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Choosing the Appropriate Birthday Invitation Wording for Different Celebrants

Birthday invitation wording varies depending on the identity of the celebrant. Age, personality and the celebrant's level of intimacy with the person composing the words will come into play when writing invitation messages. To help you better express the significance of the event, here are some pointers.

Birthday invitation wording for close friends
Words for friends' invites can be humorous, touching or both. If you want to be funny, making fun of the celebrant's age (especially if he or she is beyond 25) is not the right way to achieve this. Unless you are absolutely confident about the strength of the friendship, don't even go there. And even if you were, why risk it? We know how sensitive some people are about their age. Besides, there's not point giving grief to the celebrant, it's supposed to be his special day!

A touching description of the celebrant can be composed using poems, a short anecdote, a recollection of the best moments you've had with him or her or simply a quote that you believe expresses your feelings or the personality of the person celebrating his or her birthday. You can either compose the words yourself, get some input from the celebrant's other friends or lift particular phrases that catch your fancy. In any case, what you feel and how much you value your friend will always guide you to choose the right ones.

Words for kiddie invitations
There are no better subjects than kids to get us composing rhymes. "Tod is turning three; why don't you all come over and see; what fun it could be; to have a son as he." Okay, maybe not the best you could come up with, but I'm sure you could do better. Think about what aspect of your kid's character you love most and take it from there.

For kiddie invites, information is important. Parents who would be accompanying their kids should know when and where the event will take place. If it's a costume party, info about what the guests should wear and the activities that they would be expected to participate in should always be included. Children's parties should also provide info about what food will be served so that the parents of the guests can inform the hosts whether their son or daughter is allergic to any of the food in the menu.

Birthday invitation wording depends on who will be celebrating the special day. If you are lost for words, a few minutes of surfing the Net can do you a lot of good. Otherwise, just let your imagination loose and you might find that hidden poet within you.