Constituent Birthday Cards for Elected Officials

A birthday card from an elected official's office should wish the constituent a happy birthday and thank them for being part of the community, in a sentence or two. Leave out election messages, fundraising and policy positions so the card stays a greeting. With our birthday program, we print your card, address every envelope with a real Pilot G2 gel pen in blue ink, and mail each card the week of the constituent's birthday, all year.

Some offices have rules on what official mail can say and how it's paid for. Run the card and the list past whoever handles those rules for your office before you order. Below are messages you can use as written.

Birthday messages for constituents

• Happy birthday! Thank you for being part of our community. Wishing you a wonderful year ahead.
• Wishing you a happy birthday from my office and me. It's an honor to serve you.
• Happy birthday! I hope your day is as good as the community you help make.

For seniors and long-time residents

• Happy birthday, and thank you for all you've given our community over the years. Wishing you good health and a joyful year.

For volunteers and community leaders

• Happy birthday, and thank you for the time you give our neighbors. Our community is better because of you.

What to leave out

• Election slogans, "vote for" lines and voting reminders.
• Fundraising or donation requests.
• Policy positions and legislative updates.
• Anything that reads like a political ad.

Our post on what to write in a business birthday card has more message ideas.

Your list

Any list with names, mailing addresses and birthdays works, and constituents are one of the lists we mail to. You need each person's name, mailing address and birthday (month and day; we don't need the year), in a spreadsheet: Excel, Google Sheets or CSV. You can build it from constituents who share their birthday with your office, such as through a sign-up form or at events.

How the birthday program works for your office

• Your card: a design from our birthday collection, with your message, branding and signature inside.
• The mailing: we mail once a week, so each card goes out the week of the constituent's birthday. Envelopes are addressed with a real pen by default. If you'd rather have printed addresses, we can do that too.
• Changes: add or remove names any time with at least a week's notice before the birthday. See how adding and removing names works.

What it costs

One price per recipient: your card, plus mailing, plus postage at cost. Pricing runs from $1.75 per recipient for larger mailings on a digital design to $3.75 for a foil design at 100 recipients, before postage. One payment at checkout covers your cards and the mailing. Programs start at 100 recipients. Mailing more than 3,000? We'll price it for you.

When to start

As soon as your cards are printed and we have your list, we start with that week's birthdays. Want to start on a set date, like January? Tell us when you send your list.