150+ Short Birthday Messages for a Boyfriend That Will Make Him Cry

Your man’s big day is pretty much the most important day of the year (besides your birthday, of course), so it’s worth going all out with a sweet, romantic, clever, or cute birthday message just for him. We’ve included all types of brief but impactful birthday message ideas that are sure to make him cry, tear up, and feel like the special person that he is! We’ve even included expert insights from dating and relationship coaches on writing your very own birthday message.

Heart Touching Birthday Wishes for Boyfriend

Dating coach and matchmaker Crista Beck says to write about what your boyfriend means to you, your favorite memories together, “things you appreciate about him, how his love has changed your life for the better, or how he makes you feel when you’re with him.” Here are some examples for inspiration:

Every year, I’m even more grateful to have a man like you in my life. Happy Birthday!
I am so glad you are my man. Happy birthday, my love.
I hope your cake is as sweet as you are. Happy Birthday!
Happy birthday to the Chandler to my Monica.
Your smile puts an end to all bad days. Happy birthday, handsome.

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Short & Heartfelt Birthday Messages for a Boyfriend

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If you want to bring on the waterworks for your boyfriend’s birthday, choose a message that truly comes from the heart. For example, relationship coach Julia McCurley recommends a deep and intimate note like “‘You are always in my heart, I love you now and forever, I am yours forever,’” or one of the options below:^{[1]
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- Wishing you the happiest birthday with all my love, kisses, and hugs.
- Sweetheart, I wish you a happy birthday from the bottom of my heart.
- Every year, I’m even more grateful to have a man like you in my life. Happy Birthday!
- Wishing you all the joy, love, and happiness in the world on your birthday.
- Happy Birthday, honey! I hope this year is your best year yet.
- Wishing you a happy birthday, baby! I hope you have a perfect day.
- You inspire me every day. Happy birthday, baby.
- Sending loads of hugs and kisses to the best boyfriend in the world.
- Happy birthday to the man who brings incredible joy to my life. I can’t wait to see you tonight!
- I am so glad you are my man. Happy birthday, my love.
- Happy Birthday! You are everything a girl could need wrapped into one seriously handsome package.
- You are all the things I always wanted and all the things I never knew I needed. I’m so glad you are mine. Happy Birthday!
- Happy birthday to my soulmate and one true love. I love you!
- I love you more than anything in this world, and I hope you know that on your birthday and every day.
- You mean everything to me, and I’m so grateful to have you in my life. I hope your birthday is as wonderful as you are.
- You are the love of my life and the light of every day. Happy birthday.
Meet the wikiHow Experts

Zach Pontrello is a relationship coach with expertise in helping people build better relationships with themselves and their partners.

Eddy Baller is a dating coach who specializes in confidence-building, advanced social and communication skills, and building meaningful relationships.

Crista Beck is a dating coach, relationship coach, and matchmaker with over 15 years of experience helping people open up to love and find a partner.

John Keegan is a dating and relationships coach with over 15 years of experience in helping people find and maintain romantic relationships.

Julia McCurley is a certified professional matchmaker and relationship coach with over 12 years of experience creating happy couples and helping singles find love.

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Short & Romantic Birthday Messages for a Boyfriend

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If you want to write a romantic message for your boyfriend’s big day, relationship coach John Keegan recommends something that “reinforces your adoration and love, like ‘Boy, you’re the most handsome guy that’s ever lived’ or ‘Just in case you forgot, you’re the cutest [boy] who’s ever lived.’”^{[2]
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- Happy birthday, my love. Your existence makes the world a better place.
- Happy Birthday! Thanks for being you and being mine.
- Happy birthday, babe. I hope you know how much I adore you.
- Happy Birthday to the one man I will always love.
- I'm so lucky to have you in my life. Happy birthday, baby!
- You are proof that perfect guys exist. Happy birthday, sweet man!
- Can’t wait to spend all the future birthdays with you. Happy birthday, my love.
- You are the greatest gift of all. I love you, babe!
- Since you entered my life, everything seems brighter. Happy Birthday!
- I’m lucky to have someone as thoughtful, caring, and handsome as you as my boyfriend. Happy birthday!
- Happy Birthday, baby. Thanks for being mine.
- Babe, everything about you is beautiful. Wishing you the happiest birthday.
- Happy birthday to the man of my dreams.
- You have always been my favorite human being. Happy birthday, my love.
- Happy birthday, sweetheart. Seeing you happy makes me happy, so enjoy your special day.
- Happy birthday to the one who fills my heart with love.
- Happy birthday to the greatest boyfriend in the world. I hope all your dreams come true.
- Wherever I go, you are always the person I want to have next to me. Happy, happy birthday.

