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Best 225+ Turning 30 Phrases, Wishes, Messages for a 30th Birthday Celebration

Turning 30 is really such an exciting birthday. As fun as it is to poke a little fun at turning the big 3-0, the truth is that it’s really an amazing decade to look forward to!

Is it a big deal to turn 30? Kind of! Many great things come from your 30s, you included! Don’t be sad about the switch into this decade. This important milestone can come with big emotions, so make sure to remind your friend that they’re an amazing person along with their 30th birthday wishes!

Turning 30 is a good thing and a great time! Don’t let anyone else tell you otherwise.

Whether you’re wishing your best friend a happy birthday on their special day or looking for a funny phrase for a family card, there’s something here for everyone. Use these in a birthday card, on a social media post, or even on a birthday cake!

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Best 225+ Turning 30 Phrases, Wishes, Messages for a 30th Birthday

A new decade, a new you!

Bring on the next 10 years!

Here’s to a happy and healthy new decade!

Cheers to a new decade!

Wishing you all the best in the new decade!

Here’s to starting the new decade off right!

I’m so excited for all that the new decade will bring!

Can’t wait to see what the next decade has in store!

Ready for a fresh start in the new decade!

Here’s to making the next decade even better than the last!

Being 30 is better than being 20 any day!

30 years of magnificence

You’re not 30, You’re 3 10s

Thirty and flirty and thriving!

Straight outta my twenties

Takes 30 years to look this good

The best is yet to come

Only getting better with age

Finally a grown-up

Experienced and wise

Now that I’m 30, I can do whatever I want!

Here’s to an amazing decade ahead!

A 30 year original

So fresh, so thirty!

By 20s, hello 30s!

So long, twenties – it was fun while it lasted!

Welcome to the best decade yet!

Ready to conquer the world in my 30s!

Bring on the new decade!

Can’t wait to see what the next decade has in store!

Here’s to making the next decade even better than the last!

Ready for a fresh start in the new decade!

Thirty – the promise of a decade of loneliness, a thinning list of single men to know, a thinning briefcase of enthusiasm, thinning hair. 

Wishing you all the best in the new decade!

Cheers to a new decade!

Bring on the next 10 years!

A new decade, a new you!

Aged to perfection

30 and fabulous

Clearly disguised as a responsible adult

.Just getting started

Not a day over 29

The prime of my life

Thriving in my 30s!

Still got it!

Spankin’ new 30s

So long, twenties – it was fun while it lasted!

Ready to conquer the world in my 30s!

Bring on the new decade!

Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice.

You are never too old to set new goals or to dream a new dream.

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.

If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.

Don’t wait for the perfect moment, take the moment and make it perfect.

Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.

The past cannot be changed, but the future is still in your power.

You can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone.

Your time is limited, don’t waste it living someone else’s life.

Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the best.

Dream big and dare to fail.

Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.

Learn from the mistakes of others. You can’t live long enough to make them all yourself.

Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.

The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them.

The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.

To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone and a funny bone.

If you want something you’ve never had, you must be willing to do something you’ve never done.

You can’t change the past, but you can ruin the present by worrying about the future.

Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.

Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters.

Be the change you want to see in the world.

I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.

You must be the change you wish to see in the world.

If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things.

The only way to do great work is to love what you do.

If you can dream it, you can achieve it.

Believe you can and you’re halfway there.

It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.

Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.

The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.

Don’t trust me. I’m over 30.

Fine wine and good friends get better with age.

There is no time like the present to be the person you want to be.

Live your life with intention.

Be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire.

Don’t ask yourself what the world needs, ask yourself what makes you come alive.

What do you mean 30? I’m triple X!

I’m not 30, I’m 18 with 12 years of experience.

It’s not about how old you are, it’s about how you feel.

Age is just a number.

Age is an attitude, not a number.

After thirty, a body has a mind of its own. – Bette Midler

The only time you really live fully is from thirty to sixty. The young are slaves to dreams; the old servants of regrets. Only the middle-aged have all their five senses in the keeping of their wits. – Hervey Allen

You’re only as old as you feel.

I’m turning 30, but I feel like I’m 21 with 9 years of experience.

I may be turning 30, but I still feel young!

Getting older is inevitable, but growing up is optional.

You’re never too old to learn something new.

It’s never too late to be what you might have been.

