Professional belated birthday wish for coworkers
I only just heard it was your birthday last week, Sam. Belated best wishes! Working with you on the rollout has been a pleasure, and I hope the year ahead is a rewarding one.
Professional · for coworkers
Belated birthday · Medium · 34 words · email, SMS, WhatsApp, Slack
Written by the Peoplewisher team
Original and free to use, personal or business
Fills in their name
{firstname} becomes their first name when Peoplewisher sends it.
Works on every channel
Short enough for a text, warm enough for a card.
Can repeat every year
Save their date and it goes out on the day, automatically.
The message
I only just heard it was your birthday last week, {firstname}. Belated best wishes! Working with you on the rollout has been a pleasure, and I hope the year ahead is a rewarding one.
Make it personal
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Apologize once, lightly. “I missed your birthday and I am sorry” is all it takes. Skip the long story about your week.
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Add one real detail. The deadline they helped you hit, the coffee run, the joke that saved a meeting. It shows the lateness is not indifference.
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Make up for it in person. A coffee, a pastry on their desk or lunch on you turns a late message into a nice surprise.
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Belated birthday wishes, Sam
to Sam
Belated birthday wishes, Sam. I hope you had a relaxing day and a great start to the year ahead. Thank you for always being so patient when my team comes to you with last-minute questions.
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Belated birthday wishes, Sam. I hope you had a relaxing day and a great start to the year ahead. Thank you for always being so patient when my team comes to you with last-minute questions.
Belated birthday · Medium · 35 words
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S Sam
Many happy returns, Sam, with apologies for the delay. It is always a pleasure working with you.
Professional · Coworkers
Many happy returns, Sam, with apologies for the delay. It is always a pleasure working with you.
Belated birthday · Short · 17 words
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Please excuse the late message, Sam. I wanted to wish you a happy birthday and say thank you for being so easy to collaborate with across teams. Quick replies, clear notes and a friendly tone go a long way.
Professional · Coworkers
Please excuse the late message, Sam. I wanted to wish you a happy birthday and say thank you for being so easy to collaborate with across teams. Quick replies, clear notes and a friendly tone go a long way.
Belated birthday · Medium · 39 words
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S Sam
Even though we mostly cross paths in shared documents and the odd call, Sam, I did not want your birthday to pass without a note, even a late one. You are one of the most reliable people I work with at Acme. Your updates are clear, your deadlines are real and you are generous with your time when another team needs help. I hope your birthday was a good one and the months ahead bring interesting work and plenty of success.
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Professional · Coworkers
Even though we mostly cross paths in shared documents and the odd call, Sam, I did not want your birthday to pass without a note, even a late one. You are one of the most reliable people I work with at Acme. Your updates are clear, your deadlines are real and you are generous with your time when another team needs help. I hope your birthday was a good one and the months ahead bring interesting work and plenty of success.
Belated birthday · Long · 81 words
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S Sam
I completely missed your birthday, Sam, and I am sorry. Hope it was a great day and the start of an even better year.
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I completely missed your birthday, Sam, and I am sorry. Hope it was a great day and the start of an even better year.
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Late to the party as usual, but here with real
to Sam
Late to the party as usual, but here with real wishes: happy birthday, Sam!
Apologetic · Coworkers
Late to the party as usual, but here with real wishes: happy birthday, Sam!
Belated birthday · Short · 14 words
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S Sam
Just found out I missed your birthday, Sam. Sorry! Coffee is on me this week to make up for it.
Apologetic · Coworkers
Just found out I missed your birthday, Sam. Sorry! Coffee is on me this week to make up for it.
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🎉 Sorry for the late wishes, Sam. It was not that I forgot you, it was that the week swallowed me whole. You are one of the people who make this job good, and I hope your birthday was every bit as kind to you.
Apologetic · Coworkers
Sorry for the late wishes, Sam. It was not that I forgot you, it was that the week swallowed me whole. You are one of the people who make this job good, and I hope your birthday was every bit as kind to you.
Belated birthday · Medium · 44 words
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I owe you a happy birthday, Sam, and probably a pastry. Missing the day says everything about my inbox and nothing about how glad I am to work with you. Hope you celebrated in style.
Apologetic · Coworkers
I owe you a happy birthday, Sam, and probably a pastry. Missing the day says everything about my inbox and nothing about how glad I am to work with you. Hope you celebrated in style.
Belated birthday · Medium · 35 words
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S Sam
Of all the birthdays to miss, yours was the worst one to miss, Sam, because you never forget anyone's. Sorry, and happy belated birthday. I hope the day was full of people as thoughtful as you are.
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Apologetic · Coworkers
Of all the birthdays to miss, yours was the worst one to miss, Sam, because you never forget anyone's. Sorry, and happy belated birthday. I hope the day was full of people as thoughtful as you are.
Belated birthday · Medium · 37 words
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I saw the photos from your birthday lunch and
to Sam
I saw the photos from your birthday lunch and realized, with real horror, that I never sent you a message, Sam. I am sorry. You are the first person to remember everyone else's big days, the one who organizes the card and quietly collects for the cake, so the least I can do is tell you properly, even if late: happy birthday. This team would be a lot less warm without you, and I hope the year ahead looks after you.
Apologetic · Coworkers
I saw the photos from your birthday lunch and realized, with real horror, that I never sent you a message, Sam. I am sorry. You are the first person to remember everyone else's big days, the one who organizes the card and quietly collects for the cake, so the least I can do is tell you properly, even if late: happy birthday. This team would be a lot less warm without you, and I hope the year ahead looks after you.
Belated birthday · Long · 81 words
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S Sam
Belated wishes, Sam, and a genuine apology to go with them. I had your birthday on my list and still managed to let it pass, which is not a reflection of how much I value you. You have helped me out of more tight spots this year than I can count, and you always do it without making me feel like a burden. I hope your day was full of cake, laughter and people telling you how great you are. Consider this one more voice in that chorus.
Apologetic · Coworkers
Belated wishes, Sam, and a genuine apology to go with them. I had your birthday on my list and still managed to let it pass, which is not a reflection of how much I value you. You have helped me out of more tight spots this year than I can count, and you always do it without making me feel like a burden. I hope your day was full of cake, laughter and people telling you how great you are. Consider this one more voice in that chorus.
Belated birthday · Long · 88 words
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