Birthday Wishes, Texts, and Quotes for Ex-Boyfriend

Sending a birthday message to your ex-boyfriend can feel… complicated. Whether you’re still healing, totally over it, or somewhere in between, that one day a year can stir up a mix of emotions. Should you text him? Should you say something heartfelt, funny, or just keep it chill?

In this article, you’ll find the perfect collection of birthday wishes, texts, and quotes for your ex-boyfriend—from sweet and nostalgic to emotional, savage, or even just low-key polite. No matter where you stand with your ex, we’ve got words that hit just the right vibe.

Short Birthday Wishes for Ex-Boyfriend

• Happy birthday. Wishing you well.
• Hope your day is as decent as you are.
• Happy birthday. Stay golden.
• Wishing you peace and pizza today.
• One more year older, wiser (hopefully).
• Keep growing. Happy birthday.
• Another trip around the sun — enjoy it.
• Hope you find what you’re looking for.
• Still rooting for your healing journey.
• You deserve a peaceful year. Happy b-day.
• Just dropping by to say happy birthday.
• No hard feelings, just well wishes.
• Keep glowing, even from afar.
• Hope this year brings you clarity.
• Time flies. Happy birthday, old friend.
• Sending neutral vibes and cake thoughts.
• May this year treat you better than we did each other.
• Hope the birthday cake slaps.
• Take care of yourself. Happy birthday.
• Hope you smile today.
• Cheers to growth and awkward memories.
• May your playlist hit different today.
• Still weirdly wishing you a good one.
• Happy birthday, stranger.
• May your day be chill and drama-free.
• Go live your best life (for real).
• Just good vibes on your birthday.
• Hope you’re thriving, not surviving.
• Birthday wishes from someone who once knew you best.
• Hope life’s kinder to you now.
• Eat cake, forget mistakes.
• Peace, healing, and good frosting.
• Hope today doesn’t suck.
• Happy b-day to a past chapter.
• Still believe you deserve good things.
• Hope your friends spoil you.
• You made it another year — nice.
• Sending a “hope you’re good” text.
• Birthdays hit different after breakups.
• Here’s to better choices ahead.
• A simple wish for a complicated person.
• Your day, your way. Happy birthday.
• Take it easy today.
• Growth looks good on people.
• Grateful for the lessons.
• Happy birthday. That’s it.
• May you heal more this year.
• Still cheering for your peace.
• This is your sign to eat cake.
• Don’t mess up this year 😉
• Age like fine wine, not regret.
• A little older, a little less chaotic?
• Wishing you better decisions ahead.
• Hope you’re surrounded by real ones.
• Enjoy your day — we’re all evolving.
• Cheers to who you’re becoming.
• Happy birthday. Even exes deserve kindness.
• Hope you’re genuinely okay.
• That’s all — just happy birthday.

