Free birthday reminder emails

Birthday Reminder Emails With the Message Ready

Greetigo is a birthday reminder app that sends you a birthday reminder email before each birthday you save: the day before, or on the days you choose, with a message already written. Review it, then send it or copy it. Use it on the website or in the Mac app. Free for up to 10 saved dates, no credit card needed.

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What the birthday reminder email looks like

What arrives: an email to you, with the person's name and the date in the subject, and a message already written: the AI-written draft you saved for that date (Plus and Premium), otherwise a free template with their name. The reminder email itself never writes a new draft.
When: in the morning in your time zone, the day before by default. For each date you can choose on the day, or 1, 3, 7 or 14 days before, in any combination.
What's free: up to 10 saved dates, each with its reminder emails and a free message template, and 2 messages a month sent from Greetigo (copying is unlimited). Plus ($4.99/mo) and Premium ($9.99/mo) add AI-written drafts; Premium removes the 10-date limit.
What you do: click Review and send to see it and email it to them (when you have saved their email), or copy it into a text or your own email. Nothing is sent without your click.
Who gets it: only you. The person you're remembering hears nothing from Greetigo unless you click Send.

From: Greetigo

Subject: Maya's birthday is tomorrow

Maya's birthday is tomorrow

Sunday, May 9, 2027

Your message to Maya is ready.

Happy birthday, Maya! I hope today is a good one and that the year ahead brings you plenty to celebrate.

An example. Your email uses the names and dates you save.

Other birthday reminder email services

Several free websites email you about birthdays. The main difference is what the email holds: most remind you of the date, some suggest a card, and Greetigo's has your message already written.

Greetigo (this page)

Price:: Free for up to 10 saved dates; Plus $4.99/mo, Premium $9.99/mo
When the email comes:: In the morning, the day before by default; or on the day, 1, 3, 7 or 14 days before
Help with the message:: A message is ready in each email: a free template with their name, or your AI-written draft on Plus and Premium

Birthdays Reminder (birthdays.email)

Price:: Free
When the email comes:: On the birthday, at the time you set
Help with the message:: Not listed

Simply Remind Me

Price:: Free by email; texts and calls use paid credits
When the email comes:: At the date and minute you set, repeating yearly
Help with the message:: Not listed

Birthday-Reminders.com

Price:: Free, unlimited reminders
When the email comes:: Up to 5 per date, from 30 days before to the day
Help with the message:: Suggests ecards, paper cards and gifts

KisReminder

Price:: Free once; yearly repeats need Premium ($36/yr)
When the email comes:: At the date and time you set
Help with the message:: Not listed

Punchbowl Reminders

Price:: Free
When the email comes:: When you pick, such as a month before or on the day
Help with the message:: Free eCards to send or schedule

Postable

Price:: Free reminders; mailed cards from $5.99 plus a stamp
When the email comes:: About a week before
Help with the message:: You type it; it mails a paper card

Service	Price	When the email comes	Help with the message
Greetigo this page	Free for up to 10 saved dates; Plus $4.99/mo, Premium $9.99/mo	In the morning, the day before by default; or on the day, 1, 3, 7 or 14 days before	A message is ready in each email: a free template with their name, or your AI-written draft on Plus and Premium
Birthdays Reminder (birthdays.email)	Free	On the birthday, at the time you set	Not listed
Simply Remind Me	Free by email; texts and calls use paid credits	At the date and minute you set, repeating yearly	Not listed
Birthday-Reminders.com	Free, unlimited reminders	Up to 5 per date, from 30 days before to the day	Suggests ecards, paper cards and gifts
KisReminder	Free once; yearly repeats need Premium ($36/yr)	At the date and time you set	Not listed
Punchbowl Reminders	Free	When you pick, such as a month before or on the day	Free eCards to send or schedule
Postable	Free reminders; mailed cards from $5.99 plus a stamp	About a week before	You type it; it mails a paper card

Where they do more: Birthdays Reminder lets you pick the exact time of the email, Simply Remind Me can also text or call you, Birthday-Reminders.com can remind you up to 30 days ahead and on your cell phone, KisReminder needs no sign-up for a one-time reminder, Punchbowl can ask friends and family for their dates, and Postable prints and mails a paper card for you. Greetigo sends no text messages. All comparisons

Details about the other services come from their own sites, checked October 2026: birthdays.email, waggybytes.com, birthday-reminders.com, kisreminder.com, punchbowl.com, partyideas.punchbowl.com, postable.com. "Not listed" means their pages don't mention it. Features change, so check their sites too.

