Belated birthday letter for your brother

Dear Sam,

This is your official, very late, extremely sorry birthday letter. I would like to point out that it is still technically your birthday month, which in my book makes this only slightly late. I suspect you will not accept that argument.

In my defense, I remembered your birthday perfectly every year when Mom was reminding me. This year she trusted me to do it myself, and here we are. I have learned a valuable lesson about independence.

Here is how I plan to make it up to you. One evening out, my treat. You choose the food, the drinks and the conversation topics, even if that means listening to your full analysis of last season. I will not check my phone. I will not complain. I may even let you win at pool.

S Sam

Dear Sam, This is your official, very late, extremely sorry birthday letter. I would like to point out that it is still technically your birthday month, which in my book makes this only slightly late. I suspect you will not accept that argument. In my defense, I remembered your birthday perfectly every year when Mom was reminding me. This year she trusted me to do it myself, and here we are. I have learned a valuable lesson about independence. Here is how I plan to make it up to you. One evening out, my treat. You choose the food, the drinks and the conversation topics, even if that means listening to your full analysis of last season. I will not check my phone. I will not complain. I may even let you win at pool. Jokes aside, you are a great brother, and I am lucky to have you. Happy belated birthday, bro. Your forgetful but devoted sibling,

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Dear Sam,

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🎉 Dear Sam, This is your official, very late, extremely sorry birthday letter. I would like to point out that it is still technically your birthday month, which in my book makes this only slightly late. I suspect you will not accept that argument. In my defense, I remembered your birthday perfectly every year when Mom was reminding me. This year she trusted me to do it myself, and here we are. I have learned a valuable lesson about independence. Here is how I plan to make it up to you. One evening out, my treat. You choose the food, the drinks and the conversation topics, even if that means listening to your full analysis of last season. I will not check my phone. I will not complain. I may even let you win at pool. Jokes aside, you are a great brother, and I am lucky to have you. Happy belated birthday, bro. Your forgetful but devoted sibling,

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Dear {firstname},
This is your official, very late, extremely sorry birthday letter. I would like to point out that it is still technically your birthday month, which in my book makes this only slightly late. I suspect you will not accept that argument.
In my defense, I remembered your birthday perfectly every year when Mom was reminding me. This year she trusted me to do it myself, and here we are. I have learned a valuable lesson about independence.
Here is how I plan to make it up to you. One evening out, my treat. You choose the food, the drinks and the conversation topics, even if that means listening to your full analysis of last season. I will not check my phone. I will not complain. I may even let you win at pool.
Jokes aside, you are a great brother, and I am lucky to have you. Happy belated birthday, bro.
Your forgetful but devoted sibling,

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