Occasion HandbookBirthdays 12 examples

Birthday Wishes for a Grandmother, Grandfather, Aunt or Uncle

The card to the older generation. Say what they gave you, plainly — most of them have never been told.

For a grandmother

  1. 1 Happy birthday. Your kitchen is still the safest room I have ever been in.
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  2. 2 Happy birthday, Nan. Thank you for the biscuits, the advice and the complete lack of judgement.
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  3. 3 Happy birthday. You have been the fixed point for all of us for a very long time.
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For a grandfather

  1. 4 Happy birthday. Half of what I can do with my hands, you taught me.
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  2. 5 Happy birthday, Grandad. Still telling the same stories and I still want to hear them.
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  3. 6 Happy birthday. Thank you for the shed, and for what happened in it.
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For an aunt or uncle

  1. 7 Happy birthday. Thank you for always being on my side at family gatherings.
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  2. 8 Happy birthday to the aunt who told me the truth when nobody else would.
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  3. 9 Happy birthday. Hope you are thoroughly spoiled today.
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If they are unwell or in care

  1. 10 Happy birthday. Thinking of you today and coming to see you on Sunday.
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  2. 11 Happy birthday. Sending love from all of us here.
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  3. 12 Happy birthday. The great-grandchildren drew the inside of this card, so apologies.
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Questions people actually ask

What do you write in a birthday card for a grandparent?

Say what they gave you, plainly. Most grandparents have never been told directly, and the card is where it is easiest to say.