What you get

An email before each birthday, with the words ready. Plus and Premium add AI-written drafts when you want help with the words.

Email reminders

Get an email before each birthday. The default is the day before, or choose the day itself, or 3, 7 or 14 days before, so you have time to prepare. SMS reminders are not offered.

AI-written drafts

Need help with the wording? Plus and Premium add AI-written drafts you can tailor to the person and your tone.

Add dates your way

Add birthdays by hand, paste a list, or import a contacts (.vcf), calendar (.ics) or CSV file. Imports are one-time, so add new dates as they come up.

The message is already written

Each reminder email has a message ready: the AI-written draft you saved for that date (Plus and Premium), otherwise a free template with their name. Change it as much as you like.

Nothing sent without your click

You see exactly what will go out. Click Send and Greetigo emails it to them, or copy it into a text or your own email.

Room for everyone

Track the birthdays that matter: family, friends, coworkers, clients. Free covers 10 saved dates; Premium removes the limit.

How it works

Create your free account

Add birthdays

Import a contacts (.vcf), calendar (.ics) or CSV file, paste a list, or add dates by hand. Birthdays repeat every year.

Choose your reminders

The reminder email comes the day before by default. You can also pick the day itself, or 3, 7 or 14 days before.

Review it, then send it

The reminder email has a message already written. Change it if you like, then send it or copy it. Plus and Premium add AI-written drafts.

A reminder email or a calendar alert?

Both work. Here is the honest difference, so you can pick what suits you.

Doing it yourself in a calendar

Free, and already on your phone.
Your phone's calendar can show the birthdays saved in your contacts, and you can add others as yearly events. In Google Calendar, birthdays you add in its app get a reminder a week before and on the day.
Alerts come as notifications on your phone or in the browser (or by email, if you set that up), which are easy to miss on a busy day.
It tells you the date; its help pages don't mention help with the words.

A good fit if you have a few dates and act on alerts right away.

A birthday reminder email from Greetigo

Free for up to 10 saved dates; Premium for more.
Arrives in your inbox in the morning and stays there until you deal with it.
Comes with a message already written, ready to send or copy.
One list of people and dates. Start by importing a contacts file, a calendar file or a CSV, or by pasting a list.
Email only, plus notifications in the Mac app: no SMS and no phone app.

A good fit if you want the words ready and a reminder that waits for you.

Greetigo, Google Calendar and Apple Reminders

Price

Greetigo: Free for up to 10 saved dates; Plus $4.99/mo; Premium $9.99/mo
Google Calendar: Free
Apple Reminders: Comes with Apple devices

Where it runs

Greetigo: Any web browser, plus an app for Mac
Google Calendar: Web, Android and iPhone
Apple Reminders: iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and iCloud.com

Reminders

Greetigo: Email on the days you choose (the day before by default); Mac notifications in the Mac app
Google Calendar: Birthdays you add in its app: a phone notification a week before and on the day
Apple Reminders: Repeating reminders you set up yourself; Calendar can show birthdays from Contacts

Help with the message

Greetigo: Free message templates; AI-written drafts on Plus and Premium
Google Calendar: Not listed
Apple Reminders: Not listed

Getting dates in

Greetigo: Add by hand, or import a contacts (.vcf) or calendar (.ics) file or a CSV of contacts
Google Calendar: From Google Contacts, or added in the Google Calendar app
Apple Reminders: Birthdays from Contacts (in Calendar); reminders added by hand or with Siri

