Turning 40 is a milestone that practically begs for a good laugh. A funny 40th birthday wish lets you tease the birthday star about aching knees and early bedtimes while still showing you care. Here are 100+ funny 40th birthday wishes, packed with over the hill jokes and witty one liners that land every time.
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A funny 40th birthday wish gently teases about getting older, like this: Happy 40th birthday. You are not over the hill yet, but you can see it from here. Keep the jokes affectionate so the birthday star laughs with you, not at the card.
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Funny 40th birthday wishes
Happy 40th. You are now old enough to give advice no one asked for.
Congratulations, you are 40, which is the age where naps become a hobby. Happy birthday.
Happy 40th birthday. The good news is you are not 50. The bad news is you are not 30.
You are 40 now, which means you officially say things like back in my day. Happy birthday.
Happy 40th. Forty candles is no longer a cake, it is a fire hazard.
Welcome to 40, where you get excited about a good night of sleep. Happy birthday.
Happy 40th birthday. You are not old, you are a limited edition with a few miles on it.
Forty is the age when your wild nights end at 9 pm. Happy birthday.
Hilarious over the hill birthday messages
Happy 40th. You have reached the age where you read the nutrition labels for fun.
Congratulations on 40 years. You are now eligible for the senior discount of complaints.
Happy 40th birthday. Forty is just twenty with twenty years of experience and a sore back.
You are 40, which means you now make sounds when you stand up. Happy birthday.
Happy 40th. Welcome to the age where staying in is the new going out.
Forty years young and still pretending you understand the latest trends. Happy birthday.
Happy 40th birthday. Your idea of a wild Friday is a new flavour of tea now.
Congratulations, you are 40. You have peaked. It is all naps from here. Happy birthday.
Happy 40th. At 40, your body keeps a daily list of complaints just for you.
You are now 40, the age where you know all the answers but forget the questions. Happy birthday.
Happy 40th birthday. Forty is when you start sounding like your own parents.
Welcome to 40, where the party favours are reading glasses. Happy birthday.
Happy 40th. You are not aging, you are just becoming a classic with extra features.
Forty candles and a smoke alarm. That is how we know it is your birthday. Happy 40th.
Happy 40th birthday. You have officially earned the right to complain about the weather.
At 40, you finally understand why your parents always wanted to go home early. Happy birthday.
Happy 40th. The bad news is you are 40. The good news is you cannot read this without glasses.
You are 40 now, which means your back is older than your last phone. Happy birthday.
Funny 40th birthday wishes about getting older
Happy 40th birthday. Forty is the age where you celebrate by going to bed on time.
Welcome to 40, the decade of mysterious aches and unexplained noises. Happy birthday.
Happy 40th. You are now old enough to be wise and young enough to ignore it.
Forty looks fabulous on you, especially with the lights dimmed. Happy birthday.
Happy 40th birthday. You are not getting older, you are just upgrading to deluxe edition.
At 40, you brag about your blood pressure being normal. Happy birthday.
Happy 40th. Your knees now predict the weather better than the forecast.
You are 40, which means happy hour is now a nap. Happy birthday.
Happy 40th birthday. Forty is when you start saving the good plastic containers.
Welcome to the forties, where excitement is a clean kitchen. Happy birthday.
Happy 40th. You are now the age where you fall asleep during the movie you chose.
Forty years old and still the same trouble, just slower. Happy birthday.
Happy 40th birthday. You have reached the level where stretching counts as exercise.
At 40, you proudly tell people what time you went to bed. Happy birthday.
Happy 40th. Forty is the new forty. Let us stop pretending otherwise.
You are 40 now, the age of selective hearing and full volume opinions. Happy birthday.
Happy 40th birthday. Your idea of rebellion is staying up past 10 pm.
Welcome to 40, where you discover muscles you did not know could hurt. Happy birthday.
Witty 40th birthday one liners
Happy 40th. You are not old, you are experienced, expensive and slightly creaky.
