Presidential Greetings

If you're a resident of the Fourth District and would like to receive a greeting from the President of the United States, please send the information below to my Washington D.C. office. I would be happy to help you in securing any of the following:
  • Birthday Greetings (for persons 80 years of age or over)
  • Anniversary Greetings (for couples celebrating 50 years of marriage or more)
  • Wedding (send your request after the event)
  • Baby's Birth

White House Guidelines for Presidential Greetings:

  1. U.S. CITIZENS ONLY. The White House will send greetings to United States citizens only, for special occasions as outlined below.
  2. ADVANCE NOTICE REQUIRED. Your request must be received six (6) weeks in advance of the event date.
  3. ANNIVERSARY GREETINGS. Anniversary greetings are extended only to those couples who are celebrating their 50th (and subsequent) wedding anniversary.
  4. BIRTHDAY GREETINGS. Birthday greetings will be sent only to individuals 80 years of age and above.
  5. OTHER GREETINGS. A limited number of special occasions other than birthdays and anniversaries exist for which the Greetings Office will send appropriate recognition to United States citizens. These occasions include important events such as:
    1. Wedding (send your request after the event)
    2. Baby's Birth (must be born during the George W. Bush Administration; send request only after baby's birth)
    3. Eagle Scout Award
    4. Girl Scout Gold Award
    5. Bar/Bat Mitzvah or equivalent occasion
  6. REQUIRED INFORMATION. Please include the following in your request:
    1. name and home address of honoree(s)
    2. form of address (Mr., Ms., Mrs., Dr., Miss, etc.)
    3. exact date of occasion (month, day, year)
    4. age (birthdays) or number of years of marriage
    5. your (the requestor's) name and daytime phone number
    6. Wedding (Include couple's married names and current or new address)
    7. Baby's Birth (Include baby's date of birth and full names and address of baby and parents)
  7. WHEN TO EXPECT YOUR GREETING. In most cases, greetings will be mailed from the White House approximately ten (10) days prior to the event.


Your Name:
Prefix First Name * Last Name * Suffix (Jr., Sr.)
* Your Address:
* City: State: Zip:
* Your Email:
* Your Phone:

If you do not know your four digit extension for your zip code, please check the U.S. Postal Service website for more information.

Honoree's Name:
Prefix * First Name * Last Name * Suffix (Jr., Sr.)
* Honoree's Address:
* City: State: Zip:
Organization in care of: (if applicable)
* Occasion: **See Restrictions Below**
* Occasion Details:
Number of years, illness, degree, milestone, etc.
* Occasion Date:


  • Baby: Birth of Child (sent alter birth)
  • Birthday: 80+ years
  • Birthday: Veteran 70+ years
  • Civil Union (sent after ceremony)
  • Class Reunion: 10 years and every 5 years thereafter
  • Condolence (sent to next of kin only)
  • Eagle Scout
  • Family Reunion: 10 years and every 5 years thereafter
  • Girl Scout Gold Award
  • Photograph
  • Religious Institution Anniversary: 25 years and every 5 years thereafter
  • Religious Milestone
  • Retirement: 30+ years
  • School Anniversary: 100 years and every 25 years thereafter
  • School Graduation
  • Serious lllness
  • Wedding Day (sent after wedding)
  • Wedding Anniversary: 50 or 60 years
  • Wedding Anniversary: 70+ years