Before we talk about how you should wish someone a happy birthday let’s talk about what not to do.
Do NOT do it via Facebook.
Before Facebook started notifying everyone that it was my birthday getting a happy birthday on Facebook was nice. It was sincere. They remembered and went out of their way to acknowledge my birthday.
But then the birthday app within Facebook made it super-easy for anyone to be reminded of my birthday. Oh, and if you don’t want to be bothered with having to actually do something it will even create and post happy birthday for you.
But here’s the problem. People know that’s what is happening and even if someone did actually remember on their own and post a special comment it gets lost in everyone else’s Facebook posts.
So don’t use Facebook to say happy birthday!
Instead, you need to make it more personal. More direct. How?
You’ve got a variety of options to acknowledge and celebrate someone’s birthday so here you go…