Belated birthday letter for your boyfriend

Hey you,

Let it be known that I, the person who teases you about forgetting where you put your keys, forgot your actual birthday. The irony has been noted. You have permission to bring this up at every family dinner from now on. But before the jokes start, I want you to know I am genuinely sorry. You deserved to wake up feeling celebrated.

Here is the thing. You never make me feel forgotten. You send me memes when you know I am stressed. You show up with soup when I am sick. You remember my work deadlines better than I do. Missing your birthday was the opposite of everything you have shown me, and I hate that.

So here is your make-up week, and I am taking it seriously. Monday, your favorite takeout and the game on the big screen. Wednesday, a note in your gym bag. Friday, a night out with your friends, my treat. Sunday, breakfast in bed and absolutely no chores.

S Sam

Hey you, Let it be known that I, the person who teases you about forgetting where you put your keys, forgot your actual birthday. The irony has been noted. You have permission to bring this up at every family dinner from now on. But before the jokes start, I want you to know I am genuinely sorry. You deserved to wake up feeling celebrated. Here is the thing. You never make me feel forgotten. You send me memes when you know I am stressed. You show up with soup when I am sick. You remember my work deadlines better than I do. Missing your birthday was the opposite of everything you have shown me, and I hate that. So here is your make-up week, and I am taking it seriously. Monday, your favorite takeout and the game on the big screen. Wednesday, a note in your gym bag. Friday, a night out with your friends, my treat. Sunday, breakfast in bed and absolutely no chores. Happy belated birthday, my favorite person. Next year I will be the first to say it. With love and a phone full of alarms,

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Hey you,

to Sam

S Sam

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🎉 Hey you, Let it be known that I, the person who teases you about forgetting where you put your keys, forgot your actual birthday. The irony has been noted. You have permission to bring this up at every family dinner from now on. But before the jokes start, I want you to know I am genuinely sorry. You deserved to wake up feeling celebrated. Here is the thing. You never make me feel forgotten. You send me memes when you know I am stressed. You show up with soup when I am sick. You remember my work deadlines better than I do. Missing your birthday was the opposite of everything you have shown me, and I hate that. So here is your make-up week, and I am taking it seriously. Monday, your favorite takeout and the game on the big screen. Wednesday, a note in your gym bag. Friday, a night out with your friends, my treat. Sunday, breakfast in bed and absolutely no chores. Happy belated birthday, my favorite person. Next year I will be the first to say it. With love and a phone full of alarms,

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Hey you,
Let it be known that I, the person who teases you about forgetting where you put your keys, forgot your actual birthday. The irony has been noted. You have permission to bring this up at every family dinner from now on. But before the jokes start, I want you to know I am genuinely sorry. You deserved to wake up feeling celebrated.
Here is the thing. You never make me feel forgotten. You send me memes when you know I am stressed. You show up with soup when I am sick. You remember my work deadlines better than I do. Missing your birthday was the opposite of everything you have shown me, and I hate that.
So here is your make-up week, and I am taking it seriously. Monday, your favorite takeout and the game on the big screen. Wednesday, a note in your gym bag. Friday, a night out with your friends, my treat. Sunday, breakfast in bed and absolutely no chores.
Happy belated birthday, my favorite person. Next year I will be the first to say it.
With love and a phone full of alarms,

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Keep the apology short. Own it in a line or two. A long explanation starts to sound like you are asking him to comfort you.
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