and still the life of the party. Happy birthday.
- Happy 60th! Here is to the next chapter.
- Congratulations on 60 years of being you.
- Happy 60th birthday to someone who makes every year better.
60th Birthday Wishes for a Friend
- Happy 60th to the friend who has been there for all the big moments. Here is to many more.
- Sixty years young and still my favorite person to call. Happy birthday.
- I am so glad we have been friends for so many of your 60 years. Happy birthday.
- Happy 60th! Let us celebrate like we did at 30, then go to bed early.
- You make 60 look like a lot of fun. Happy birthday, friend.
- Happy 60th. Thank you for decades of laughs, advice and good company.
60th Birthday Wishes for Mom or Dad
- Happy 60th birthday, Mom. Thank you for everything you have given our family.
- Dad, happy 60th. You are still the person I call when I need advice.
- Happy 60th to the best mom anyone could ask for. We love you.
- Sixty years and you are still teaching me things, Dad. Happy birthday.
- Happy 60th, Mom. I hope this year brings you as much joy as you have given us.
- Happy birthday, Dad. Here is to 60 years and many more fishing trips.
60th Birthday Wishes for a Husband or Wife
- Happy 60th, my love. I would choose you all over again.
- Sixty looks good on you. Happy birthday to my favorite person.
- Happy 60th birthday. Thank you for all the years we have shared and all the ones ahead.
- To my husband on his 60th: you still make me laugh every single day.
- Happy 60th to my wife, my best friend and the heart of our family.
60th Birthday Wishes for a Brother or Sister
- Happy 60th, big sister. You will always be older than me, and I will always remind you.
- Happy birthday to my brother. Sixty years and you are still my hero.
- Happy 60th! Thanks for all the years of sharing a room, a car and a lot of secrets.
- You are 60 and I am right behind you. Happy birthday.
60th Birthday Wishes for a Coworker or Boss
- Happy 60th birthday! Wishing you a great day and a great year ahead.
- Happy 60th. Thank you for all the experience you bring to our team.
- Congratulations on 60 years. We are lucky to work with you.
- Happy 60th from all of us. Enjoy your celebration.
Funny 60th Birthday Messages
Use these for someone who enjoys a joke about getting older.
- Happy 60th! You are not old, you are vintage.
- Sixty is the new forty, as long as nobody checks your birth certificate.
- Happy 60th. You are officially old enough to know better and young enough to do it anyway.
- Congratulations on turning 60. The candles cost more than the cake.
- At 60, you have earned the right to say whatever you want. Happy birthday.
- Sixty years of wisdom, and you still will not share the lasagna recipe. Happy birthday.
- You do not look a day over 59. Happy birthday.
- Happy 60th! Let the senior discounts begin.
Religious 60th Birthday Wishes
- Happy 60th birthday. Thanking God for every one of your 60 years.
- May the Lord bless you and keep you in this new decade.
- "Gray hair is a crown of splendor; it is attained in the way of righteousness." Proverbs 16:31. Happy 60th birthday.
- Praying that God fills your 60th year with health, joy and peace.
For more faith-based wording, see our religious birthday wishes.
Messages for a Group Card
- Happy 60th from all of us!
- Wishing you a great birthday and an even better year.
- Happy 60th. It is a pleasure to celebrate you.
- Cheers to 60! Enjoy your day.
What to Avoid in a 60th Birthday Card
- Jokes about health or memory, unless you know they will laugh.
- Comments about their looks.
- Questions about when they plan to retire.
- Writing only "Happy 60th!" on a card you are giving on your own. Add one personal line.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do you write in a 60th birthday card?
Wish them a happy 60th by name, mention something you admire or a favorite memory, and wish them a great year ahead. Three or four sentences is enough.
Is it OK to joke about age in a 60th birthday card?
If you know the person well and they enjoy that kind of humor, yes. Keep it light, and end with a warm line so they know you mean it kindly.
What is a good short message for a 60th birthday?
"Happy 60th birthday! Here is to many more" and "Cheers to 60 years" both work well, especially on a group card.
For more ideas, see our guide to what to write in a birthday card and our 50th birthday wishes, or use the Message Finder.
Our Happy Birthday Assorted Cards have twelve different designs and are blank inside. See all birthday cards.
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