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A card signed by twenty people beats a text

The group birthday card everyone actually signs

Somebody always misses the paper card. They were on holiday, or miles away, or just never saw it go round. With one link in the group chat, everyone gets their say, and the birthday person gets a wall of messages instead of a signature squeezed into the corner.

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  • Free to start
  • $2.99 once to send

Who a group birthday card is for

  • Birthdays where the gang is spread out: family abroad, mates in other cities, the whole office too
  • Milestone birthdays where friends and family want to pile in
  • Sports clubs, choirs, book groups and WhatsApp groups of every kind
  • Long-distance friends who cannot be there on the day

Why it beats the paper one

  • Everyone gets a full note, not the last two inches next to the fold.
  • Family, far-flung friends, colleagues and old teammates can sign from anywhere, in about a minute.
  • Names show as people sign, but the words stay hidden until you unlock the card. The surprise survives a forwarded link.
  • Delivered as an envelope they open on their phone, a folded card sliding out with your cover on the front, then a wall of messages they can keep and come back to.

Ten front covers, made for a birthday card

Every cover comes with its own greeting for the occasion, and every one is included. Tap a cover to start the card with it already picked. You can swap it any time before you seal.

Stuck at the blank note?

What to write in a birthday card

  1. 1Skip "Happy birthday, have a great day" and tell them one thing you like about them. It lands harder than you expect.
  2. 2A shared memory from the past year gives the card a story rather than a list of greetings.
  3. 3If the number is a big one, be nice about it. Or be funny about it. Not both in the same sentence.

Message ideas to borrow

Happy birthday love. Your grandma says eat some vegetables. I say have the cake.

Grandpa Bill

Another year of you being the funniest person in every room. Happy birthday, mate.

Jess

Happy birthday! You are still faster than all of us, which is annoying. Drinks after the match.

The Tuesday five-a-side

Forty looks great on you. Thank you for the pep talks, the lifts and the emergency biscuits this year.

Maria

Hope the day is full of cake and empty of meetings. You deserve every bit of it.

Ollie

So proud of the person you have become. Happy birthday, sweetheart. Call us.

Mum and Dad

How the group birthday card works

The longer version
  1. 1

    Start a card

    Their name, the occasion, your name. Ten seconds, and free.

  2. 2

    Share one link

    WhatsApp, Slack, Teams, email. No app, no accounts.

  3. 3

    Everyone signs

    Messages from their phones, written straight into the card.

  4. 4

    Unlock and send

    Every message, sealed and delivers the envelope moment.

The bits people ask about

Can friends and family sign as well as colleagues?
Yes. There is one link, and anyone you send it to can add a note. Mix the office, the family group chat and the five-a-side team on one card if you like.
Can we add photos or videos?
Anyone signing can add a short video message to their note for a small extra, paid by whoever adds it. It plays when the card is opened.
What happens on the day?
Unlock and seal the card, then send the birthday person the reveal link. They open an envelope, the card slides out, and every message is there. It works beautifully on a phone.

More questions? The help page has the lot, and pricing is one page long.

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