Don’t let anyone tell you that you’re too old to do something.

Your younger colleagues will no longer understand any cultural references you make.

You can’t be too old to have a 30th birthday.

You’re never too old for a party!

You’re never too old to celebrate turning another year older!

The excess of our youth are checks written against our age and they are payable with interest thirty years later. -Charles Caleb Colton

Age is just a number, it doesn’t define who you are.

Just because you’re turning 30 doesn’t mean you have to act your age.

You’re only as old as you feel, so don’t let turning 30 get you down!

Just because you’re turning 30 doesn’t mean your life is over.

In some cultures, 30 is considered the prime of one’s life.

Turning 30 is a new beginning, not an end.

Use your age as motivation to achieve your goals.

Your 30s are a time to focus on your career and personal growth.

Turning 30 is an opportunity to start fresh and make positive changes in your life.

Embrace turning 30 as a chance to reflect on your life and set new goals.

Use turning 30 as a motivation to finally achieve your dreams.

Don’t let turning 30 stress you out, use it as a time to reflect on your life and set new goals.

30 is the new 20!

Turning 30 is just a number, it doesn’t define who you are or what you can achieve.

Age is just a number, you’re only as old as you feel!

Just because you’re turning 30 doesn’t mean your life is over, it’s just beginning!

Use turning 30 as motivation to finally achieve your dreams.

Don’t let turning 30 stress you out, use it as a chance to reflect on your life and set new goals.

30 is the new 20!

Turning 30 is just a number, it doesn’t define who you are or what you can achieve.

Age is just a number, you’re only as old as you feel!

Just because you’re turning 30 doesn’t mean your life is over, it’s just beginning!

Use turning 30 as motivation to finally achieve your dreams.

Don’t let turning 30 stress you out, use it as a chance to reflect on your life and set new goals.

30 is the new 20!

Turning 30 is just a number, it doesn’t define who you are or what you can achieve.

Age is just a number, you’re only as old as you feel!

I will be 29 until further notice.

I’m 30 and hot, so buy me a shot.

Welcome to the best years of your life!

The good news is that you’re turning 30. The bad news is that you’re turning 30.

Don’t worry, 30 is the new 20!

It’s better to be over the hill than under it.

It’s my first anniversary of my 29th birthday.

Some people fear turning 30, but I embrace it!

I’m not getting older, I’m leveling up!

Bring on the cake, it’s my birthday!

Time to celebrate another year of life!

Cheers to another year of being alive and well!

Here’s to hoping that 30 is even better than 29!

Talk thirty to me.

Don’t be afraid of turning 30, it’s just a number!

Ready or not, here I come 30!

So long, 20s! Hello, 30s!

Aging is mandatory, but growing up is optional.

Embrace turning 30 and all that comes with it!

Here’s to a great year ahead!

On your birthday, count your candles, count your years, and always count your blessings.

The first 30 years of childhood are always the hardest.

The only time you really live full is from thirty to sixty.

The young are slaves to dreams; the old, servants of regret. Only the middle-aged have all their five senses in the keeping of their wits.

To keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful, reverent – that is to triumph over old age.

You know you’re getting old when the candles cost more than the cake.

You’re never too old to learn something new and you’re never too old to set new goals.

Just because you’re turning 30 doesn’t mean your life is over, it’s just beginning! Use turning 30 as motivation to finally achieve your dreams.

Don’t let turning 30 stress you out, use it as a chance to reflect on your life and set new goals.

Turning 30 is just a number, it doesn’t define who you are or what you can achieve. Age is just a number, you’re only as old as you feel!

Just because you’re turning 30 doesn’t mean your life is over, it’s just beginning!

The best years of your life are yet to come!

Thirty and thirsty.

Thirsty thirty!

Celebrate turning 30 with a positive outlook and embrace all that comes with it!

Use turning 30 as motivation to finally achieve your dreams.

Time and tide wait for no man, but time always stands still for a woman of thirty. – Robert Frost

The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman must be seen from in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides.

Beauty is when you can appreciate yourself. When you love yourself, that’s when you’re most beautiful.

You know you’re getting old when the only thing you want for your birthday is not to be reminded of it.

Getting old is like a fine wine, it gets better with age.

Wisdom doesn’t necessarily come with age. Sometimes age just shows up all by itself.

