If you would like to receive a greeting from the President of the United States you can now submit your request directly to the White House using this form: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-greeting/.
Greeting are available for a number of occasions, including:
- Birthday Greetings (for persons 80 years of age or over)
- Anniversary Greetings (for couples celebrating 50 years of marriage or more)
- Wedding (send your request after the event)
- Baby's Birth
White House Guidelines for Presidential Greetings:
- ADVANCE NOTICE REQUIRED. Your request must be received six (6) weeks in advance of the event date.
- ANNIVERSARY GREETINGS: Anniversary greetings are extended only to those couples who are celebrating their 50th (and subsequent) wedding anniversary.
- BIRTHDAY GREETINGS: Birthday greetings will be sent only to individuals 80 years of age and above.
- OTHER GREETINGS: A limited number of special occasions other than birthdays and anniversaries exist for which the Greetings Office will send appropriate recognition. These occasions include important events such as:
- Wedding
- Baby's Birth
- Eagle Scout Award
- Girl Scout Gold Award
- Bar/Bat Mitzvah or equivalent occasion
- REQUIRED INFORMATION. Please include the following in your request:
- Name and home address of honoree(s)
- Form of address (Mr., Ms., Mrs., Dr., Miss, etc.)
- Exact date of occasion (month, day, year)
- Age (birthdays) or number of years of marriage
- Your (the requestor's) name and daytime phone number
- Wedding (Include couple's married names and current or new address)
- Baby's Birth (Include baby's date of birth and full names and address of baby and parents)
- WHEN TO EXPECT YOUR GREETING. In most cases, greetings will be mailed from the White House approximately ten (10) days prior to the event.
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