Birthday wishlist: Get what you actually wish for
Write down what would make you happy. Whoever gives it checks it off – and nobody ends up with the second gift card.
This is how your guests see your list – no app, no sign-up.
Laura’s birthday
Shared via a secret link
Photo book “The Alps”
$39.90
Wireless headphones
$89.00
Monstera in a clay pot
$27.50
The Wish List · try it out
Three steps, no preparation
Create wishlist
Type in your email address, and the list is there right away – no waiting for an email. The name “My birthday wishes” is already filled in, and you can change it anytime.
Collect wishes
Copy the link from the store and paste it. Name, image and price are added on their own. On your phone, you can also do this right from “Share”.
Share the link
Send the link to everyone, by message or as a QR code. Whatever someone reserves is off the list for the others. They don’t see who it was.
What fits on a list like this
Just a few ideas. Add them with a store link or simply as text.
- Concert tickets for the fall
- A really good skillet
- Photo book about a favorite city
- Running headphones
- Bread-baking class
- Contribution to the travel fund
Everyone knows both sides of a birthday: you wish for something specific and get four candle holders, or you want to give something and ask your sister for the third time. A wishlist ends both in one go. You add what you like, your guests see what’s still available, and whatever someone takes disappears for everyone else. No coordinating across five group chats, no returns in January.
Common questions: Birthday
- Is it tacky to share a birthday wishlist?
- Not when people ask – and for a birthday, almost everyone does. The list answers “What would you like?” once for everyone instead of ten times over. If you’d rather not push, share the link only when someone asks.
- How much do people spend on a birthday gift?
- It depends on how close you are. Among friends and coworkers, $20 to $50 is common; family often gives more, and milestone birthdays more still. A list with wishes at several price points takes the guesswork out.
- How many wishes should be on the list?
- A few more wishes than guests is a good rule of thumb. That way even the last person has a real choice and nobody has to pick the most expensive item just because nothing else is left.
How long does it take to create a birthday wishlist?
You type in your email address and you’re in your list right away – no waiting for an email, no password. You can add your first wish right after that.
Can my guests see who has already reserved something?
No. Guests only see whether a wish is still available. Who takes what stays secret among them – you can see the name later in your list, if someone left one.
Can I add wishes from online stores?
Yes, and it’s the fastest way: paste the link, and the name, image and price are loaded from the product page. On your phone, you can tap “Share” right in the store’s app.
What if several people want to chip in together?
There are two ways. Add a contribution, like “Toward the bike”, and turn on “Can be given more than once”: it’s back on the list after every reservation, so everyone can give their share. Or one person reserves the whole gift and collects from the group.
Do I have to sign up?
You enter an email address so you can get back into your list later. You never need a password: you sign in with a link from your inbox. Your guests don’t enter anything at all.
Start “My birthday wishes” right now.
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