Among the most appreciated options on Facebook, the *events calendar* has always been there, reminding you, among other things, of *friends’ birthdays*. Every day, millions of people rely on this feature to show their affection to friends and family on a special day. Let’s see how to make your mark with birthday stories.
Today, when choosing between a private message and a public post on the wall, there is an additional option for exchanging wishes in a personalized and creative way: Birthday Stories, the latest evolution of Facebook Stories, introduced about two years ago and used daily by over 500 million people worldwide.
Born to meet the need to communicate on Facebook in an even more creative way, Birthday Stories allow you to create personalized, original, and visually appealing cards. A birthday message is always welcome and, if original and fun, it makes people smile, improves their mood, and sometimes proves to be the perfect antidote to a bad start to the day. It’s a way to know that our friends have thought of us and wanted to dedicate some of their time to celebrate us.
Facebook Birthday Stories: How to Use Them
Birthday Stories are a fun place to add a creative touch with birthday cards, photos, videos, and music to a Story to share with the day’s birthday person.
Creating a Birthday Story is very simple: just tap the notification suggesting a friend’s birthday, take or upload a photo, or record a short video using one of the available digital birthday cards. In addition, you can enrich the Birthday Story with a music sticker to add a soundtrack to the birthday message. Once published, the Story will be visible all day in the dedicated section on the birthday person’s profile. For the nostalgic, after the birthday, it will be possible to retrieve the stories in your account archive, just like traditional Stories.
As with all other Stories, you can also define not only who among your friends can view Birthday Stories, but also who can add content to them. If not set otherwise, Birthday Stories settings will follow the default settings of your profile’s timeline.
The birthday person will thus have an original gift: a unique and unrepeatable showreel of all the stories friends have dedicated to them to watch and rewatch until they disappear.
Happy “Social” Birthday: 5 Tips for the Most Glamorous WishesÂ
To create a Birthday Story that leaves a mark and doesn’t get lost in the crowd, here are five simple tips.
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Get a head start
Regularly check Facebook’s birthday calendar, which also offers a useful reminder of upcoming birthdays in the coming days, giving you time to think of a special way to celebrate your friends. Creating a touching story means taking a few minutes to choose the right photo or create a short video that tells about your friendship, even on this special day. Small details make the difference, and only then is the element of surprise guaranteed.
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Make your wishes unique with a photo
If you don’t know what image to use to personalize your Birthday Story, get inspired by the photo albums you’ve collected on your profile and look for a photo where you’re tagged with the birthday person. How do you find that shot from years ago that absolutely must be in the Birthday Story? Visit your friend’s profile and, using the see friendship details, choose the photo that best suits celebrating such an important occasion.
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The frame also plays a part
If you’re not very creative but still want to appear original, Facebook’s Birthday Stories offer a series of frames on which to take a photo, insert images, or record videos. The selection is quite extensive: from the classic birthday cake for the sweetest teeth to various colorful packages for those who can’t miss a gift, to a shower of confetti with hats or glasses that frame the face for the most festive.
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Surprise them with fun gadgets
If frames and birthday messages aren’t enough, gadgets can add an extra touch to your Birthday Story. There’s plenty to choose from: from timeless emoticons and themed stickers to fun animated GIFs. Unleash your creativity.
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Say it with music
And shall we forget music? If you’re short on ideas, Facebook helps you find what’s right for you. Scroll through the list of popular songs or rely on guided selection by categories, genres, mood, and themes, ranging from the classic
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