Funny Birthday Wishes for Ex-Boyfriend

• Happy birthday! Still can’t believe I dated you.
• Congrats on surviving another year without me.
• Hope your cake is as sweet as your lies 😘
• Happy birthday! Don’t text me.
• Still aging, still single? Wow.
• May your WiFi be as strong as your ego.
• You + candles = potential fire hazard.
• Wishing you joy… and better taste in partners.
• Hope you party like I’m not watching.
• Don’t blow out all your candles with that hot air.
• Happy birthday to someone who once had me — wow.
• You’re older, not necessarily wiser.
• Hope your day’s as fake as your promises 😂
• Still the main character in your own head? Happy birthday.
• Wish I could say “miss you” — but it’s your birthday, not Halloween.
• You made it through another year without my drama — proud of you.
• Wishing you a low-key birthday… like your emotional maturity.
• May you age gracefully, unlike your texts.
• Hope someone else deals with your chaos today.
• Remember me while cutting the cake. Or don’t.
• May your DMs be dry today, king.
• Happy birthday! May karma skip today (just today).
• Don’t worry, I won’t crash the party.
• Here’s to another year of “it’s complicated.”
• Birthday wish: maybe get therapy this year?
• May you grow… finally.
• Another year to pretend you’re not petty.
• Hope you blow out your candles better than you blew this relationship.
• Happy birthday! I’m still your best ex.
• Wishing you all the things I didn’t give you — like peace and quiet.
• One more year closer to figuring it out!
• Your birthday gift? My absence.
• May your new boo read receipts be on.
• Congrats! Another year of avoiding accountability.
• Birthday boy? More like drama king.
• You’re welcome for the glow-up after me.
• May your cake be moist — unlike our texts.
• Hope someone else forgets your birthday this year.
• Still not over yourself? Classic.
• Wishing you enough candles to make a point.
• Your birthday is a reminder of our poor decisions.
• May your playlist NOT include sad breakup songs today.
• Enjoy your birthday! I’ll enjoy blocking you again.
• May your forehead wrinkles be the only drama this year.
• You’re still older than your excuses.
• Cheers to another year of “I’ve changed” texts.
• Hope your new girl is as patient as I was.
• Here’s to cake, not heartbreak.
• Age like wine, not like our relationship.
• Happy birthday to the man, the myth, the letdown.
• May your bday be less messy than your texts.
• Hoping your day is full of peace and zero ghosting.
• Wishing you growth and fewer cringe moments.
• Here’s to a drama-free year (unlikely, but okay).
• You age, I heal. It’s balance.
• Party hard — just not in my DMs.
• Still can’t believe I tolerated you. Cheers tho.
• Happy birthday. Keep it unproblematic.
• This message cost me nothing. Happy birthday!

Long Birthday Wishes for Ex-Boyfriend

• Happy birthday. I know we’ve gone our separate ways, but I still hope today brings you laughter, love, and a little bit of peace. You deserve that, no matter what happened between us.
• We may not talk anymore, but your birthday still reminds me of all the memories we made. I hope this year brings growth, healing, and all the good things you’ve been searching for.
• Even though we didn’t work out, I’m grateful for what we shared. On your birthday, I just want to wish you a day full of joy and a future that feels lighter.
• It’s weird not being part of your life anymore, but I still wanted to say happy birthday. I hope you’re doing well and becoming someone you’re proud of.
• Another year, another birthday. I hope life’s been treating you right and that today reminds you of how far you’ve come.
• I won’t pretend everything was perfect, but I learned a lot from loving you. Wishing you nothing but peace, strength, and happiness on your special day.
• Sometimes, people drift apart, but that doesn’t mean I don’t still care. Happy birthday — I hope it’s filled with the kind of love you’ve always wanted.
• You’ll always hold a small piece of my past. I’m not bitter anymore — just hopeful for the both of us. Happy birthday.
• I hope you laugh a lot today and feel surrounded by love. Even though we’ve moved on, I’ll always wish you well.
• Happy birthday. May this next chapter bring you the clarity and contentment we both once searched for together.
• I thought about not texting, but I couldn’t let your birthday go by without sending some light your way. Wishing you a peaceful day.
• You taught me so much about love and myself. Thank you for that. Happy birthday — I hope you’re healing too.
• Even though you’re not mine anymore, I still hope your life is full of little joys and big moments.
• Love doesn’t always last forever, but it can still leave behind kindness. I wish you a soft, beautiful birthday.
• You weren’t perfect — neither was I — but we did try. I hope your birthday is a celebration of the man you’re becoming.
• You’re not my person anymore, but I still see the good in you. I hope you see it too.
• Life took us in different directions, but I still think you deserve happiness. May your birthday be full of it.
• Wishing you a birthday that feels like a fresh start.
• I used to plan your birthdays — now I just quietly wish you a good one.
• Time heals everything — even us. I hope you’re living a life you love.
• Just wanted to say — happy birthday. I don’t hate you. I genuinely hope you’re okay.
• You’re someone I used to love deeply. That doesn’t just vanish. So here’s to a birthday that brings you peace.
• I hope you’re surrounded by people who make you feel seen and appreciated today.
• Our story may have ended, but you’re still human, still worthy of joy.
• May your day be full of moments that remind you how loved you are.
• I’ll always hope the best for you — even from a distance.
• We may have grown apart, but I never stopped wanting you to be happy.
• You meant a lot to me once. On your birthday, I still feel that twinge of care.
• Not texting you on your birthday felt wrong. So here I am, wishing you good things.
• I remember your last birthday with me. This one, I hope, brings you more peace.
• Happy birthday. I still hope your dreams come true — even the ones I’m not in.
• We were part of each other’s journey. I’ll never forget that.
• Birthdays are weird after a breakup, huh? Still, happy birthday.
• You’ve changed, I’ve changed — but kindness still fits us both.
• Wishing you growth, grace, and a damn good slice of cake.
• Here’s to the past that shaped us and the future that’s waiting for us both.
• I don’t miss the chaos, but I do hope you’ve found calm.
• I’m not bitter. Just nostalgic today. Happy birthday.
• Time has made me softer toward you. I hope you’ve softened toward yourself too.
• Your laugh used to light up my world. I hope someone else gets to feel that now.
• You were hard to love, but I tried. I hope someone else gets it right.
• Happy birthday. I hope life’s teaching you what love really means.
• There’s still a gentle place in my heart for you. Always will be.
• I’ll always wish you better, even if I’m no longer beside you.
• You deserved better than we gave each other.
• May your day be filled with more good than regret.
• Not all endings are failures. I hope this new chapter’s treating you better.
• We weren’t forever, but I hope your forever is still ahead of you.
• Hope you’re healing. Hope you’re whole. Hope your birthday feels good.
• I’m not here to drag the past — just to send a little light your way.
• Some part of me will always care. Happy birthday.
• I hope you’ve grown in ways you once struggled to.
• May your birthday be a soft landing, not a loud celebration.
• You were once my world. Now I hope the world is kind to you.
• Happy birthday to the one I once called “mine.”
• Loving you was hard, but it mattered.
• Just sending a quiet “happy birthday” and some peace.
• Here’s to birthdays and goodbyes that made us better.
• I’ll always want what’s best for you, no matter the distance.
• Happy birthday. I hope life still feels full of potential.

