Sentimental birthday message for your son
On your birthday, son, I hope you take a moment to be proud of yourself. You work hard, you love your people well and you show up when it counts. That is everything I ever hoped for you.
Sentimental · for your son
Birthday · Medium · 38 words · email, SMS, WhatsApp, Slack
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The message
On your birthday, son, I hope you take a moment to be proud of yourself. You work hard, you love your people well and you show up when it counts. That is everything I ever hoped for you.
Make it personal
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Write for his age. Big, silly and simple for a little boy; short and not too sappy for a teenager; honest and grown-up for an adult son.
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Name one real thing. A trip you took, a habit he has, a moment you were proud of him. One specific line beats a page of general praise.
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Say the thing you rarely say. “I am proud of you” or “I love who you have become.” Sons of every age remember those words.
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