I don’t know if there’s a friend in the world who doesn’t enjoy getting birthday wishes. It feels great that someone took the time to write something special for you, and that’s why 40th birthday wishes for a friend are just as important as any other age. if you are finding it difficult to come up with some wishes for your friend worry not as we have compiled a list for you to use below.
40th Birthday Wishes for a Friend
- Happy Birthday to my #bestestfriendforever.You are so gorgeous inside and out, I wish I was your girlfriend.
- Wishing you the best year yet. So many amazing adventures to come.
- Happy birthday to one of the most stylish cats around—your timeless wardrobe is something to be proud of. It’s not every day someone has a “stylish cat” on their resume…Happy 40th!
- It’s not about the number that appears on your birth certificate, but the moments you live for. Happy birthday, friend!
- Here’s to the first 40 years. You’ve more than earned this fun-filled milestone. ❤️
- Happy Birthday to the best friend EVER! Tonight makes 40 feel like 4.4
- 40 is the new… well… 30! Happy bday to one of the raddest people I know 😎 #tbt
- Happy Birthday to my dear friend ❤️ You had one of the biggest impacts on my early adult life. You are a sister of my heart. I am blessed to have you in my life.
- Wishing you the happiest birthday ever. Hope you have a blast!
- Hope your birthday is swell, that today’s a great day. Hope it’s a fun time and lots of love—have the best day ever!
- Happy birthday, friend! Hope your day is filled with good friends, good food, and a LOT of potato salad!!!
- Check out the cake! It’s a #spicegirls thing. You wouldn’t understand 😀
- What an awesome way to celebrate your 40th birthday. Really hope life continues to be as awesome as it has been for you lately! Happy birthday, man!
- You know all there is to know about life by 40. The rest will be a bonus. Happy birthday, your wise heart #40thbirthday
- 40 years young and still got it #birthdaygirl #happybirthdayddd
- Happy 40th @charliesheen !!! Hope it’s a wonderful year filled with everything you deserve!
- Today I celebrate the best friend I’ve ever known for these 40 years. Thank you for your laughter, your inspiration, and your friendship. Here’s to many more.
- Happy birthday, friend. The time you’ve spent so far is just the beginning.
- May our friendship continue to grow like fine wine and get better with each vintage. Have a blessed birthday, friend! #friendshipgoals
- There are no words…here’s to 40 more years of adventure (and coffee).
- Happy birthday, Aditya! May this next chapter be filled with love and laughs. A crazy 4-0 looks good on you.
- Happy Birthday to a girl who always goes a few steps further than a lot of people I know, and never seems happier.
- Happy b-day to my best friend, the beautiful @etsy !!
- A friendship only grows stronger and sweeter with each passing year. Here’s to so many more years of travel, adventures, and you! Happy birthday.
- Happy birthday to my partner in crime and mischief-maker @LunchBoxer! Wishing you all the best on this milestone birthday—I can’t wait to see what we get up to next year.
- There’s a sunset behind every dawn and a road before every destination. You still have miles to go, but you wouldn’t be you without the journey.
- Wishing a wonderful 40th birthday to my best friend. You are one of the best people I know. All my love, friends.
- Happy Birthday to a friend who is always going with the flow. Happy 40th.
- Happy 40th birthday, Beautiful! May the next four decades be filled with everything you wish for—love, laughter and a whole lot of happiness.
- 40 is the new 20. Happy birthday, my friend.
- Boldness, courage, and a sense of adventure—here’s to all the possibilities. Happy 40th birthday.
- Chris, we celebrate your birthday and can’t wait to spend this year with you as we’ll turn the big four-oh. We promise we’ll make this year memorable and send lots of birthday wishes. Stay blessed and happy birthday buddy!
- Happy Birthday to the coolest birthday boy 40 could ever know! Your friends, family, and wife wish you an awesome year ahead.
- You’ve come a long way and we can’t wait to see what you have in store for your next decade. Happy birthday .
- HAPPY BIRTHDAY, FRIEND. We’re sure you’ll recognize this as one of your favorite cakes—not because of the candles, but because it tastes incredibly delicious. Such a perfect way to celebrate turning four
- Let’s celebrate your birthday like you celebrate life – one fabulous, a win-filled hour at a time.❤️
- It’s your big 4-0! Let’s get down #happybirthday
- Happy Birthday, @___ You’re a gem—always looked forward to seeing you! Thank you for the gifts and generosity over the years.
- It’s your birthday, not the end of the world. Have a blast today.
- So excited for this next chapter of life—thanks to all of you who have been a part of it!
- Happy birthday to my awesome friend, thank you for being awesome at the awesome age of 40!
- Happy birthday to my dear, dear friend. I’m so grateful for the times we have spent together. Three decades ago, you turned 40 too! Now it’s my turn.
- It’s you–the REAL you, that has kept us together all these years. Thanks for turning 40 today.
- Happy birthday to my dear friend with lots of laughter, love and laughter ahead.
