HBD

Casual birthday wish

HBD is a casual abbreviation for "happy birthday," used in text messages, social media posts, and online comments: HBD! Hope it's a good one.

The initialism saves keystrokes while conveying the sentiment, though some consider it too informal for close relationships.

greeting

happy birthday

Celebratory natal salutation

celebrationFestive event marking occasion
wishesThings hoped for
felicitationsExpressions of good wishes

congrats · cheers · best wishes · salutation · shoutout · message · text · comment · post · tag

texting

abbreviation

Shortened word form

acronymWord made from initials
shorthandAbbreviated writing system
slangInformal in-group vocabulary

casual · informal · quick · SMS · chat · messenger · WhatsApp · iMessage · typing · autocorrect

social media

hashtag

Labeled link for posts

captionText accompanying an image
InstagramPhoto-sharing social platform
FacebookDominant social media platform

Twitter · TikTok · status · timeline · feed · selfie · throwback · photo dump · reel · viral

Opposites

formality of greeting

HBDformal invitation

Official event summons

formal announcement · official correspondence

sentiment expressed

HBDRIP

Deceased's memorial abbreviation

condolences · sympathy card · in memoriam · sorry for your loss · rest in peace

communication effort

HBDhandmade card

Personally crafted paper greeting

personalized gift · surprise party · commissioned portrait

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G