Deep Birthday Wishes for Ex-Boyfriend

• Time changes people, and though we’ve both grown apart, I still hope your birthday reminds you how worthy you are of love and growth.
• There was love, there was pain — and there was learning. I hope this new year brings you inner peace.
• We were young and didn’t always know better. But I still hope this birthday opens a new chapter for you.
• I’ve stopped wishing for us, but I’ll never stop hoping you find happiness.
• You once mattered deeply — and in some quiet way, you still do.
• I hope today you reflect, not regret. Grow, not grieve.
• You were a lesson and a memory. May your future be better than both.
• Love doesn’t always last, but I hope yours still shapes you gently.
• There are pieces of you I carry with me. Not out of pain, but from a place of understanding.
• Happy birthday. I hope you’re proud of how far you’ve come.
• Pain has a way of shaping us. I hope your scars remind you of strength, not suffering.
• I don’t look back in anger — only with gratitude for what we learned.
• You once had all of me. Now I just wish you find all of you.
• I hope your heart is lighter this year.
• I hope you don’t just grow older, but wiser and more kind to yourself.
• You’re not my story anymore, but you were an important chapter.
• Love left us, but I hope peace finds you.
• Sometimes the deepest love teaches us how to let go.
• You deserve more than what we gave each other.
• I hope your soul feels seen, not just celebrated.
• May this birthday bring clarity — the kind we never had.
• It’s okay we ended. What matters now is how you begin again.
• There’s no bitterness here, just a hope that you’ve become better.
• May your mistakes become stepping stones, not anchors.
• You’ve always been capable of more than you thought.
• This birthday, I hope you finally start believing in yourself.
• You taught me about love and heartbreak. I hope you’ve learned about healing.
• The universe always gives us what we need. I hope this year proves it to you.
• I once wished you’d come back. Now I just hope you’re okay.
• True love wants you to grow. I hope you’re growing still.
• You were never bad — just broken in places I couldn’t fix.
• May this year be the one you finally find peace in your own company.
• Love shouldn’t hurt, and I hope it doesn’t anymore.
• I hope you’ve started forgiving yourself.
• You were my favorite “almost.” I still wish you a beautiful “someday.”
• On your birthday, I hope you’re loved for who you are, not who you pretend to be.
• I hope you find someone who understands you even when you’re quiet.
• The best gift you can give yourself today is healing.
• I hope your heart feels lighter with each passing year.
• Happy birthday. May this year be more about peace than proving.
• Don’t be afraid to start over. You’re not too late.
• We failed, but that doesn’t mean we were a mistake.
• I hope you’re proud of how far you’ve come.
• Growth isn’t always loud — sometimes it’s just waking up and trying again.
• Your future matters more than your past.
• I hope someone tells you they see you — really see you.
• Love isn’t always meant to last. Sometimes it’s just meant to teach.
• We were never forever, but I still hope you find your forever.
• Happy birthday. May you finally feel free.
• I hope this year you unlearn everything that made you feel unworthy.
• Wishing you peace in the quiet moments and hope in the hard ones.
• I hope you find softness in this world again.
• You used to be my home. Now I just hope you find yours.
• May this year feel less like survival and more like living.
• Sometimes the ones we lose are the ones who push us to grow the most.
• Happy birthday to someone who meant something, even if it didn’t last.
• You are not your past. You are who you choose to become.
• There’s strength in starting over. I hope you feel it now.
• This year, choose yourself.
• I hope your heart finally rests.