Forty candles later and we are all impressed you can still blow them out. Happy birthday.
Happy 40th birthday. You have officially graduated to grumpy with style.
At 40, the only thing high is your cholesterol. Happy birthday, my friend.
Happy 40th. You now need a nap to recover from a nap. Welcome to the club.
You are 40, which means autopilot is your favourite life setting. Happy birthday.
Happy 40th birthday. Forty is the age where you become best friends with your heating pad.
Welcome to 40. The wild years are over and the wise cracks have begun. Happy birthday.
Happy 40th. You are aging like a fine cheese, sharper and a little funky.
Forty and fabulous, mostly fabulous at finding the comfiest chair. Happy birthday.
Happy 40th birthday. You have reached the age of forgetting why you walked into the room.
At 40, your wild side mostly involves trying a new restaurant. Happy birthday.
Happy 40th. Your phone has more storage than your memory now. Happy birthday.
You are 40, the age where comfortable shoes finally win. Happy birthday.
Happy 40th birthday. Forty is when you start clapping when the plane lands.
Welcome to the big 40, where your idea of fast food is a slow walk to the fridge. Happy birthday.
Happy 40th. You are not old, you are just a premium model with higher maintenance.
Forty years of being amazing and only slightly creaky. Happy birthday.
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Short funny 40th birthday wishes
Happy 40th birthday. You now get excited about a good parking spot.
At 40, you officially have a favourite kitchen appliance. Happy birthday.
Happy 40th. Forty is the age where you nap so hard you wake up confused.
You are 40, which means you are old enough to know better and still do it anyway. Happy birthday.
Happy 40th birthday. The candles cost more than the cake this year.
Welcome to 40, the era of comfortable pants and early bedtimes. Happy birthday.
Happy 40th. You have entered the age where you celebrate with cake and a sensible bedtime.
Forty and still got it, you just cannot remember where you put it. Happy birthday.
Happy 40th birthday. You are now fluent in the language of grunts and groans.
At 40, your spice cabinet is more adventurous than your weekends. Happy birthday.
Happy 40th. You are not over the hill, you just need a little help getting up it.
You are 40 now, the official age of unsolicited life advice. Happy birthday.
Happy 40th birthday. Forty is the new excuse for everything you forget.
Welcome to 40, where your back cracks louder than your jokes. Happy birthday.
Happy 40th. You have unlocked the ability to fall asleep anywhere, anytime. Congratulations.
Forty looks good on you, but then again so does the dim restaurant lighting. Happy birthday.
Happy 40th birthday. At 40 you finally read terms and conditions, out of sheer boredom.
Funny 40th birthday wishes for friends
At 40, your wildest purchase is a fancy throw pillow. Happy birthday.
Happy 40th. You are now the age where a quiet night in is a perfect night out.
You are 40, which means your joints now make their opinions known loudly. Happy birthday.
Happy 40th birthday. Forty is the age of comfortable silence and creaky stairs.
Welcome to your forties, where adventure is trying a new brand of coffee. Happy birthday.
Happy 40th. You have reached peak dad joke energy, and we are all suffering. Happy birthday.
Forty years old and finally old enough to admit you were never cool. Happy birthday.
Happy 40th birthday. You now plan your day around the best nap window.
At 40, the highlight of your week is a clean to do list. Happy birthday.
Happy 40th. You are not aging, you are just collecting more candles than the cake can hold.
You are 40, the age where you get carded only as a joke. Happy birthday.
Happy 40th birthday. Welcome to the decade of stretching before you stand up.
Forty and fierce, mostly fierce about getting the good seat. Happy birthday.
Happy 40th. You have officially become the friend who knows a good doctor for everything.
At 40, you measure a good night by how well you slept. Happy birthday, you legend.
Happy 40th birthday. May your knees creak quietly and your cake be enormous.
Welcome to 40, where you are old enough to know better but still young enough to laugh about it. Happy birthday.
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