A birthday campaign is a marketing tactic that sends personalised messages to customers on or around their birthday, usually with a special treat like a discount, freebie, or exclusive offer. At first glance, it might seem small or soft-touch. But done well, birthday campaigns can build brand loyalty in a way few other messages do.
Think about it: birthdays are one of the few times in the year when people are open to a bit of indulgence. A free dessert from your favourite restaurant, a 20% off voucher from a skincare brand, or a surprise email with balloon graphics and your name in bold. These small gestures can create real human moments in an otherwise automated digital stream.
Just make sure your messaging feels aligned with your brand voice. Remember that not everyone celebrates birthdays in the same way. Offering an opt-out or alternative message goes a long way.
Join us on 23 September for the exclusive Breakfast & Growth Session for Spotler Partners and discover the latest developments, Agentic AI and our Commerce Cloud.
Join Sport:80 COO & Spotler’s CEX Director for this thought-leadership session introducing the universal member lifecycle marketing.
Learn how to build automated email sequences triggered by customer actions, from picking the right trigger to measuring performance with Spotler.
Join our session at the Groothandel E-commerce Event. Discover how wholesalers grow with personalisation and marketing automation.
Join Spotler's session at Shopping Today. Discover how AI, personalisation and marketing automation create more relevant customer journeys.
Join Spotler's expert session at Frankwatching's AI Marketing Event 2026. Discover the future of AI and email marketing.
Discover what agentic commerce means for your online shop and how Spotler helps you turn every AI transaction into a genuine customer relationship.
Many email marketers use AI, but don’t get the most out of it. Discover how to use AI more intelligently to create better emails.
Using Spotler, Hertfordshire Zoo generated over half a million pounds in additional revenue from automated emails in the first year.
WhatsApp is replacing phone numbers with Scoped IDs. Use this checklist to check what your organisation needs to change.