1 00:00:03,400 --> 00:00:07,560 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio. 2 00:00:09,080 --> 00:00:14,920 Speaker 1: Good Morning. This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. 3 00:00:15,880 --> 00:00:21,160 Speaker 1: Today's tip is to send birthday wishes. Well. Many people 4 00:00:21,200 --> 00:00:25,240 Speaker 1: don't like a big public fuss about their birthdays. Few 5 00:00:25,280 --> 00:00:30,240 Speaker 1: people wouldn't appreciate a personal note marking the occasion, and 6 00:00:30,360 --> 00:00:34,040 Speaker 1: since it is very easy to send a note, you 7 00:00:34,080 --> 00:00:39,159 Speaker 1: should go ahead and do it now. I will admit 8 00:00:39,240 --> 00:00:42,159 Speaker 1: that this episode is a wee bit self serving as 9 00:00:42,200 --> 00:00:45,600 Speaker 1: it is first airing on my birthday. But all of 10 00:00:45,680 --> 00:00:50,720 Speaker 1: us celebrate a birthday every single year, which means that 11 00:00:50,760 --> 00:00:54,400 Speaker 1: there is at least one opportunity to reach out to 12 00:00:54,480 --> 00:00:59,880 Speaker 1: everyone you know each year to say something nice and appreciative. 13 00:01:01,240 --> 00:01:02,840 Speaker 1: I think a lot of us have gotten a bit 14 00:01:02,880 --> 00:01:07,399 Speaker 1: sloppy about this. In the social media era, Facebook and 15 00:01:07,480 --> 00:01:10,280 Speaker 1: some other platforms will tell you that someone has a 16 00:01:10,280 --> 00:01:14,760 Speaker 1: birthday coming up, which is helpful as a reminder, but 17 00:01:14,880 --> 00:01:18,160 Speaker 1: then most of us just post a happy birthday on 18 00:01:18,280 --> 00:01:22,240 Speaker 1: someone's feed and leave it at that. It is something, 19 00:01:23,120 --> 00:01:26,560 Speaker 1: but we could probably do better. If you do know 20 00:01:26,640 --> 00:01:29,399 Speaker 1: someone's birthday or you are being reminded of it on 21 00:01:29,480 --> 00:01:35,920 Speaker 1: social media, chances are you also know that person's email address, so, 22 00:01:36,160 --> 00:01:39,280 Speaker 1: in addition to any social media wishes, or in place 23 00:01:39,360 --> 00:01:43,679 Speaker 1: of them, send a personal note wishing the person a 24 00:01:43,760 --> 00:01:48,320 Speaker 1: happy birthday. It doesn't have to be long. You can 25 00:01:48,360 --> 00:01:52,360 Speaker 1: simply send them good wishes, recall a happy memory from 26 00:01:52,400 --> 00:01:56,040 Speaker 1: the last year, or say something you admire about the person, 27 00:01:57,280 --> 00:01:59,840 Speaker 1: Say something you are looking forward to together in the 28 00:02:00,040 --> 00:02:04,400 Speaker 1: upcoming year. Then wish them many wonderful birthdays to come, 29 00:02:05,160 --> 00:02:09,600 Speaker 1: and sign off. It is as simple as that. This 30 00:02:09,639 --> 00:02:13,000 Speaker 1: will take less than five minutes. It might just take 31 00:02:13,160 --> 00:02:17,120 Speaker 1: two or three, and it will almost certainly be read 32 00:02:17,919 --> 00:02:22,320 Speaker 1: and appreciated if you know the person's mailing address. This 33 00:02:22,440 --> 00:02:25,120 Speaker 1: is a nice touch too to send a card if 34 00:02:25,120 --> 00:02:28,120 Speaker 1: it does require a wee bit more planning, as you 35 00:02:28,160 --> 00:02:32,640 Speaker 1: want the card to arrive by the person's birthday, but 36 00:02:32,880 --> 00:02:36,280 Speaker 1: it doesn't take that much planning. If you put the 37 00:02:36,320 --> 00:02:38,480 Speaker 1: card in the mail three to four days before the 38 00:02:38,520 --> 00:02:43,880 Speaker 1: special day, that should be sufficient for most places. I'd 39 00:02:43,960 --> 00:02:47,840 Speaker 1: recommend buying a pack of blank cards so you don't 40 00:02:47,880 --> 00:02:51,840 Speaker 1: have to go hunting for birthday specific cards, which can 41 00:02:51,880 --> 00:02:57,240 