Happy 22nd Birthday Wishes and Messages (with Images)

A 22nd birthday can be seen as a bit of a let down. It follows the 21st birthday, which in pretty much every culture is a big deal.

So how do you match that? It’s difficult to follow on from a huge party, big gifts and a birthday someone will probably remember forever.

That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t still wish someone a happy 22nd birthday.

It may not have the significance of a 21st but it’s still a day to be celebrated.

So if you’re unsure what to write in a card then try these 22nd birthday wishes and messages to let whoever it is know how happy you are for them on their big day.

Birthday Wishes for a 22 Year Old

• Happy 22nd birthday! May you have a wonderful day that is full of all the things a birthday should be – laughter, happiness and friends
• I hope you have a great 22nd birthday. You don’t look a day over 21!
• Happy birthday to my best friend! Enjoy being 22
• Best birthday wishes for an awesome 22nd birthday
• Happy bday and I hope you enjoy being a fully fledged grownup!
• Here’s to you having a special day full of laughter and fun
• You have earned a really top birthday. I hope it’s one you’ll always remember
• Congratulations on reaching 22! Don’t party too hard
• Sending you big birthday wishes for your 22nd bday
• Enjoy your day and have loads of fun! Happy birthday buddy

22nd Birthday Messages for Him

• Happy birthday to my best pal and here’s to many more years of you being awesome
• Happy 22nd birthday to my perfect boyfriend. I love you so much
• Here’s wishing you an exciting and fun filled birthday. Enjoy being 22!
• To a friend like no other, have an awesome birthday and have fun letting your hair down
• Happy birthday to a truly brilliant guy! It may not be as exciting as turning twenty one but it’s good excuse for a party!

For Her

• To the most incredible woman in my life, I hope your 22nd birthday is everything you hoped it would be
• To my bestie forever, have a fantastic birthday
• To my wonderful girlfriend, I hope you’re birthday is as amazing as you are
• Happy birthday to my favorite girl. 22 and you don’t look a day over 17!
• You’re turning twenty two and there’s nothing you can do! Congratulations and happy bday

For Son

• Happy birthday my amazing son. You’re all grown up now but that doesn’t mean I can’t still send you big birthday hugs
• You are the most important person in the world to me – happy birthday to my loving son
• You’re a bit too old to get birthday kisses from your mom, aren’t you? I will have to make do with just wishing you a happy birthday then!
• Happy 22nd birthday to a son we love more than anything in the world
• To the son who lights up our life – have a great twenty second birthday

For Daughter

• To our incredible daughter, enjoy turning 22 and have lots of fun today
• We are so proud of you we can’t put it into words. To our outstanding daughter, happy 22nd birthday
• We are so lucky to have a daughter like you. Every year we feel even more blessed and proud to see the strong woman you’ve become. Happy birthday
• Your birthday should be one of laughter, love and happiness. We are going to make sure you have a great day
• Even though you’re not my little baby girl anymore I still think of you that way. So happy birthday to my perfect angel

For Grandson

• Happy birthday to our grandson. Here’s to a fantastic day
• Sending my love to you on your 22nd birthday and best wishes for all your birthday dreams to come true
• You’ve grown into an amazing young man who we are proud to call our grandson. Happy birthday
• Happy birthday to our funny, one of a kind grandson!
• Wishing our grandson a spectacular birthday

For Granddaughter

• To our beautiful and lovely granddaughter – happy twenty second birthday
• My love for you my perfect granddaughter is too great to put into words. Happy birthday
• You’re a grown woman now so probably don’t need our advice but you’re more special than you know. Never give in, have belief in yourself and go make your dreams a reality! Happy birthday and enjoy your day
• May turning 22 a year of exciting new times and constant happiness
• Everything you do makes me a proud grandparent! Happy birthday

For Brother

• I’ve had to put up with you as annoying brother for 22 years now! It feels like a lot longer! Happy birthday bro
• Happy birthday to my big brother. Enjoy being old!
• There’s no one else is rather have had as a brother. Have a great day bro
• Happy birthday from your big sis. Hope you enjoy today and being twenty two
• Happy birthday to my big bro. Although we’ve had our differences I still look up to you.

For Sister

• Happy birthday to my little sis! Don’t go mad but have a really awesome day
• Happy birthday to my baby sister. You’ve grown up so fast I hardly recognize you now!
• I hope that being 22 is the start of all your dreams coming true. Happy birthday to my amazing sister
• Happy birthday sis! Let’s party like there’s no tomorrow and celebrate you turning 22
• Today you turn 22 and have become that wise sister I can always turn to for advice. I hope you have a great birthday

Funny 22nd Birthday Wishes

• Happy 22nd birthday! You’re officially an adult.. sorry!
• I hope you don’t mind but I’ve invited mom and dad to your party. I thought done dad dancing and mom doing karaoke would be fun in front of all your friends!
• Congratulations on being another year older and yet still being as immature as a child!
• You are loved by so many, an inspiration to us all, but.. you’re really old now
• Cheers, beers and many more years!

It can be tricky to find the right words for a 22nd birthday message. As mentioned before, following on after a 21st makes it seem like a bit of a comedown.

But it’s still a birthday, and should still be celebrated. So hopefully the 22nd birthday wishes you’ve just read will have helped to say a flappy birthday to whoever it is in the best possible way.