Topic	Greetigo	Google Calendar	Apple Reminders
Price	Free for up to 10 saved dates; Plus $4.99/mo; Premium $9.99/mo	Free	Comes with Apple devices
Where it runs	Any web browser, plus an app for Mac	Web, Android and iPhone	iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and iCloud.com
Reminders	Email on the days you choose (the day before by default); Mac notifications in the Mac app	Birthdays you add in its app: a phone notification a week before and on the day	Repeating reminders you set up yourself; Calendar can show birthdays from Contacts
Help with the message	Free message templates; AI-written drafts on Plus and Premium	Not listed	Not listed
Getting dates in	Add by hand, or import a contacts (.vcf) or calendar (.ics) file or a CSV of contacts	From Google Contacts, or added in the Google Calendar app	Birthdays from Contacts (in Calendar); reminders added by hand or with Siri

Details about Google Calendar and Apple Reminders come from their own help pages, checked October 2026: support.google.com, support.google.com, support.apple.com, support.apple.com, support.apple.com. "Not listed" means their pages don't mention it. Features change, so check their sites too.

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Birthday reminder FAQ

What does the birthday reminder email say?

The subject says whose birthday it is and when, like "Maya's birthday is tomorrow". Inside is the date and a message already written: the AI-written draft you saved for that date (Plus and Premium), otherwise a free template with their name. Below it is one button, Review and send (Copy the message when you have not saved her email), and a link to copy it into a text instead.

When does the reminder email arrive?

In the morning in your time zone. By default it comes the day before the birthday; for each date you can choose on the day, or 1, 3, 7 or 14 days before, in any combination. Only you get the reminder: it goes to your account email.

Is Greetigo really free?

Yes. Free covers up to 10 saved dates, with reminder emails, free message templates, manual entry and calendar or contacts file import. Plus and Premium add AI-written drafts, and Premium removes the 10-date limit. SMS reminders are not offered.

Are there other birthday reminder email services?

Yes. Birthdays Reminder (birthdays.email) emails you on the birthday itself and is free. Birthday-Reminders.com is free, with up to 5 reminders per date and ecard and gift suggestions. Simply Remind Me sends free email reminders for any date, and texts or phone calls with paid credits. KisReminder sends a one-time email reminder for free with no sign-up; repeating ones, like a yearly birthday, need its Premium plan. Punchbowl and Postable send free reminder emails alongside their eCards and mailed paper cards. Greetigo emails you before the date with a message already written, free for up to 10 saved dates.

How is this different from a calendar reminder?

Google Calendar shows birthdays from your Google Contacts, and for birthdays you add in its app it reminds you on your phone a week before and on the day. Greetigo emails you on the days you choose (the day before by default), keeps your people and dates in one list, and has free message templates. Plus and Premium add AI-written drafts.

Can I import birthdays from my phone contacts?

Yes, from a file. Save your contacts as a vCard (.vcf) file (iPhone, Mac, iCloud.com, Google Contacts and Android can all save one) and import it on the Dates page. Greetigo doesn't connect to your phone or Google account, so the file is a one-time copy, not an ongoing sync. You can also import a CSV or calendar (.ics) file, paste a list, or add dates by hand.

Does Greetigo send birthday messages for me?

Only when you click Send. The reminder email has a message ready; click Review and send to see exactly what will go out, then Send to email it to them from Greetigo, or copy it into a text or your own email. Nothing goes to anyone on its own.

What makes the AI-written drafts useful?

On Plus and Premium, Greetigo writes a draft from the person's name, the occasion, the style you pick and any notes you add (for example, how you know them). You can write a new one, edit it, and choose the wording that feels right before you send or share it.

Can I get SMS birthday reminders?

No. Greetigo reminds you by email, and with Mac notifications in the Mac app. SMS reminders are not offered.

Is my data private and secure?

Your data is stored on Google Cloud (Firebase), encrypted at rest and in transit. We don't sell your personal information and we don't show ads. See our Privacy Policy for details.

Get your first birthday reminder email

Save a birthday now and Greetigo emails you before it, with a message ready. Free for up to 10 saved dates; Plus and Premium add AI-written drafts.

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