Short Shared Birthday Message
Contributing a brief, simple message to a group birthday card or message for someone.
Dialogue
Listen and follow along with the conversation
Vocabulary
Essential words and phrases from the dialogue
reminder
A gentle notice to help someone remember something important, like an event. Use it when you want to politely alert a group.
heads-up
An informal way to say 'warning' or 'advance notice' about something upcoming. It's casual and friendly, often used among friends or colleagues.
sweet
Here, it means kind, thoughtful, or heartwarming, not sugary. Use it to describe something nice and simple, like a message.
fantastic
Means excellent or wonderful. It's a positive adjective to express strong approval or hope for something great.
lovely
Describes something beautiful, pleasant, or charming. Use it to compliment ideas or messages politely.
contributing
The act of adding or giving something to a group effort, like writing in a shared card. It's useful for teamwork situations.
Key Sentences
Important phrases to remember and practice
Hey everyone, just a reminder to sign the birthday card for David.
This is a friendly group announcement using 'just a reminder' to politely notify people. It's useful for starting conversations in group chats or emails about shared tasks; note the imperative 'sign' for instructions.
Thanks for the heads-up, Emily!
An informal thank you for giving advance notice. 'Heads-up' is slang for warning; use this in casual settings to show appreciation quickly.
Just a short, sweet message. Something like 'Happy Birthday' or 'Wishing you a great day.'
Suggests keeping it simple with examples. 'Short and sweet' is an idiom for brief but nice; useful for giving advice on writing greetings, showing how to provide options.
Happy Birthday, David! Hope you have a fantastic year ahead!
A classic birthday wish with a future hope using 'hope you have' in present tense for wishes. It's practical for cards; the exclamation adds enthusiasm.
Perfect, Lisa! That's lovely.
A positive response to agree and compliment. 'Perfect' and 'lovely' show approval; use short affirmations like this in conversations to encourage others.
Thanks everyone for contributing!
Expresses group thanks using 'contributing' for participation. It's a polite closer for collaborative activities; note 'everyone' to address the group.