Kudoboard has published a guide to responding to birthday wishes, including messages received from colleagues, clients and contributors to a shared online card.

The July 29, 2026 article separates replies by relationship and tone. It covers brief acknowledgments, more personal messages and workplace-appropriate responses, rather than suggesting the same wording for every sender.

For colleagues, the guide focuses on thanking a team for taking part in a celebration. It treats replies to a manager or client differently from messages to close friends, with the level of formality reflecting the existing relationship.

The company recommends adding a personal detail when possible, such as acknowledging a contribution to the occasion. At the same time, it notes that a short reply can be sufficient when responding to a text, comment or direct message.

Group cards provide a specific use case. Kudoboard describes acknowledging everyone who contributed messages, photographs, GIFs or videos in one place. A shared reply can recognize the collective effort while individual responses remain appropriate for more personal exchanges.

The guide also covers social media, where one message can thank several people who sent greetings. Its emphasis is on a response that sounds natural to the recipient and suits the communication channel.

Kudoboard connects this guidance with its birthday card service, positioning the online card as a place for both the original celebration and the recipient’s acknowledgment of those who participated.