Their brothers and sisters, oldest friends, kids and colleagues each record a message for their 50th. They hear their sister and their workmates talk about the same person.
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We are enabling over 1 million people to say it. Share the stories, love and gratitude. Your voice is what makes the world's greatest gift.
Put in their name, then send the link to the family first.
Friends and family can capture a memory by voice, video, writing or photos, wherever they are in the world. It's easy on any phone and nobody needs an account!
We write out every voice note and gather it all into a podcast you can play and a beautiful book you can hold.
Ask one person in the club and one in the office to pass the link on.
They remember the house you all grew up in and the fights over the front seat.
The golf society can send theirs after the Saturday round.
Dig out the Debs photo and the one with the first car. Each person can add photos to their own message.
Leave the over-the-hill jokes for the card and say what they're like to be around.
"Dad, it's Caoimhe. You ring me every time there's a frost to check I've de-iced the car. Happy fiftieth, love you."
"Paddy, it's Senan. You've booked the pitch for the five-a-side every Tuesday for twenty years. Happy birthday from the lads."
"Paddy, it's Barra. You helped me move house three times and brought the van every time. Have a great night."
"Paddy, you've brought me tea in bed every morning for twenty-six years. Happy fiftieth, love."
Give people a week or two to record, and close the book three weeks before the party for the printed copy. The podcast link and the book online are ready the day you order.
We gave a book of stories about Mam to her for Christmas and she said it was the best gift she had received. There were some stories she had never heard! She felt really surrounded by love.
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A printed hardcover you can hand him at the party.
A book with a page for each of you. Everyone adds their own message from the same link, whichever crowd they're from.
Yes, and it's a good way to get the speeches started.
Yes. You can read the book online as a draft, change the cover and the photos, and look at the printed pages before you order.
Yes, if you turn chip-in on. Everyone who records can put money towards the book and saves their card. Their cards are charged when you go to pay, and it comes off what you pay. If you don’t finish paying, their money goes back within a week.
Start the book now and invite people whenever you're ready.
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