Occasion HandbookBirthdays 10 examples

Birthday Wishes for a Boss or Manager

Short, warm, and free of anything that could read as angling. One sentence is the correct length.

Safe and professional

  1. 1 Happy birthday. Hope you have a lovely day.
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  2. 2 Wishing you a very happy birthday.
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  3. 3 Happy birthday — hope you get a quiet one.
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  4. 4 Happy birthday. Enjoy the day properly.
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Slightly warmer, if you have a good relationship

  1. 5 Happy birthday. Thanks for a good year — it has been a genuinely decent one to work in.
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  2. 6 Happy birthday. Hope you take the day off, though we all know you will not.
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  3. 7 Happy birthday. Thank you for backing me in March.
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On a team card

  1. 8 Happy birthday from all of us.
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  2. 9 Have a great day!
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  3. 10 With best wishes from the whole team.
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Questions people actually ask

What do you write in a birthday card for your boss?

One warm sentence and your name. Anything longer starts to read as strategic, which is the one thing to avoid.