# Birthday reminder on WhatsApp

> Set yearly birthday reminders on WhatsApp in one message each, with a heads-up a few days early for gifts. Set once, remembered forever. 7-day free trial.

Source: https://www.getmindie.app/reminders/birthday (updated 2026-10-31)

## Messages to send Mindie
- On the day: "Every year on 12 June at 9am remind me it's Anna's birthday"
- Early enough to buy a gift: "Every year on 5 June at 7pm remind me Anna's birthday is next week, order a gift"
- Several at once: "Remind me every year on 3 March it's Dad's birthday, on 19 August it's Chloe's, and on 30 October it's Sam's, all at 9am"

A birthday reminder on WhatsApp is a yearly message on someone's birthday, and ideally another a few days before. With Mindie, send "every year on 12 June at 9am remind me it's Anna's birthday" once, and you'll get it every year for as long as you want.

WhatsApp is usually where you'd send the wishes anyway, so a reminder that lands in the same app means the reminder and the message are one tap apart.

## When to be reminded

- **On the morning of the birthday,** early enough to message before the day gets busy.
- **A week before,** if there's a gift to order or a dinner to plan.
- **The evening before,** for the people you call at midnight.

## Why birthdays get forgotten

- **Social networks stopped telling you.** Fewer people get birthday notifications from apps they've stopped opening.
- **Phone contacts rarely have birthdays filled in.** The date lives in your memory, not your phone.
- **Once a year is too rare.** Nobody remembers twenty dates without help.

## Build the list once

- **Set them all in one sitting.** Go through family and close friends and send them in batches.
- **Add a gift reminder for the important ones.** A week's notice beats a last-minute order.
- **Keep gift ideas as a list.** When someone mentions something they'd like, add it to a gift ideas list in Mindie and check it before their birthday.

## How Mindie handles it

1. **Send each birthday** with the date and a time, or several in one message.
2. **Mindie confirms** each yearly reminder.
3. **Every year it messages you** on the day, in your timezone.

Ask "whose birthday is this month?" to see what's coming.

## What Mindie doesn't do

- **It doesn't send wishes for you** or message anyone else.
- **It doesn't import birthdays** from your contacts or social accounts. You tell it the dates.

## FAQ

### How do I set a birthday reminder on WhatsApp?
Link your number to Mindie, then send "every year on 12 June at 9am remind me it's Anna's birthday". It comes back every year.

### Can I add many birthdays at once?
Yes. List several in one message, each with its date, and Mindie sets a yearly reminder for each.

### Can Mindie send the birthday wishes for me?
No. Mindie only messages you. The wishes come from you, which is the point.

### What about a 29 February birthday?
Set it for 28 February or 1 March, whichever the person celebrates on in other years.

### Can I get a reminder a few days early to buy a gift?
Yes. Ask for it directly, like "Emma's birthday is on 8 May, remind me a week before and on the day".

### Can I list all the birthdays I've saved?
Yes. Ask Mindie about upcoming birthdays in your own words, and it checks what you've set.

## Related
- [Anniversary reminder](https://www.getmindie.app/reminders/anniversary)
- [Call your parents reminder](https://www.getmindie.app/reminders/call-parents)
- [Recurring reminders](https://www.getmindie.app/features/recurring-reminders)
- [WhatsApp lists](https://www.getmindie.app/features/whatsapp-lists)
- [How to Remember Birthdays Without Relying on Social Media](https://www.getmindie.app/blog/how-to-remember-birthdays)