Advance Birthday Wishes
Wishing someone early is a genuinely useful thing to do when you'll be travelling, working, offline or in another time zone on the day. The only rule is to say why — an unexplained early message can read as a mistake. These ten build the explanation into the wish.
10 Advance Birthday Wishes
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I'll be on a plane on the day, so I'm sending this now: happy birthday, have a brilliant one.
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Early birthday wishes, because I refuse to be the one who forgets. Have a wonderful day.
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Happy birthday in advance. Starting the celebrations early on your behalf.
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I won't have signal on the day, so consider this the official message: happy birthday.
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Advance happy birthday — I'd rather be early than risk being the last person to say it.
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Sending this before the day so you know you were on my mind well ahead of time. Happy birthday.
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Happy early birthday. Clear your schedule and let people spoil you.
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Away for your birthday and genuinely annoyed about it. Have a great one — happy birthday.
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Happy birthday in advance. We'll do something properly when I'm back.
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Early wishes for a day I'm sorry to be missing. Happy birthday.
Superstitions Worth Knowing
In Germany, Austria, the Netherlands and parts of Central Europe, wishing someone a happy birthday before the day is considered bad luck — the German phrase for it is very much a warning rather than a suggestion. It's not universal, but it's widely enough held that a sentence of explanation helps: mention you'll be away and the intention reads clearly.
If you can, follow up on the actual day with something short, even just a line. The short and simple collection is built for that.
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Questions
How early is too early?
A week is comfortable. More than two and it starts to feel disconnected from the occasion.
Should I send the gift early too?
Yes, if you'll be away — arriving on the day beats arriving with you a fortnight later.