Presidential Greeting Cards

There are a certain number of occasions for which the White House Greetings Office will send appropriate recognition to honor of the event. These occasions include the following important events:

Baby

• Birth of Baby (must be born during current administration; send request after baby's birth)
• •Adoption of Child

Birthdays

• Age 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95
• Age 100 and every year thereafter
• Veteran's Birthday (age 70+)

Retirement

• 30 years or more in the workforce

Weddings and Anniversaries

• Wedding (sent after wedding date)
• Wedding Anniversary Greeting (sent for 25, 50, 60, 65 anniversary)
• Greeting for 70th anniversary, and every year thereafter

Other

• Condolence Letter (for next of kin only)
• Serious Illness Letter
• Family Reunion (25th and every 5 years thereafter)
• Graduation (College/Post Graduate)
• Religious Milestone (Baptism, First Communion, Bar or Bat Mitzvah, etc.)
• Eagle Scout
• Girl Scout Gold Award
• Pastoral Anniversary (25th and every 5 years thereafter)
• Church Anniversary (25, 50, 70 and every 5 years thereafter)

These greetings are limited to United States citizens only.

Advanced Notice Required - Your request must be received six (6) weeks prior to the date of the event. We will make every effort to honor your request, but cannot guarantee a greeting if this guideline is not met. Also, greetings are generally not sent after the date of the event unless it is a wedding congratulation or a birth announcement.

Required Information - Please include the following information in your request:

• Name of Honoree(s), including title: Mr., Mrs., Ms., Dr., Miss.
• Home Address of Honoree(s)
• Your Name (the requestor) and Daytime Phone Number
• Exact Date of Occasion (MM/DD/YYYY)
• The Occasion for which the Greeting is requested:
  • Birthday Request: Age
  • Wedding Anniversary: Number of Years of Marriage
  • Wedding: Couple’s Married Names and Date of Wedding
  • Get Well: Indicate Recipient as Adult or Child
  • Graduation: Level of Degree
  • Religious Milestone: List the Achievement
  • Birth of Baby: Baby’s Full Name and Date of Birth
  • Retirement: Number of Years/Profession
  • Eagle/Girl Scout Gold Award: Date of Ceremony

When to Expect Your Greeting - In most cases, greetings will be mailed from the White House approximately ten (10) days prior to the event.

Please send requests to Congressman Mike Doyle’s Washington D.C. office by filling out our online form.

**Please note that if you are not a resident of Pennsylvania's 14th Congressional district your request will not be processed. Congressional courtesy requires that you contact your member of Congress to request presidential greetings. To find out who your member of Congress is click here.