Today you are 10,950 days old. Happy 30th birthday!

At 30, everyone expects you to act like an adult, but no one tells you how.

The best thing about turning 30 is that you finally know who you are and what you want.

The best way to remember your wife’s birthday is to forget it once.

Turning 30? Look on the bright side. You’re still too young to be president.

The number 30 is just a number, it’s not how old you are that matters, it’s how you feel!

If at 30 you don’t know yourself, you’ve done something wrong.

Cherish every moment of your life because once it’s gone, it’s gone forever.

Life is too short to worry about turning 30, enjoy it while you can!

Enjoy your 30s, because they’ll be over before you know it.

When you turn 30, a new thing happens. You see yourself acting like your parents. – Blair Sabol

The best way to celebrate turning 30 is to do something you’ve always wanted to do!

Turning 30 is a new beginning, a chance to start fresh and achieve your dreams.

Don’t let turning 30 get you down, embrace it and use it as motivation to finally achieve your goals.

The beauty of turning 30 is that you finally know yourself and what you want in life.

The best years of your life are yet to come, so enjoy turning 30!

Use turning 30 as motivation to achieve your dreams and live your best life!

You’re not 30, you’re 3 tens.

3 decades of awesomeness!

The best thing about turning 30 is that you finally know who you are, what you want, and where you’re going.

Turning 30 is just a number, it doesn’t define who you are or what you can achieve. You’re only as old as you feel!

Too old for TikTok. Too young for life alert.

The beauty of turning 30 is that you’re old enough to know better, but young enough to still do it anyway.

So what if you’re turning 30? It’s just a number! You’re still young and have your whole life ahead of you. Use turning 30 as motivation to finally achieve your dreams!

Age is strictly a case of mind over matter. If you don’t mind it doesn’t matter.

Remember, once you’re over the hill you begin to pick up speed.

The best way to remember your wife’s birthday is to forget it once.

turning 30 is just a number, it doesn’t define who you are or what you can achieve. Age is just a number, you’re only as old as you feel!

You’re forever 29. You’re just paying the interest.

You may be 30, but you’re still flirty!

Thirty and thriving!

30 is just 29 with a bonus.

Established [birth year].

Turning 30 is the best thing that’s ever happened to me!

I’m 30 and fabulous!

30 never looked so good!

So what if I’m turning 30? I’m still young and fabulous!

30 is the new 20!

Just because I’m turning 30 doesn’t mean I have to act my age.

Age is just a number, you’re only as old as you feel. So I’m feeling young and fabulous!

30 is just a number, it doesn’t define who you are or what you can achieve. You’re only as old as you feel!

The best years of your life are yet to come, so enjoy turning 30! Use turning 30 as motivation to achieve your dreams and live your best life!

Thank you for 30 years of fun and inspiration!

You’re older but wiser.

Here’s to a happy, healthy, and prosperous decade ahead!

May this new decade be even better than the last.

Wishing you all the best in the years to come.

Congratulations on making it to this momentous milestone!

You did it! You made it to 30!

Remember, once you’re over the hill you begin to pick up speed.

30 is only the beginning!

The best is yet to come!

You’re just getting started!

Here’s to a bright future ahead!

Turning 30 is a new beginning, a chance to start fresh and achieve your dreams.

Don’t let turning 30 get you down, embrace it and use it as motivation to finally achieve your goals.

Best wishes and good health!

The best is not behind you, you’ve got a long time ahead of you.

You’re not old, just 30 years of age!

In Summary: Turning 30 Phrases

I hope you’ll find some inspiration in this list of turning 30 phrases! If you’re writing a card for a dear friend, remind those thirty-year-olds that their lives aren’t over just because they’re turning the big 3-0! There’s a lot to look forward to in this decade.

Some of these might take a little sense of humor but turning 30 needs a funny quote! You’re a great friend celebrating a pal’s 30th birthday. Cheers!

About the Author

Nicole Booz is the founder of GenTwenty and GenThirty. She is an entrepreneur, author of The Kidult Handbook, and most importantly, Mama to two beautiful little boys. She loves reading, organizing her home, and living a simple, less toxic lifestyle. You've seen her in The New York Times, TIME, Insider, Inside Edition, New York Post, NextAdvisor, Forbes, Yahoo, HuffPost, and U.S. News & World Report.

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