Birthdays are special no matter the circumstances. But when you’re celebrating the birthday of someone terminally ill what you say means more than usual.
You’re not just offering birthday wishes but a moment of connection. So you want what you say, or write, to be extra special.
These example messages are to help you find the right words at a difficult time. You can make their birthday meaningful with heartfelt wishes that resonate.
Inspirational Messages of Strength and Courage
These messages focus on the strength and courage they have. Show them how inspirational they are with these wishes.
- Thinking of you today and admiring your incredible strength. Happy birthday and keep fighting.
- Your courage inspires everyone around you. My best wishes for a day filled with love and good memories.
- Happy birthday! Your bravery is truly awe inspiring. You’re the strongest Perron I know and I’m always in total admiration of you.
- I hope on your birthday you know how your strength has touched all of us. You’re amazing and I’m lucky to have you in my life. Have a great day.
- Sending you strength and positive vibes on your birthday. Never give in or stop fighting.
- Happy Birthday to one of the bravest people I know. I hope you can enjoy your big day and know that you inspire everyone around you.
- Wishing you strength for today and always. You’re so courageous, I’m thankful to have you in my life. Happy birthday my friend.
- May your day be filled with amazing memories you can treasure. Happy birthday.
- Wishing you a birthday that’s as courageous and inspiring as you are. Enjoy a wonderful day.
- May your birthday remind you of all the lives you’ve touched with your courage.
Hopeful Wishes for Moments of Joy
Send some hope to them on their birthday with these messages that look for the moments of joy.
- Happy birthday! Hoping your day has lots of little moments that make you smile.
- Wishing you a day of joy, laughter and happiness. Happy birthday.
- I hope you are surrounded by friends and family on your birthday and that you can enjoy every moment of it. You deserve a wonderful day. Happy birthday.
- Even in the hardest times there is still joy to be found around you. Have a fantastic day on your birthday and know that I’m thinking of you.
- I’m going to help you fill today with the sort of memories that make you smile from ear to ear. Happy birthday!
- May every moment be a blessing today. Have a wonderful birthday!
- Sending you happy vibes on your birthday and wishing you an amazing celebration with the people who mean the most to you. Enjoy yourself!
- A birthday in such difficult circumstances would understandably not be a time for celebration. But I hope you can find some positives today and have some fun with those you care about most. Happy birthday.
- Happy birthday! May you find joy in the simplest of moments.
- A birthday is meant to be a time of laughter and fun. I hope you can enjoy yours as much as possible.
Wishes of Love
- I know you will be surrounded by love today, and those special people in your life will bring you warmth and comfort. Happy birthday.
- Wishing you a birthday filled with the love you give to everyone else.
- Sending you all my love on your special day. Happy birthday to an incredible friend.
- May the love of good friends and family envelop you today and always. Have a heartfelt birthday.
- Happy birthday. Here’s a big hug and lots of love on your special day.
- On your birthday I want you to know that you are loved deeply and completely. May that love bring you some comfort and happiness on your special day.
- Sending a love filled birthday wish to one of the kindest souls I have the pleasure of knowing.
- Wishing you a birthday that’s is filled with love and care. You deserve only the best on your big day.
Wishes for their Legacy
- Wishing you a very happy birthday. Your legacy is a will be one of love and kindness that will always inspire.
- Happy birthday. On this day I wish for to reflect on the wonderful impact you’ve made on the world. We are blessed to to know and be a part of your journey.
- May your birthday be a celebration of the incredible legacy you’re building every day.
- Your life’s story is one of hope and of the amazing impact you’ve had. Here’s to more chapters. Happy birthday.
- On your birthday let us celebrate the enduring affect your kindness and wisdom has had on the world. You have made it such a better place, you should be so proud.
- I hope this birthday will remind you of all the lives you’ve positively impacted. You are one of the most amazing people I’ve ever known.
- Your legacy of strength and love is what will be remembered. You have touched us all. Happy birthday.
- Wishing you a birthday filled with reflections on a life well lived and loved.
Simple and Sincere Wishes
- Happy birthday. Wishing you a day of peace and comfort.
- Thinking of you on your birthday and wishing you everything that brings you happiness.
- Wishing you a calm and beautiful day filled with love. Happy birthday!
- May your birthday be as special as you are to me. I’m blessed to have you in my life Thinking of you today and always.
- I hope today is filled with simple joys and genuinely joyful moments. Have a wonderful time.
- Sending you peace and love on your birthday. I hope it’s a lovely day.
- On such a special day I wishing you all happiness you deserve. Happy birthday to a true friend.
I hope these birthday wishes for the terminally unwell have helped you to find the right things to say. It can be hard to know what is right and appropriate but these messages should give you a starting point.
Sally Gibson is the founder of Someone Sent you a Greeting, a holiday/celebration website. Sally’s writing work has been mentioned in Woman’s World, Yahoo, Women’s Health, MSN and more. If you have any questions get in contact with one of the team via the about page.