30th Birthday Invitation Wording

Obviously, not everyone reacts the same way to turning 30. But generally speaking, this is the first birthday in a person’s life that has the potential to generate some less-than-positive feelings. Unlike previous “milestone” birthdays, you don’t get to drive, or drink alcohol, or go on the big boy rides – you just get to join a new age bracket (with all that entails).

A situation like this calls for a party. Hosting a 30th birthday bash for someone – whether it’s a friend, a spouse, or even yourself – is a great way to keep things upbeat while properly marking the big day. Besides all that, it’s just a good excuse for people to reconnect.

If you’re in charge of organizing the event, one of your first and most important tasks is to send out invitations. This article will help you come up with 30th birthday party invitation wording, whether it’s for formal paper invites, electronic invitations, or simple text emails.

General Tips

Like any other invitation, a 30th birthday party invite should tell people about all the event’s important details. But the wording should also reinforce the unique nature of the party. Here are some general tips:

1. Turn back the clock. A time-honored tradition of adult birthday parties is to circulate a childhood picture of the guest of honor – preferably one showing a goofy pose and/or hilariously outdated fashion. Whether or not you include a picture with your invitation, consider using old-school slang or catchphrases to grab your audience’s attention.

2. Save the old age humor. Teasing someone about their age is always risky, even if they seem like the most easygoing person in the world. Besides, these days most people don’t think of 30 as old. In short, you might want to save your old age zingers for a 40th, 50th, or 60th birthday.

3. Keep it simple. Never forget that the purpose of the invitation is to get people to show up at the right place at the right time. To keep the essential information from getting lost, keep any extra verbiage to a minimum. That goes double if it’s a potluck, surprise party, or any other situation where there are extra details to communicate.

Examples

General tips are all well and good, but the best way to come up with wording ideas is to look at a variety of examples. Here are some 30th birthday invitation samples you can use as templates, or just for inspiration.

Basic

Funny

For Her

For Him

Surprise Party

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Mat Jobe

Mat Jobe has written for print and online publications for over 25 years. In that time, he's worked as a journalist, blogger, and technical writer, and even had a brief stint as a video game writer. He founded AllWording.com in 2014.

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