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Short & Unique Birthday Messages for a Boyfriend

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You wouldn’t want to send your boo a boring, basic birthday message, would you? We didn’t think so! These sweet, clever, and heartfelt birthday notes are more unique and personalized—although we definitely recommend you personalizing them even more to your guy and your relationship:^{[4]
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- Your presence in my life is truly a gift. Happy Birthday.
- Happy birthday, baby. Love you to the moon and back.
- I hope your cake is as sweet as you are. Happy Birthday!
- A bit older, a lot wiser. Happy B-day, baby.
- On your birthday, I hope you get whatever you desire. Happy birthday, baby!
- Happy birthday! Each year that passes is another opportunity for me to let you know what an amazing boyfriend you are!
- Wishing I could spend today with you, but we’ll be together soon. Happy birthday to my one and only.
- You’re definitely the one I want to annoy for the rest of my life. Happy birthday!
- Like a fine wine, you’re only getting better with age. Happy birthday!
- Happy birthday to the Chandler to my Monica.
- You are everything that I ever wanted in a partner. Happy birthday, my perfect man.
- You are a true gift from above. Happy birthday, my love!
- One day a year isn’t enough to celebrate someone as special as you. Happy birthday!
- Every year with you just gets better and better. Happy Birthday!
- I wish a very happy birthday to the greatest love I have ever experienced. Have an amazing day, my king.
- For your birthday, I want to give you cuddles and soft kisses under the stars, but most of all, I want you to know how happy I am to be your girl.
- How can a man be so beautiful and funny at the same time? This girl is still trying to find out the secret. Until then: Happy Birthday!

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Short & Funny Birthday Messages for a Boyfriend

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You may want to make your boyfriend cry on his birthday, but have you ever thought about making him cry from laughter? Or, if you make a really good joke, he might tear up thinking about how he’s the luckiest guy in the world to have a hilarious partner like you! Either way, these funny (but still sweet) birthday messages are sure to light up your boyfriend’s birthday:^{[5]
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- Austin Butler is single now, but since it’s your birthday, I decided to wait at least a couple of weeks until I run off into his arms. Happy birthday, baby!
- Happy birthday to the guy who doesn’t complain when I want to watch 2 hours of a reality show. Tonight, you can choose what we watch.
- If you’re getting old, that means I am too! Happy birthday to you!
- Happy birthday from the love of your life.
- Happy birthday to the guy who puts up with me even when I’m feeling hangry!
- If you were a Sharpie, you would be “super fine.” Happy birthday, babe.
- A mirror is a perfect gift for you because then you’ll see what I see—a terrific and adorable human being. Happy Birthday!
- Aren’t you supposed to get wiser with age? Oh well, there’s always next year.
- Happy birthday! I love you even more than I love an espresso martini, and you know I don’t say that lightly.
- Happy birthday to my best friend, favorite pillow, and foot warmer. Love you!
- Happy birthday to the most handsome man I know! Give this card to Idris Elba if you see him!
- You’re definitely the one I want to annoy for the rest of my life. Happy birthday!
- Happy birthday to the guy who’s the cream cheese and lox on the everything bagel of my life.
- You’re handsome like Chris Evans, mysterious like Johnny Depp, and funny like Will Ferrell. I couldn’t ask for more in a boyfriend. Happy birthday, my love!
- I wish you a happy birthday. I also wonder if I still have to get you a gift now that you have me. The most beautiful girl on earth.

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Short & Cute Birthday Messages for a Boyfriend

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There’s likely nothing cuter than your boyfriend, so your birthday message for him should be just as cute. Go with something that authentically expresses your affection for him in a sweet, loving, and adorable way! These message ideas should get you started:^{[6]
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- You are incredible, and you inspire me every day. Happy Birthday, babe!
- Wishing you the happiest birthday, lots of love, and all the kisses on your day!
- Happy Birthday to the most incredible man I know!
- I will do everything I can to make sure you have a happy birthday and an even better year ahead. You deserve it!
- Your smile puts an end to all bad days. Happy birthday, handsome.
- Wishing the happiest birthday to my other half!
- There are no words I could use to describe the love we share. I’m so incredibly thankful for you. Happy Birthday to the love of my life!
- Happy birthday to the most caring and best-looking man in the world!
- Hope you have an amazing day, Birthday Boy!
- Happy Birthday to the most special guy in the world!
- Thank you so much for always being there for me. Wishing you the happiest birthday!
- I hope this birthday is the best one ever. Can’t wait to celebrate with you!
- I love you so very much. Here’s to your next trip around the sun!
- You’re simply the best. Happy birthday!
- Happy birthday to the most wonderful and funniest boyfriend in the whole universe!
- Happy birthday to the most generous, cutest, and loving man I have ever known. I’m so happy to be your girl.
- Happy birthday to my favorite person!
- Happy birthday, handsome. You already know how much I love you, so I’ll save all the kisses for later.

