No matter what direction you take in life, I will always send you the best of wishes. I hope that this year your birthday is filled with everything you could possibly want. Happy 40th birthday, son! Happy birthday mum! Wishing you have the best year ever as you celebrate your 40th (which I know you’ve been dreading but you still look fabulous, don’t worry). You’ve been an incredible father to your children and a loving husband to your wife. A lovely soul like yourself deserves all the goodness the world has to offer. Happy birthday. Happy birthday to the wonderful woman who’s always the life of the party and always full of energy!

Happy birthday to a special friend. If your next 40 years are half as good as the first, you will have had a pretty amazing life.Abolitionists thought 40 acres and a mule was a fair deal. Forty lashes is pretty serious punishment. You could do a 40-yard dash and get somewhere. Or be married 40 years and be given a ruby. With 40 players, you have a major league baseball team. Forty's not so bad. Unless you just turned 40! Have a good one anyway! Growing old is like being increasingly penalized for a crime you have not committed.” – Anthony Powell

When you walk into a room, the place seems to fill with light and cheeriness. You are a great friend to me and so many others, a shoulder to cry on when we need it, someone to laugh with when it’s just time to life, and someone who we can always count on. Happy 40th birthday to a dear and close friend. You deserve a wonderful special day. Let’s raise a toast to celebrate your 40th birthday! Here’s to maturing like fine wine. Happy 40th birthday! On your 40th birthday, I hope that God blesses you with success, healthy relationships, and immense positivity. Sending the biggest birthday wishes your way, dad, we’ll be keeping an eye out for the signs of a midlife crisis.

I’m so happy to be celebrating your 40th birthday by your side, happy birthday and you really do mean the world to me. Now onto your 50th! You just need to make sure they feel the love with a special card and some sincere 40th birthday wishes from you. But what’s the best way to say ‘happy 40th birthday’ that’s a bit more original? To give you some ideas, we’ve put together this big list of sweet, clever, cute, and funny 40th birthday wishes. You’ve reached that golden age where your train of thought usually leaves the station without you. Happy 40th!