Short and Simple You're the best. So grateful for you. Yay for you! You're a really great human. You deserve all the nice things. Spend it on something you love! Just a little something from me to you. Get whatever you want!
There are a few polite ways to request donations instead of birthday gifts: ``In lieu of gifts, please consider making a donation to (charity name) in my honor. Your generosity would mean so much.'' ``This year, I'm asking friends and family to make a donation to (charity) instead of purchasing a gift for me.