- Happy 40th, handsome man.
- You have taught us that a birthday is a reason to throw a party, not a time to throw in the towel. Happy #40!
- Happy Birthday, thank you for always sharing your life with me.
- Sending you the best wishes for your big day today. You’re a quarter-century strong, and we know that from here on out, it only keeps getting better.
- Celebrating another year! Hope it’s full of fun, friendship, and lots of relaxation.
- That’s what you get for hanging out with me since we were kids. HBD, @we-made-it.
- Happy birthday to my friend. 40 years old is a fine vintage—don’t let it pass you by! Cheers to the next four decades, love.
- 40 is always better than 20. Happy Birthday—may each year bring you more travel, more laughs and more wine.
- You’ve become stronger, smarter, better looking—in short, everything nice. Happy 40th to our pal!
- To the loviest, funniest, most generous friend ever. You prove that great things come to those who are 40 times patient.
- I value all the things you’ve done for me, not just in my life but in my mind. Happy birthday #40❤️
- Happy birthday to one of the most inspiring women I’ve ever met. Here’s to 40 more,
- Having a milestone birthday like this one is such a milestone for you, but it’s also a milestone for your pals. Here’s to seeing plenty more birthdays ahead…
- I hope you’re as happy as the 20-year old you thought 40 year old you was going to be.
- Happy birthday, handsome! It’s amazing to think we both survived the tumultuous teen years and made it to this milestone. You’ve given me thoughtful advice and cute little dogs throughout the years and I’m so grateful for you and your friendship.
- You’ve taught us what true love really looks like, and your ability to make the most of every day makes us look forward to more birthdays with you.
- Happiest of birthdays to my super-talented, wonderful friend. May you have a day filled with laughter and love. You’ve brought so much joy into my life.
- You’re the person who taught me all those crazy dance moves, shoot pool with a pretty mean shot, and still feel it’s acceptable to wear a tie dye t-shirt. Keep celebrating that birthday—you’re getting
- Happy birthday to my oldest friend who’s always had my back since she was 16 and I was 13. Thanks for always being you, Julia!
- Happy birthday to the coolest, most chic woman I know! 🥳 40 is looking 👏👌
- Happy 40th birthday to one of the sweetest, toughest (in the best way), most genuine people I know…
- Wishing this amazing human a very happy birthday. There’s no one I’d rather celebrate turning 40 with.
- Time sure flies. When we were in high school, we couldn’t wait to graduate and start our big adult lives. Now we can’t believe it’s been 40 years since you graduated! We love you. Happy birthday.
- Happy birthday to the best friend a gal could have. May you continue to chase dreams, find adventure and find your post-40 freedom. Love ya!
- Wish You Happy Birthday. Live Life to the Fullest, Stay Healthy and Enjoy the Beautiful Things around you every Day!
- Wishing you many more birthdays and many more sweet memories.
- Happy birthday to my partner in crime & peanut butter thief. I look forward to 40 more years of crumbs, cooking escapades, and just generally living it up with you.
- When it comes to celebrations, bigger is better. Happy birthday @1🎂❤️#FWIBF
- You continue to inspire us all @amyschumer #happybirthdayAmy
- It’s hard to believe that you’ve been a part of my life for four decades. Here’s to four decades more.
- Happy to see you continue to grow, and explore new things every year.
- Life is short, but it’s long enough if you use it well. Congratulations on your BIG day!
- Happy b-day to my dearest friend, @knezbenka! You know what always helps me celebrate any milestone? A delicious dinner out with the few and the feeeeew.
- What a wonderful, wild ride. Congrats on all of the words you’ve written, all of the laughs you’ve shared, and as always, on being a true gem. HBD #WavesUp
- You’re the best! I wish you the world at your 40th birthday party. Hope it’s big, bold, and beautiful!
- Happy birthday to my beloved friend. Here’s to another 40 years!
- Happy #40th birthday to my one and only bestie. Here’s to you always being proud of who you are, always staying humble, and never losing your sense of humor.
- 40 can be looked at two ways—as a crossroads, or just another milestone. Whatever happens, after 40 is up to you, but what’s important is that you focus on what makes you happy, not what others want for you.
- 40 is the new 20. Here’s to all your big plans for the next decade.
- How time flies when you’re having fun. Happy 40th.
- 40-something is the new 30! Happy birthday, you radiant being.
- We’ve shared a lot of adventures together, but the best is yet to come. I’m excited for what these next 40 years have in store.
- It’s your big 4-0! We know you love your iced coffee, but please don’t tell anyone we said this—we really hope you keep on growing.
- Wishing you a happy birthday and all of the best for this next big milestone year. May it be filled with magic and adventure and everything else you’ve dreamed of 💫
- Happy birthday, my #bestie! It’s been such a wild, wonderful ride. I’m so proud of the man you turned out to be and can’t wait to see what comes next in your life.
