No excuse is good enough for missing your birthday! I am very sorry. A very (late) happy birthday to you!

Dear friend, I wanted your celebrations to last more than a day. That is why I decided to send my birthday wishes a little later than all the others.

Hey, dear. I went shopping yesterday. I wanted to get you some gifts for your birthday. The gifts are running late so let me wish you happy birthday in arrears.

No, I did not forget your birthday. Of course not. I cannot even try to. Belated happy birthday, friend.

I got back home very tired and stressed out. It made me forget to come around with the gifts and wish you a happy birthday. I’m sorry, happy birthday.

Roses are red, violets are blue, honey is sweet, and my love for you is eternal. I am sorry for missing your birthday, dear friend, forgive me.

You know what they say about birthday wishes - better late than never!

Apologies for my belated happy birthday wishes! I hope your birthday was as special as you are!

Even though this is late, it’s never too late to wish you the best of everything. I hope you have a brilliant year ahead!

There’s a very good reason why this birthday wish is late... I forgot. I’m sorry! I hope you had a great day!

Sending you the happiest of (late) birthday wishes. I’m so sorry I missed your special day! May the coming year be full of many blessings.

I can’t believe I forgot! I hope you had a really lovely birthday.

I didn’t forget your birthday! I just wanted to make it last longer!

Let me be the first to offer you belated birthday wishes!

May this be the least belated of all your belated birthday wishes!

I’m so sorry for sending you belated birthday wishes. Honestly, I didn’t think you would live this long.

I promise this card isn’t late. It is intentionally arriving after your birth-day, because I think you deserve a whole birth-month. Happy Birth-month!