This group won't like the 'smarty pants' approach, so express how you feel about the birthday boy or girl with a simple, yet smart turn of phrase. In other words, don’t be too clever with your choice. If you answered 'yes' to one or two of the questions above, go for a semi-clever birthday verse. Whatever you do, just make sure that the birthday messages you choose or write do not go over the head of the birthday boy or girl. Clever birthday greetings can be whimsical, even inspiring. Keep in mind that clever birthday wishes should not be too cryptic. If you answered 'yes' to three or four of the questions above, you should choose clever birthday wishes for the birthday boy or girl. Does he or she prefer love word or number games?.Does he or she like to find the answer to everything?.

So, the real question to ask is 'does the birthday boy or girl like riddles?' Let's see: Because clever birthday wishes are typically cryptic, they are very much like riddles. It depends on how much he or she likes riddles. Should you choose the 'clever' route for the birthday boy or girl? There's always a bittersweet kind of thing, but I feel like everything had to work out the way it is.

I feel extremely lucky, extremely grateful, and a little bittersweet, too. Then, there's the bunch that can’t wait to sink their teeth into a pun-laced, hard-to-solve birthday verse. Memories, even bittersweet ones, are better than nothing. Some people prefer slightly clever birthday messages. Have fun with it all! When should you use clever birthday wishes?Īlthough you can write clever birthday wishes for just about anybody, the birthday boy or girl may not want you to be too “clever” with your birthday greetings. Put simply: clever birthday wishes, by their very nature, need a hint of humor, a few puns and an unexpected turn of phrase. All you need to do is turn an ordinary birthday message upside down or inside out and, presto, you have clever birthday wishes to send.įor example, you can turn even the simplest birthday greeting, 'Happy Birthday,' into clever birthday wishes: 'Hope you have a happy birthday today and happy unbirthdays the rest of the year.' How much of each ingredient should you use in your clever birthday wishes? That comes down to what you want to say to the birthday boy or girl, and what he or she will appreciate (and, of course, understand). What are the ingredients of the best clever birthday wishes? All clever birthday messages have five ingredients in common: originality, imagination, wordplay, whimsy and wit. Hints & Tips How do you write clever birthday wishes?

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