50th Birthday Card Messages, Wishes, Sayings, and Poems: What to Write?

50 is a huge milestone birthday. Writing in someone's 50th birthday card can be a lot of fun. The following ideas will help you figure out what to write. Sometimes a funny message is the best choice. In this case, at 50, you can make many jokes about turning 50 that will be fun for the person getting the card.

Consider the person you are giving the card. choose a message that says what you want to say and at the same time will be enjoyed by the person turning 50. Be funny with someone who enjoys humor. Other people may enjoy a sincere and reflective or inspirational message. Write your own message, saying or poem after reading these examples.

Chances are, if you are writing a 50th birthday wish to someone, you want your message to be funny. Here are some examples of funny things to write in the card.

1. "Ahhhhh." That’s the sound you will make every time you sit down in a chair from now on. "Uhhhhh." That's the sound you will make every time you get up from a chair from now on. Happy 50th!
2. If your life was a dollar, you’d be half spent. Unfortunately, most people’s lives aren’t even a dollar.
3. You’ll never believe where I just heard your favorite song… in the elevator.
4. Now you can have higher expectations of yourself. Now you can expect to look at least 40 on a good day.
5. Did you know that 50% of 50 year olds will make it to being 100 years old. Did you also know that 50% of all statistics in this card are false?
6. You're half way to 100! Here’s to optimism, whether it is realistic or not.
7. Here's a math problem for you. Does 50% of the lung power of a 25-year-old plus 2 times the number of candles does not equal 100% of the candles blown out... You're right, that is not a math problem, that's your problem.
8. Congratulations on hitting the magical age of getting out of heavy lifting and manual labor. No one wants to be to blame for a 50-year-old's slipped disk or heart attack.
9. Just so you know, it’s fine with me if you want to turn 49 again. I understand.
10. Turning 50 should at least help your memory in one way. 50 is an easier number to remember than 49.
11. If you could wake up in the morning tomorrow and be any age you could choose, you probably wouldn’t care because you are grateful for waking up at all.
12. Enjoy your 50’s, these may be the last 10 years of your life when you actually know how to work the remote control for your t.v.
13. I’m sorry to inform you that your 50 year warranty has expired on your back, knees, and memory. Luckily your lifetime warranty on your heart is still in effect. Of course, that becomes void and expires when you do.
14. People of your age usually are conservatives. At 50 you need to conserve your energy.

You know you're 50 when…

• Your birthday cake’s content is 50% wax.
• You start telling people you are 60, just so they'll tell you that you look great for your age.
• Pumping gas is considered as much a workout as pumping iron used to be.
• Your common sense works much better than your sense of hearing or sight.
• You no longer mind if the speed limit is the same as your age.
• You compare yourself to a Redwood tree to rationalize that you are still young.
• You could teach a history course by memory alone named “The last half century."

Here are some serious and sincere things you can write in a card for a 50th birthday.

1. I can think of 50 reasons you should have an awesome birthday this year.
2. 50 is the perfect age to do something unexpected. Go surprise someone.
3. Take care of your big 50 year old heart. We love having you around! Happy Birthday!
4. You have lived a large chunk of life, and I have enjoyed being around you for the chunk that I have known you out of your 50 years.
5. God has been perfecting you for the last 50 years so that you can be used by him for great things the rest of your life. Happy Birthday!

Here are a couple specific 50th birthday poems you can use for your card.

Sincere 50th Birthday Poem

You try to do the math to make it work
But you find it's your own leg you jerk
Your age is described as valuable gold
There's no denying you're getting old

You've learned a lot through the years
No time for tears while facing fears
You've aged gracefully and with style
Hoping you stay around a good while

Funny 50th Birthday Poem
Even though You made it to the age of 50
and everyone around you thinks it’s nifty
You may not agree that getting older is all so great
You think it would be better if the big 5-0 could wait

At 50, you’ve had 50 years to acquire 50 miles of wrinkles.

1. 50-year-olds are much more selective. They have selective hearing and choose their battles wisely.
2. Gratitude becomes much easier with age. You become more grateful for being alive.
3. You have 10 years left to accomplish all that you wished to accomplish before age 60!
4. 50 is the new 49 with an extra year of experience.
5. You only get to turn 50 once, but you get 49 practice birthdays.