A good birthday invitation message on WhatsApp is short: who's celebrating, what kind of party, when, where, and a line in your own voice. If you've made an invitation, paste the link after the message so the details stay in one place. Below are messages for friends, family and colleagues, for dinners and milestone parties, in English, Hindi and Gujarati, all ready to copy and adapt.
About the messages
Names, dates and places are examples. Swap in your own.
What every message needs
- Whose birthday, and which one if it's a milestone.
- The kind of party: dinner, drinks, a house party, a puja and lunch.
- Day, date and time.
- The place, with a map link or the invitation link.
- Anything guests should know: dress code, surprise, no gifts.
For friends
Turning 30 on Saturday, and I'd rather not do it alone.
Dinner at The Bombay Canteen, 8 pm. Table for twelve, and you're one of them.
Tell me by Thursday.
Birthday at mine this Saturday, from 8 pm.
Food, music, the old playlist. Bring nothing but yourself.
B-402, Sunrise Towers, Baner. Ring twice, the bell's quiet.
Forty, and finally ready to admit it.
Come celebrate on Saturday, 20 February, 7:30 pm, at The Terrace, Koregaon Park.
The invitation has everything: [link]
For family
Namaste. We're celebrating Papa's 60th birthday on Sunday, 24 January, with a puja at 10 am and lunch at 1 pm, at home.
It would make him very happy to see you. The invitation is here: [link]
Anaya turns seven on Sunday. We're having her party at Shagun Banquets, Andheri West, from 4 to 7 pm.
She has asked twice whether you're coming.
For colleagues
Hi all, I'm celebrating my birthday with a small get-together on Friday, 6:30 pm, at Café Mocha near the office.
Snacks and coffee are on me. Hope you can drop by.
Team groups
For colleagues, keep the message in a group only if the whole team is invited. If not, send it individually; office group chats are where hurt feelings travel fastest.
Surprise parties
Shh. It's Neha's 35th, and she has no idea.
Saturday, 8 pm, at Arjun's place. Please be there by 7:45, before she arrives.
Don't mention it to her, and don't post anything until after.
In Hindi
नमस्ते। पापा के 60वें जन्मदिन पर रविवार, 24 जनवरी को घर पर पूजा (सुबह 10 बजे) और भोजन (दोपहर 1 बजे) रखा है।
आपका आशीर्वाद चाहिए। ज़रूर आइएगा।
शनिवार को मेरा जन्मदिन है। रात 8 बजे खाने पर मिलते हैं।
जगह की जानकारी इस लिंक में है: [link]
In Gujarati
જય શ્રી કૃષ્ણ. પપ્પાના 60મા જન્મદિવસ નિમિત્તે રવિવારે ઘરે નાનકડો પ્રસંગ રાખ્યો છે.
સવારે 10 વાગ્યે પૂજા અને બપોરે 1 વાગ્યે ભોજન. આપ જરૂર પધારજો.
For an elder's milestone birthday
Namaste. Dadaji turns 75 on Sunday, 7 February, and we're celebrating with a small puja at 11 am and lunch at home.
He'd be so happy to see you. Please bless him with your presence.
दादाजी के 75वें जन्मदिन के उपलक्ष्य में रविवार, 7 फ़रवरी को सुबह 11 बजे घर पर पूजा और भोजन रखा है।
आप सपरिवार अवश्य पधारें।
Reminders and replies
See you tomorrow at 8 pm. The address and map are in the invitation: [link]
Small change: we've moved to the terrace, same building, top floor. See you at 8.
No worries at all, thank you for letting me know. We'll celebrate together soon.
A one-line reply to every “yes” and every “sorry, can't make it” is the part people remember. It takes a minute and turns a broadcast into a conversation.
Sending it well
- Write the message in your own words first, then paste the invitation link. A link alone feels cold.
- Wait for the link's preview to appear before sending.
- For a long list, use a broadcast list rather than a group, so each person gets it privately.
- Send a reminder the day before, with the time and place.
The WhatsApp sharing guide and the broadcast list guide cover sending in more detail. If you'd like an invitation to go with the message, you can describe one to ShubhLink AI in a sentence, as the AI invitation maker guide shows. More birthday guides are under birthdays.
Questions people ask
How do I invite people to a birthday party on WhatsApp?
Send a short personal message with the date, time and place, then paste the invitation link. For many guests, use a broadcast list so each person receives it privately.
How early should I send a birthday invitation message?
One to two weeks before for a dinner or party, and two to three weeks for a milestone birthday with guests who may travel.
How do I write a surprise party invitation message?
Put the surprise first, give guests a time to arrive before the guest of honour, and ask them not to mention it or post anything until afterwards.
Should I mention no gifts in the message?
If you'd rather not receive gifts, yes. A line such as “Bring nothing but yourself” is friendly and clear.
Filed under Birthdays
Written by ShubhLink Editorial Team
The team behind ShubhLink's invitation templates and ShubhLink AI. We write down what families ask us most, and check each guide before it goes live.