Special Greetings for Special Birthdays
Get greetings from the president (or even the queen of England)
Know someone who's celebrating a really big birthday? By the time someone gets to be 80, just having a birthday is noteworthy. Even the president of the United States agrees. If the birthday person is a United States citizen turning 80 or older, he or she can receive a special birthday greeting from the White House on the big day. Here's how it works.
Greetings must be requested in writing at least six weeks in advance. (The White House Greetings Office will still try to fulfill the request if it comes in late, but to guarantee that the greeting will be sent, be sure to meet this deadline.) When you request the greeting, you should include: - the birthday person's name and home address
- how to address the birthday person—Ms., Miss, Mrs., Mr., Dr., etc.
- the month, date, and year of the big birthday
- how old the person will be on that birthday
- your name and daytime phone number
- a mailing address for the greeting, if you don't want it sent to the birthday celebrant's home address
Send all of the information to: The White House
Attn: Greetings Office
Washington, D.C. 20502-0039 The birthday greeting will be mailed from the White House Greetings Office about 10 days before the birthday. In the United Kingdom, Canada, and other parts of the former British Commonwealth, people turning 100, 105, or any age after that can receive a message from the Queen for their birthdays. Contact the Private Secretary's office for more information or to get an application. People in Australia, New Zealand, and Canada should contact their governor-general for an application.
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