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Short Poems for a Boyfriend’s Birthday

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Love is patient, love is kind, love is writing (or picking out) an adorably romantic and sentimental poem for your boyfriend’s birthday. Especially if your boyfriend is a lover of poetry, literature, or the arts in general, he’s sure to appreciate the efforts you went to to find a beautiful verse to share with him. Here are some of our favorite romantic poems for birthdays:^{[7]
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- I think of our love, / And a smile springs to my lips. / My heart overflows. – Kelly Roper
- The minute I heard my first love story / I started looking for you, / Not knowing how blind that was. / Lovers don’t finally meet somewhere. / They’re in each other all along. – Rumi
- Dinner dates, walks in the park / Neither of us knowing quite what to say. / Your hand in mine, a beautiful start / I don't know about tomorrow, / but we have today. – Amy Finley
- at the back where we squat / outside, eating popcorn / the edge of the receding glacier / where painfully and with wonder / at having survived even / this far / we are learning to make fire. – Margaret Atwood
- If my lover were a comet / Hung in air, / I would braid my leaping body / In his hair. / Yea, if they buried him ten leagues / Beneath the loam, / My fingers they would learn to dig / And I’d plunge home! – Djuna Barnes
- I am yours as the summer air at evening is / Possessed by the scent of linden blossoms / As the snowcap gleams with light / Lent it by the brimming moon / Without you I'd be an unleafed tree / Blasted in a bleakness with no Spring / Your love is the weather of my being / What is an island without the sea? – Daniel Hoffman
- In your arms, I’m home, safe and sound, / Where whispers of love in silence abound. / The world fades away, troubles all cease, / In your warm embrace, I find my peace. / With every heartbeat, our souls intertwine, / A sanctuary built on love so divine. / No matter the storms that life may send, / In your arms, I’m home, my lover, my friend. – Author Unknown
- When we are apart / My world is shaded in grey / Until you return. – Karen Frazier
- Our love grows like vines between us. / They gently bind us together. / But when one of us has to travel far, / Those vines do not wither and break. / They grow longer and stronger, / More lovely and vibrant, / Until they burst into bloom when we reunite. – Kelly Roper
- I love the way you tense up and relax with my hand. / I love never getting tired of you, I just don’t think I can / I love that this love song is undyingly true, / Darling, I will always / Always / Love you. – Author Unknown
- I am like a fish / in love with a bird / wishing I could fly. – Author Unknown
- Honey, even if we have parted our ways. / Even if our love is Dead. / You will always stay / right there in my heart / as beautiful and tender / as that Rose Flower, / I have kept in one of my books. – Nidhi
- I don’t think you could ever feel / all the love I have to give, / and I’m sure you never realized / you’ve been my will to live. – Stephanie Schiavone
- If I were the moon / and you were the night, / I would perfectly fit / in your embrace. – Alexandra Vasiliu
- You brought me sunshine / when I only saw rain. / You brought my laughter / when I only felt pain. – Donna Donathan
- Sitting next to you is like taking a sip of eternity / the sun, the stars, the sky / never tasted so good. – Christy Ann Martine

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Short Quotes for a Boyfriend’s Birthday

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If someone else has already said it better, why try to say it yourself? A birthday quote can be very fitting and meaningful, especially if you can find a quote from something or someone that your boyfriend loves. For example, if he’s a big Disney fan, you might use a quote like “I wouldn't have nothing if I didn't have you” from Monsters, Inc. Or, try one of these other cute and romantic quotes:^{[8]
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- “Every year on your birthday, you get a chance to start new.” – Sammy Hagar
- “Live your life and forget your age.” – Norman Vincent Peale
- “With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come.” – William Shakespeare
- “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched—they must be felt with the heart.” – Helen Keller
- “We turn not older with years but newer every day.” – Emily Dickinson
- “The best thing to hold onto in life is each other.” – Audrey Hepburn
- “There is no remedy for love but to love more.” – Henry David Thoreau
- “You are all of my today and all of my tomorrows.” – Leo Christopher
- “I promise to love you forever; every single day of forever.” – Stephenie Meyer
- “I exist in two places: Here and where you are.” – Margaret Atwood
- “If I had a flower for every time I thought of you... I could walk through my garden forever.” – Alfred, Lord Tennyson
- “We loved with a love that was more than love.” – Edgar Allen Poe
- “I have crossed oceans of time to find you.” – Bram Stoker
- “To live without you, only that would be torture.” – The Addams Family
- “Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.” – Dalai Lama XIV
- “If I know what love is, it is because of you.” – Hermann Hesse

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Short Lyrics for a Boyfriend’s Birthday

