# Birthday Reminders in iMessage | Astumi Give an upcoming birthday a place in your messages. Ask umi to remind you to buy a card, make a call or send your wishes, with time to prepare. ## remember the day. make it personal. Give an upcoming birthday a place in your messages. Ask umi to remind you to buy a card, make a call or send your wishes, with time to prepare. a birthday nudge, before the rush. > umi: a little nudge to pick up Alex’s birthday card > > you: thanks! I’ll get it on my way home > > umi: one less thing for the last minute :) ## remember more than the date. A birthday has a few little steps: choose a card, find a gift, make time to call. Set the reminders you need for this celebration and keep the plans in your conversation. > you: Alex’s birthday is on 15 November 2026. > > umi: when would you like a nudge to prepare? > > you: 10 November 2026 at 6 pm, to get a card > > umi: saved — I’ll remind you to get Alex’s card on 10 November 2026 at 6 pm ## choose your reminder. make it yours. Complete setup, tell umi the action and schedule, and wait for confirmation. The conversations below are illustrative. ## leave time for the card. Choose a specific date before the birthday so you have time to buy or post something. - choose the date and local time - name the person and the action > you: Remind me on 10 November 2026 at 6 pm to buy Alex a birthday card. > > umi: saved — I’ll remind you to buy Alex a birthday card on 10 November 2026 at 6 pm ## remember to make the call. Set another reminder for the day itself. umi reminds you; you decide what to say and send it yourself. - a reminder sent to you - no automatic messages to your contacts > you: Remind me on 15 November 2026 at 10 am to call Alex for their birthday. > > umi: saved — I’ll remind you to call Alex on 15 November 2026 at 10 am ## adjust the plan. If you will see them in person, change the action or cancel the call reminder. - update the reminder in chat - cancel plans you no longer need > you: Change Alex’s birthday reminder to bring the card to lunch at 12 pm on 15 November 2026. > > umi: updated — I’ll remind you to bring Alex’s card to lunch on 15 November 2026 at 12 pm ## get ready before the day. Share your birthday preparation and talk through what is still left to do. > ![A blue wrapped birthday present with cotton ribbon beside a blank cream card and pen.](/images/messages/birthday-preparation.webp) > > you: Alex’s present is wrapped. Just need to write the card. > > umi: what’s a little memory with Alex you could put in the card? ## start with whose birthday. Say who you want to remember and the date, then choose when to be nudged. > you (voice transcript, 12 seconds): Help me set a reminder for an upcoming birthday. Ask me whose birthday it is and the date. > > umi: whose birthday is coming up, and what is the date? ## Example requests ### prepare a gift Choose the date you want to start preparing. > Help me choose a date to remind me to buy a gift for an upcoming birthday. ### remember the call Include the full birthday date and a time when you can call. > Help me set a reminder to call someone on their birthday. ### post a card early Allow for the delivery time you expect. > Help me set a reminder to post a birthday card before the day. ## you only remember at the last minute Set a preparation reminder as well as a reminder for the day. Tell umi the exact dates you want. ## you have several birthdays coming up Name each person and date clearly, and check the confirmation for each saved reminder. This is a conversation, not a synced birthday calendar. ## clear about your data Your messages and preferences help umi respond. Our privacy page explains what is stored and which services process it. ## always honest about AI umi is an AI companion. A friendly conversation, with no pretending there’s a person behind the messages. ## part of your world umi adds a little company. Your friends, family, community, and professional support still matter. ## you set the pace You choose your check-ins. Ask umi to change or cancel a reminder. Text STOP to stop messages and request cancellation of future subscription renewals. ## Does this automatically repeat every year? This page describes reminders for an upcoming birthday on specific dates. Automatic calendar-year birthday recurrence is not currently supported. Set a new dated reminder for the next celebration. ## Does umi import birthdays from my contacts? No. Tell umi the birthday and the reminders you want; it does not import a contacts birthday list. ## Will umi send birthday wishes to my friend? No. Your reminder comes to you. You choose the greeting and contact the person yourself. ## how much does it cost? You can review the current subscription offer during signup before subscribing. No separate App Store purchase is needed. ## how do I stop messages? Send STOP on its own to stop messages and request cancellation of future subscription renewals linked to your phone number. This does not refund the current period. To stop one reminder, ask umi to cancel that reminder instead. ## Are delivery times exact? Delivery times are approximate. iMessage notifications also depend on your phone’s settings and connectivity; this is not an alarm that overrides Focus or silent mode. ## make time for their day. 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