- Happy birthday to the best friend a girl could ask for @holly.the.mensch! You’ve been there through it all, from tour buses to house renovations, and especially those late-night cry sessions 🤭HBD
- I’m thankful for all of the weird things you did that helped me become the person I am today—and also, who let me get away with it because I’m 40! Haha. 🎂HAPPY
- Hope your special day is filled with joy from start to finish. Here’s to the new adventures ahead of you! 🎂#happybirthdaykatie
- Happy 40th birthday to the best friend I could ask for. Thank you for always believing in me—and for making me laugh every single day, no matter what! #birthdaygirl
- Time flies when you’re having fun, and before we knew it, you’re 40! We hope this Birthday is everything that you wish for. Happy Bday dear friend.
- …my 40 year old friend is nothing short of amazing. Her memory is unbelievable, she’s always on the go, masters time management like no other, and she has some pretty awesome hair considering she was born with none 😂 …
- Happy birthday dude—you’re an OG and you know it, and we love you for it. You’ve done a lot of growing up, and we hope that your next 40 years will be just as awesome as the first.
- I never thought I would make it to 40 without you, and now we’re both here. To many more ☀ #birthdaygirl
- Happy birthday to a lady 40 times the woman I’ll ever be. 💪
- Happy Birthday to my best friend! This year has been such a special one – I love you and I’m so grateful we get to grow old together.
- Wishing you a fabulous birthday! Here’s to another year of laughs, loved ones, and good friends. 🙂
- May your life still be as bright as the very first 40 candles on your cake.
- Like James Dean, you’re still in complete possession of your youthful exuberance. Happy birthday, buddy!
- You’ve definitely made it, friend. The rest of us are still trying to figure things out. Happy birthday!
- From the moment we met, I knew you were destined for greatness. Today is yet another milestone in your long and accomplished career 😎🎂 #HappyBirthdayHannah
- A man like you is ageless. You’ve got more muscle than Arnold. As long as I’m with you, I’ll always be young at heart. 💪
- Happy 40th birthday to my dearest friend! John, you’re like the brother I never had. Your endless energy and enthusiasm for life are contagious, and you always know how to make me laugh. I’m proud of what
- Like our friendship, at 40 you are sweet, versatile and endlessly adaptable. Happy birthday!
- Happy 40th birthday, friend. May you spend the next four decades learning as much as you can.
- It’s your 40th birthday, and time to celebrate. “Forty is the new twenty” they say! Bin the candles 🎂 and make a wish 💭
- On your 40th, here’s to four decades full of love, laughter, and lasting memories with your best friends.
- Happy Birthday. So you’re 40 huh? You look good for your age.
- 40 years young.
- Happy birthday @ best friend, my favourite folkie. You’ve been my favourite for 40 years now. Here’s to another year of friendship.
- This one’s for you, @annka. It may be the 40th year of your life, but today is the first day of the rest of your life. Congrats on making it through all those other years and cheers to many.
- Wishing @gabriellafontaine (the coolest and most stylish of the bunch) a very happy 40th.
- While the candles on your cake are getting fewer these days, your candles of wisdom keep on burning brighter. Happy birthday!
- Happy birthday to my other half. 40 doesn’t look a day over 29.
- There’s a big world out there, and we’re only getting started. To 40 years of friendship — and beyond.
- 40 never looked so good.
- Cheers to your next adventure.
- Loving you is easy, but finding the right words to say Happy Birthday was tough. I hope the next 40 years are as good as the last 40 have been. I’m extremely grateful you are my friend, one of my best friends
- 40 is the new 20! Here’s to your next 40 years of good health, happiness and friendship.
- 40 years old and we’re still standing! Cheers to the next 40. Happy Birthday, my friend.
- 40 years, and still no ugly mugs. 🎂 Love you! (hope this caption makes you laugh. But I do hope you’ll wish your friends a happy birthday on Instagram too)
- Happy 40th birthday to our dearest Abigail. You always make us smile and we hope this year will be the best one yet!
- Happy 40th birthday to someone who defies all odds and is still peppy enough to prank #40yearswithnoaging #40isjustthebeginning #pumpkinpieforthewin
- Happy Birthday my friend. I’m so glad to have come this far with you. Let’s keep on going…
- Celebrating your birthday and the marvelously mature and vibrant life you’ve made: grow old disgracefully!
- Huge happy birthday to my dear friend whose celebrations took place this past weekend.
- Happy Birthday to my best friend! I’m so grateful that you have been a part of my life since we were 13 🍰
- Hope your birthday week is filled to the brim with sweet moments that feel even sweeter when shared.
- Happy Birthday to one of the most beautiful, fun, and wild BFFs I could ask for, @likes_juns !
- Celebrating big 4-0! That age only comes once so you better wear it well.
- Happy Birthday to the most wonderful, funny, intelligent, bold, fearless, loving person in my life.
- Hooray! The first half of your life is officially over.
- 40 is just a number. It represents the sum total of our choices, the things we’ve done and what we’ve left undone. So I just want you to know that as far as I am concerned, your best birthday here