Speaker 1: be overpriced or corny. You can often buy quite nice 42 00:02:57,320 --> 00:03:00,160 Speaker 1: blank stationary for less than a dollar. A card you 43 00:03:00,200 --> 00:03:04,040 Speaker 1: buy in bulk If you've got the cards and you've 44 00:03:04,080 --> 00:03:08,639 Speaker 1: got stamps, then you are almost always good to go. 45 00:03:10,400 --> 00:03:13,800 Speaker 1: You can obviously send a text to as long as 46 00:03:13,880 --> 00:03:18,000 Speaker 1: you follow the email guidelines. A simple happy Birthday is nice, 47 00:03:18,040 --> 00:03:21,600 Speaker 1: but a bonus statement or two about the person makes 48 00:03:21,639 --> 00:03:25,320 Speaker 1: the wishes extra special, and it really doesn't need to 49 00:03:25,360 --> 00:03:28,639 Speaker 1: take more than a few seconds. You can do this, 50 00:03:29,800 --> 00:03:34,920 Speaker 1: or here's an idea, call the person. I know that 51 00:03:34,960 --> 00:03:38,280 Speaker 1: many people shy away from using the phone as a 52 00:03:38,400 --> 00:03:41,840 Speaker 1: phone these days, but if you talk with the birthday 53 00:03:41,880 --> 00:03:44,440 Speaker 1: boy or girl at other points in the year, a 54 00:03:44,480 --> 00:03:49,120 Speaker 1: short call on their birthday will make them smile. Now again, 55 00:03:49,240 --> 00:03:51,760 Speaker 1: I know a lot of people don't like public fuss. 56 00:03:52,720 --> 00:03:55,400 Speaker 1: If you are going to throw a surprise party or 57 00:03:55,800 --> 00:03:59,760 Speaker 1: rope fifty people into singing Happy Birthday, make sure the 58 00:04:00,000 --> 00:04:03,000 Speaker 1: if they celebrant, is the sort of person who goes 59 00:04:03,080 --> 00:04:07,760 Speaker 1: for that, And if they do, that's great. If not, 60 00:04:08,720 --> 00:04:12,720 Speaker 1: a card or a call is never going to be offensive, 61 00:04:13,680 --> 00:04:17,160 Speaker 1: so you know you can do that. If you are 62 00:04:17,240 --> 00:04:20,800 Speaker 1: unsure of people's birthdays, it doesn't hurt to just ask. 63 00:04:21,640 --> 00:04:24,320 Speaker 1: It's okay to reach out if you know them well 64 00:04:24,440 --> 00:04:27,599 Speaker 1: enough that you'd be sending birthday wishes it's fine to 65 00:04:27,680 --> 00:04:30,920 Speaker 1: just ask the next time you're talking, say you're making 66 00:04:30,960 --> 00:04:34,880 Speaker 1: a file. If it's awkward, like you've known the person 67 00:04:34,960 --> 00:04:37,040 Speaker 1: for ten years, or it's a family member and you've 68 00:04:37,160 --> 00:04:41,800 Speaker 1: just forgotten, maybe be discreet about it. But you can 69 00:04:41,880 --> 00:04:46,400 Speaker 1: probably do a little sleothing and figure it out. And 70 00:04:46,480 --> 00:04:52,159 Speaker 1: then once you know, market on a recurring calendar and 71 00:04:52,200 --> 00:04:57,240 Speaker 1: you will be able to celebrate every year. In the meantime, 72 00:04:58,279 --> 00:05:02,760 Speaker 1: this is Laura. Thanks for listening, and here's to making 73 00:05:02,760 --> 00:05:12,520 Speaker 1: the moves of our time. Hey, everybody, I'd love to 74 00:05:12,560 --> 00:05:15,479 Speaker 1: hear from you. You can send me your tips, your questions, 75 00:05:15,600 --> 00:05:19,360 Speaker 1: or anything else. Just connect with me on Twitter, Facebook 76 00:05:19,440 --> 00:05:24,240 Speaker 1: and Instagram at Before Breakfast Pod. That's b E the 77 00:05:24,360 --> 00:05:28,560 Speaker 1: number four, then Breakfast p o D. You can also 78 00:05:28,600 --> 00:05:32,000 Speaker 1: shoot me an email at Before Breakfast podcast at i 79 00:05:32,080 --> 00:05:35,080 Speaker 1: heeart media dot com that Before Breakfast is spelled out 80 00:05:35,120 --> 00:05:37,840 Speaker 1: with all the letters. Thanks so much, I look forward 81 00:05:37,880 --> 00:05:46,040 Speaker 1: to staying in touch. 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