100th Birthday Card Messages

100th birthday card messages: what to write

A hundred years deserves more than a shop verse. These 100th birthday card messages are written to be kept, whether the card sits alongside the one from the King or gets propped on the mantelpiece for the rest of the year.

Name the century, mention what they've lived through, and thank them for something only your family would know. That's the card they'll keep.

Heartfelt 100th birthday messages

  • One hundred years. A century of stories, and we're lucky to be part of the last chapter. Shop this card
  • Happy 100th birthday. Thank you for a lifetime of showing everyone how it's done. Shop this card
  • A hundred years of kindness, grit and very good tea. Enjoy every moment of today. Shop this card

Funny 100th birthday messages

  • 100 today. You've outlasted the lot of them, and you're still the sharpest here. Shop this card
  • Happy 100th. At this point the birthday cake needs planning permission. Shop this card
  • A century old and still not taking any nonsense. Long may it continue. Shop this card

Gifts to send with the card

Add a candle or a pin badge and the card and present arrive together.

Colourful typography poster featuring the text You're Gonna Hear Me Roar from Katy Perry's song, unframed music print. You're Gonna Hear Me Roar Poster (Music Lyric Print) £8.00 Graphic music lyric print featuring a giant open mouth and lyrics from Lola Young's song Messy. Cause I'm Too Messy And Then I'm Too Fucking Clean (Music Lyric Prints) £8.00 Graphic print of Gracie Abrams lyrics That's So True with an illustration of a retro couch and sunglasses. That's So True (Music Lyric Prints) £8.00 A typographic music print featuring Taylor Swift Bejewelled lyrics on high-quality paper, unframed. Best Believe I'm Still Bejewelled By Taylor Swift Music Lyrics Print £8.00 Taylor Swift Who's Afraid of Little Old Me lyric print featuring minimalist black typography on a white background. Whose Afraid Of Little Old Me By Taylor Swift Music Lyrics Print £8.00 Let It Be by The Beatles music lyric print featuring a grand piano illustration on a white background, unframed. "Let It Be" By The Beatles Inspired Music Lyrics Print (Piano) £8.00 "Let It Be" Beatles lyric print featuring a guitar illustration and song lyrics, displayed as unframed wall art. "Let It Be" By The Beatles Inspired Music Lyrics Print (Guitar) £8.00 A vibrant typography wall art print featuring the motivational quote You Do You in bold, colourful capital letters. You Do You Colourful Wall Print (A5 - A3) £6.00 Unframed wall art print featuring the text 'In A World Of Grey, Be A Flamingo' in colourful, vibrant lettering. In A World Of Grey, Be A Flamingo Print (A4 & A3) £8.00 A colourful typographic wall art print with the quote 'I work hard so that my dog can live a better life' in A4 or A3. I Work Hard So That My Dog Can Live A Better Life Print (A4 & A3) £8.00 A colourful wall art print featuring a playful illustration of a pint of stout with the text Fancy a Guinness. Fancy a Guinness? Wall Print (A4 & A3) £8.00 Humorous wall art print featuring four lined-up pints of Guinness stout and the text 'line. them. up.' with a white border. Line Them up Guinness Print (A4 & A3) £8.00

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Frequently asked questions

What do you write in a 100th birthday card?

Mark the century, add a memory or a thank you, and keep the tone celebratory. It's a card that gets kept, so sign it with the date.

Do you still get a card from the King at 100?

Yes — UK residents can request a congratulatory message from the monarch for a 100th birthday, applied for in advance through GOV.UK.