Birthday invitation wording: 45 texts for adult, milestone, surprise and kids' parties

Good birthday invitation wording sets the mood before anyone arrives: guests should know from two lines whether it's a cozy dinner, a big 40th or a bouncy-castle afternoon. Below you'll find 50 ready-to-use texts, grouped by type of party, plus RSVP lines and the details every invitation needs. Copy them into a card, a message or a digital birthday invitation.

What to include in a birthday invitation

1. Whose birthday it is, and which one if it's a milestone.
2. Date and start time (and end time for kids' parties, so parents know when to pick up).
3. The place, with the full address.
4. The RSVP: by when and how.
5. Optional: dress code, theme, what to bring, parking, whether it's a surprise, whether partners or kids are welcome.

Adult birthday invitation wording

1. Join us to celebrate Mia's birthday! Saturday, March 8, from 8 p.m., at The Lantern Bar. Drinks, music and good company.
2. Another year older, another reason to party. Come celebrate with me on Friday, May 3, 7 p.m., at my place.
3. Cake, cocktails and the people I love. Please join me for my birthday on Saturday.
4. It's my birthday and I'll celebrate if I want to. You're invited! Saturday, June 14, 9 p.m.
5. Help me blow out the candles (there are a lot of them). Saturday, April 12, 7:30 p.m., The Garden Room.
6. You're invited to a night of food, friends and far too much cake in honor of Leo's birthday.
7. No gifts, just you. Come celebrate my birthday with an evening of drinks and dancing.
8. Let's raise a glass to Sarah! Birthday drinks on Friday from 6 p.m. at The Crown.

30th birthday invitation wording

1. Dirty thirty! Join us to celebrate Emma's 30th birthday, Saturday, October 4, 9 p.m., at Club Nova.
2. Thirty, flirty and thriving. Come celebrate with me!
3. Goodbye twenties, hello thirties. Let's make it a night to remember.
4. Three decades of Jake. Join us for drinks, dinner and embarrassing stories.
5. I'm turning 30 and I'd love you there. Dinner at Osteria Rosa, Saturday at 8.

40th birthday invitation wording

1. Forty and fabulous! Join us to celebrate Claire's 40th birthday.
2. Fine wine gets better with age. So does Mark. Come celebrate his 40th!
3. Don't tell anyone, but I'm turning 40. Let's celebrate anyway: Saturday, 8 p.m.
4. Forty years young. Dinner, dancing and a toast to the next forty.
5. Lordy, lordy, look who's forty! Join us for a party in Dan's honor.

50th, 60th and milestone birthdays

1. Please join us in celebrating the 50th birthday of Susan Miller, Saturday, the fifth of September, at seven o'clock, The Riverside Hotel.
2. Half a century of Paul. Join us for a celebration of fifty wonderful years.
3. Fifty years of laughter, love and adventure. Help us make it one more great memory.
4. 60 years young! You're invited to a garden lunch in honor of Grandma Rose.
5. Join us for an evening of dinner and dancing as we celebrate 70 years of Dad.
6. Our mother turns 80, and she wants all of her favorite people in one room. Sunday lunch at 1 p.m.
7. Eighteen at last! Join Lily for her 18th birthday party, Saturday from 8 p.m.
8. Officially 21. Let's celebrate properly: Friday night, drinks on the rooftop.

Surprise party invitation wording

1. Shh, it's a surprise! Join us for Tom's surprise 40th, Saturday, May 10. Please arrive by 7:30 p.m. sharp, he arrives at 8.
2. Can you keep a secret? We're throwing a surprise party for Anna's birthday!
3. Surprise! (Well, not yet.) Help us surprise Jess on her 30th. Don't say a word.
4. Mum's the word. Join us for a surprise birthday dinner for Mum, Sunday at 1 p.m. Please don't mention it to her!
5. Our lips are sealed, and so are yours. Surprise party for Ben, Friday at 8. Park around the corner!

Kids' birthday invitation wording

1. Noah is turning 5! Join us for cake, games and lots of fun. Saturday, April 6, 2 to 5 p.m., at our house.
2. Roar! Come to Max's dinosaur party, Sunday at 3 p.m.
3. Calling all princesses and knights: Sofia is turning 6 and you're invited to the castle!
4. Ready, set, party! Leo's 7th birthday at the trampoline park, Saturday from 10 to 12.
5. Splash into fun! Pool party for Ella's 8th birthday. Bring your swimsuit and a towel.
6. Our little one is turning ONE! Join us for a first birthday celebration, Sunday at 11 a.m.
7. Mia is 10, double digits! Pizza and movie party, Friday from 6 to 9 p.m.

Birthday dinner invitation wording

1. Please join me for a birthday dinner at Trattoria Luca, Saturday, March 15, at 8 p.m.
2. Good food, good wine, good friends. That's all I want for my birthday. Dinner at my place, Friday at 7.
3. You're invited to an intimate birthday dinner in honor of James. Cocktails at 7, dinner at 8.
4. Let's eat! Birthday dinner for Laura, Thursday at 8 at Sakura. We'll be splitting the bill.

BBQ and garden party wording

1. Fire up the grill, it's Dave's birthday! Backyard BBQ, Saturday from 2 p.m. Bring your appetite (and a chair).
2. Burgers, beers and birthday cake. Join us in the garden for Sam's birthday, Sunday at 1.
3. Sun's out, party's on. Garden party for Nina's birthday, Saturday afternoon. Kids and dogs welcome!
4. Join us for a summer BBQ to celebrate Rob's 50th. We'll handle the grill, you bring the good vibes.

RSVP lines for birthday invitations

• Please RSVP by March 1 so we know how much cake to order.
• Let us know if you can make it by Friday.
• RSVP to Kate by May 1. It's a surprise, so reply to her, not to Tom!
• Tap below to let us know if you're coming and how many of you there will be.
• Kindly reply by June 5, and tell us about any allergies.
• Regrets only to Mark, 555-0123.
• Space is limited, so please reply by Wednesday.

Not sure what RSVP or “regrets only” mean? Our guide to RSVP meaning explains it, with examples of how guests should reply.

Extra lines: gifts, dress code and what to bring

• Your presence is the only present I need.
• No gifts, please. If you'd like, bring a bottle to share.
• Dress code: all white.
• Theme: the 90s. Dress accordingly, judging will happen.
• Bring a dish to share, we'll take care of the drinks.
• Adults only, please. Time to call the babysitter!

When to send birthday invitations

Why send a digital birthday invitation

Party invitations usually get sent in a group chat and then buried under photos and voice notes. A digital birthday invitation keeps everything in one link: the date and time, the place with a Directions button, what to wear, a countdown, photos, and an RSVP where each guest says if they're coming, how many they are and any allergies. You see every reply and the totals, and you can update the details without sending a new link. Open the party invitation example to see how it looks on a phone.

Want to spoil the birthday person too? A birthday website with your photos and a letter makes a lovely gift to open at midnight.