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Whether you have the voice of an angel or not, you can still serenade your boyfriend with a birthday note that contains romantic or touching lyrics. Just make sure to choose some lines that fit your relationship—and even better if they’re sung by an artist that your partner really enjoys:^{[9]
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- “When you put your arms around me, you let me know there's nothing in this world I can't do.” – Keith Urban, “Somebody Like You”
- “Then you walked in and my heart went, 'Boom!'” – Hamilton, “Helpless”
- “Your love is better than ice cream.” – Sarah McLachlan, “Ice Cream”
- “Take me to your heart, for it's there that I belong.” – Elvis Presley, “Love Me Tender”
- “I hope you don't mind that I put down in words how wonderful life is while you're in the world.” – Elton John, “Your Song”
- “Some day, when I'm awfully low, when the world is cold, I will feel a glow just thinking of you and the way you look tonight.” – Frank Sinatra, “The Way You Look Tonight”
- “At last...my love has come along. My lonely days are over. And life is like a song.” – Etta James, “At Last”
- “How sweet it is to be loved by you…” – James Taylor, “How Sweet It Is”
- “You fill my life with laughter, and somehow you make it better... Ease my troubles, that's what you do.” – Rod Stewart, “Have I Told You Lately”
- “You're the only one that I want. Think I'm addicted to your light.” – Beyoncé, “Halo”
- “Beating out of my chest, my heart is holding onto you... From the moment I knew, from the moment I knew.” – “The Light” by Sara Bareilles
- “You must have known that I was lonely because you came to my rescue, and I know that this must be heaven. How could so much love be inside of you?” – Stevie Wonder, “You Are the Sunshine of My Life”
- “Now you're lifting me up instead of holding me down, stealing my heart instead of stealing my crown.” – Kacey Musgraves, “Butterflies”
- “For whatever my man is, I am his...forever more.” – Barbra Streisand, “My Man”
- “All your insecurities, all the dirty laundry never made me blink one time.” – Katy Perry, “Unconditionally”
- “You've been my inspiration. Through the lies you were the truth. My world is a better place because of you.” – Celine Dion, “Because You Loved Me”

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Short Instagram Captions for a Boyfriend’s Birthday

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We’re sure that you want to show off and celebrate your birthday on your Insta grid, especially if you guys have been together for a while. Alongside a cutie pic of your handsome man, choose a romantic caption that perfectly encapsulates the love you share and the special person that you’re celebrating today:^{[10]
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- Birthdays are better with you ♥️
- The greatest gift I ever got was you 💝
- Another year around the sun with the love of my life ☀️🌎💙
- Really grateful you were born 😇💞
- You just get better with age 🥵🥂
- It's a national holiday 🎂
- The only other birthday as important as mine 😉🎈
- Same time next year? 💋
- Don't ask what (boyfriend’s name) wished for 🤫🎉
- You're worth celebrating every day 🫂
- So glad I get to be on this rollercoaster called life with you 🎢❤️
- I'm so proud to call you mine, handsome. Happy birthday 🎂🎈🎉🥳
- Happy birthday to an absolute king 👑
- Happy birthday to the boy who stole my heart 💗
- It might be your birthday, but I got the wish of having you as a boyfriend 🥂✨🧁
- Happy birthday to my lovely boyfriend, who takes "dance like no one's watching" and "sing like nobody's listening" very seriously 😆🕺🎤
- A boyfriend like you is like the salt to my French fries. Happy birthday, baby! 🧂🍟❤️
- It's his birthday, but I get to eat the cake, too 🎂🎂🎂

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Expert Advice on Writing Romantic Birthday Messages

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Focus your message on what you love most about your boyfriend. Dating coach and matchmaker Crista Beck says to “start by writing about what you love about your partner” or list “all the reasons why” you love them. “You want to describe the qualities that make them special to you, share one of your favorite memories with them, and tell them what they mean to you and how their love has changed your life for the better.”^{[11]
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Mention something specific that you appreciate about your partner. “Think about something that your partner has done for you recently or something that you genuinely appreciate about them,” says relationship coach Zach Pontrello. “Let them know that you really appreciate them doing that, and that they’re special. Be genuine about something that you really admire or love about them, then let them know that in a very authentic way.”^{[12]
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- Relationship coach Eddy Baller affirms this advice, saying that “picking out something specific is going to be the most personal. You can say something specific about them, like the way they walk or smile—personalize it. That’s the main point.”^{[13]
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- “Instead of saying something generic,” continues Baller, “you’re going to point out something specific about them that you like the most. If you customize it and you’re specific, you’re showing some gratitude or appreciation for the relationship.”^{[14]
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Include an inside joke or shared reference. “Couples usually have their own little world where they reveal parts of themselves that only they know,” says Keegan. “Try bringing in those sides [of your partner] or the character you reveal to each other” into your birthday message.^{[15]
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