President Barack Obama Will Send Signed Greetings to You
Celebrate Birthdays, Anniversaries, and Other Special Events with a Signed Greeting from President Barack Obama
All Greeting requests must be submitted in writing* to:
The White House
Attn: Greetings Office
Washington, DC 20502-0039
Requirements
US Citizens Only
Advance Notice Required: For all requests but wedding congratulations and newborn acknowledgments, six weeks in advance of the event date. The White House makes every effort to honor all requests but cannot guarantee a greeting if this guideline is not met.
Birthday Greetings: Birthday greetings sent only to those who are 80 years and above.
Anniversary Greetings: Anniversary greetings only to couples who are celebrating 50th wedding anniversaries and above.
Other Greetings: Limited special occasions will be recognized for the following events:
Wedding - send request after the event
Baby's birth - must be born during the Obama Administration; send request after the baby's birth
Eagle Scout Award
Girl Scout Gold Award
Bar / Bat Mitzvah or equivalent
Required Information
Name & Home Address of Honoree(s), Form of Address (Mr., Miss, Dr, etc.)
Exact Date of Occasion (month, day, year)
Age (for birthdays)
Number of Years of Marriage (anniversaries)
Wedding (include couple's married name and current or new address)
Baby's Birth or Adoption (include baby's date of birth and full names & addresses of baby & parents)
Requestor's (Your) Name & Daytime Phone Number
Any Specific Mailing Instructions, if other than to honoree's address
*Requests made via email will not be processed.
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- Requests need to be received six weeks prior to the event, in most cases.
- Greetings will be mailed from the White House about ten days before the event.
- Requests must be made in writing; emailed requests will not be processed.
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Thank you for having this service available to the public free of charge. In the past year and a half I have requested 4. Three birthday's and an wedding anniversary and I have received them all in a timely manner. Thanks!
Wanted to know who received Christmas Cards from the Presidential Family. We got one but don't know what we did to qualify. Got one last year also. Don't know who answers these or if they get answered.
I sent for a greeting for my mother's 80th birthday. Three weeks later I received it. At the party, my son played, "Hail to the Chief" and I read the card to her in front of all of the guests. Everyone was so surprised when I read, "Signed Barack Obama and Michele Obama." This was the "Icing on the cake" for her. Thanks President and Mrs. Obama.
For those wondering about The President's signature, he is probably using an autopen. You can read about the history and use of the autopen at Wikipedia. The article doesn't have very many citations but you'll be able to imagine how an autopen works. According to the article, Queen Elizabeth II uses an autopen to sign her Christmas Cards. You may remeber that former Sec'y of Defense Donald Rumsfeld was using an autopen to sign letters to the families of military members killed. When asked about this, he said that using an autopen was inappropriate and began signing the letters personally. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autopen
Two days after my nephew was born, I mailed off my request to the White House Greetings Office asking them to send a congratulatory card to the new parents. Three days before he turned 3 months old, his card arrived in the mail, much to the pleasant surprise of my sister and brother-in-law who weren't expecting it. And I was surprised it arrived so fast! What a wonderful keepsake for his baby book! I, too, wonder if the signature is authentic or if it's just a stamp, digital recreation, or a pretty good forgery by a member of the President's staff. Regardless, I think it's a wonderful treat for the President to even offer, even if it may take a long time to get done. He doesn't have to do it at all, but he does. And what a wonderful sentiment to celebrate the citizens of this fine country.
been waiting over eight weeks for a greeting from the greeting staff at the white house. We are not being selfish but we are the little people who elected him. We just want someone on his staff to acknowledge us...and say its from the president with a stamp with his signature. TeTe...H
The President has alot more important things to do than send letters saying happy birthday or whatever..there are hundreds of millions on people in this country. Stop being selfish and petty people. Joseph Duran
I requested a congradulatory letter from the Obama administration for my boss, for his retirement after 36 years of service to our country. I mailed the request in early March, here we are in late May and have not received anything yet. My boss retires 3 Jun 10. It's sad that this administration can not get it together to take care of these requests. They should just put out a notice that the Obama administration will not send out greetings and get it over with, that way we, the public, will know not to bother with it.
My mother birthday is approaching and I'm still waiting for a greeting