Emotional Birthday Wishes for Ex-Boyfriend

• Happy birthday. No matter how things ended, part of me still smiles when I think of the good times we had. I hope today brings you peace.
• I didn’t think it would still sting, but it does. Even so, I hope your birthday is filled with love and light.
• We may not talk anymore, but I’ll never forget how you made me feel. Wishing you a soft and happy birthday.
• You were once my everything, and though we’ve both moved on, I still hope life is treating you kindly.
• Some part of my heart still quietly cares. Happy birthday. I hope you’re okay.
• It’s hard not to text you “I miss you” — but I’ll settle for “Happy birthday. I hope you’re happy.”
• You taught me so much — about love, pain, and strength. Wishing you healing and growth on your special day.
• Not a day goes by without me remembering something small about us. Happy birthday.
• Even though we’re not together anymore, you’ll always have a place in my past. I hope your future is bright.
• I thought we’d be celebrating this together… but still, happy birthday.
• It hurts that I’m not the one making you smile today. But I hope someone else is.
• No matter where life takes us, you’ll always be a chapter I reread in my mind. Happy birthday.
• I still remember the way you’d light up on your birthday. I hope that spark is still in you.
• Sometimes I wonder if you think of me too. But today, I just hope you’re surrounded by people who love you.
• You meant more to me than I ever admitted out loud. I hope this new year treats you with kindness.
• Wishing you the kind of peace we never quite found together. Happy birthday.
• It hurts, but I’m learning to let go with grace. Just know I still hope you’re doing well.
• I still carry a lot of “what ifs,” but today, I’m just sending good energy your way.
• I used to know your dreams. I hope you’re chasing them, hard. Happy birthday.
• I’m not reaching out to reopen old wounds — just to say I still wish you the best.
• Some part of me will always love you — quietly, from a distance.
• It’s strange not being a part of your life anymore. But I hope it’s a good one.
• We weren’t meant to last, but we meant something. Happy birthday.
• I hope you’re doing better than the version of you I had to let go.
• You’ll probably never know how much I cared. But I did. I still do, in a way.
• Our story may be over, but you’re still someone I wish happiness for.
• Time passes, but some feelings just soften — they don’t disappear. Happy birthday.
• You once made me feel like the center of your world. I hope someone else makes you feel that loved today.
• I won’t lie — it still hurts. But more than anything, I hope you’re healing too.
• I’m learning to wish you well, even without you by my side. So — happy birthday. Take care.