Birthday cards are an essential accompaniment to the presents that someone receives on their special day, so it is important to choose a great card and pair it with an equally great message. Birthday card designs come in many different styles, themes, and genres, so you can be sure that there is a card out there for everyone, such as these birthday cards from Boomf. Choosing a great card is the easy part, however, and oftentimes people want to break free from the stereotypical and generic card filler message but don’t know how. Therefore, this article will provide some useful tips and pointers on what to put in birthday cards, so that you can give your loved one a wonderful, thoughtful, and meaningful birthday message.
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Before You Begin Writing…
Hold that pen! Before you start writing your message, here are some useful tips to follow when you have decided what to put in your birthday card, alongside why they are important!
- Plan what to write first. This will ensure you know what to include in the card and don’t make any errors.
- If it helps, you can write out a draft message on a separate piece of paper, or even digitally, so that you can copy it into your card. This will ensure you don’t make mistakes!
- If you are prone to making mistakes when writing, use a pencil first and then go over it with something more permanent, such as a pen.
Structure Your Message
Birthday card messages follow a generic card structure that has four main parts. These parts are:
- The ‘dear (recipient)’ line – this is where you address who the card is going to.
- The main occasion celebration quote, such as ‘Happy Birthday!’, or ‘Merry Christmas!’.
- The main message part – this is where you can add something thoughtful or meaningful to bolster your main occasion celebration quote.
- The sign-off part – ‘from (name of the sender – you!)’.
Now, the main celebratory line and the message section of the card can be switched in order, and there is no right or wrong way, so you are free to adjust it however you see necessary for your card.
Dear so-and-so…
This part of the card shouldn’t be too hard – just write ‘dear’ or ‘to’, or another way of addressing someone, followed by the recipient’s name. You also want a comma to come after the name of the recipient, not a full stop.
Happy Birthday!
For this part, the simplest way you can wish the recipient a happy birthday is just to write ‘Happy birthday, recipient!’. You could also get a bit more creative and write something like ‘Wishing you a very happy birthday on your special day!’.
The Main Message
Here, try to write something short and sweet that lets the recipient know why you are wishing them a happy birthday. Can’t think of what to write? An easy thing to write is just to thank the recipient for something that they do. For instance, if they are your sibling, you can write ‘thank you for being the best sibling in the world!’.
You can also reference a gift that you got them, or an activity that you will do together for their birthday in this section. Such as ‘I hope you enjoy the game I got you!’.
From…
Now all that is left is to sign off the card! Add who it is from – which is you – followed by a smiley face or kisses – depending on the recipient.
And that’s it! You should no longer be struggling with what to write, as this article has provided some useful tips and pointers that you can follow so that you can effortlessly write birthday cards for your loved ones.
