Birthday card message? Context: second date!

[Arsenal123]

Hey - I'm a guy who has been on one date and arranged another with a woman ... I want to get her a birthday card and write something sweet/charming in there but I am unsure as to whether or not this may be seen as creepy?

Any suggestions?

I wouldn't. Acknowledge her birthday when you see her again, and possibly text her that day, but unless you have been friends before saying, don't do the card.

Not creepy! Just put something like "dear x, I hope you have a lovely birthday, love y xx"

Don't go overboard with the message! Keep it simple!

Do get her a birthday card but keep it simple anything other than that might be a bit ott at this stage.

Promise yourself if you are together on her next birthday you can write something sloppy!

Are you seeing her on her birthday or the day before? If so, a card is acceptable, with "Have a great day, [yourname] XX" (don't put "love from".)

If you're not seeing her near the day then I would stick to a text and/or FB post to her wall. Similar sentiment, just "Hope you have a lovely birthday".

Just something simple like

"Well, I don’t have to be no doctor, babe
To see that you’re madly in love"

Also if you do get the card, make it a decent one, not something from the cheap rack. Women notice, and your personality will be judged according to what card you buy, believe me.

Unfortunately the judging will be done according to the personality of the woman you're buying for, so it's impossible to give you a cheat sheet of the best ones to buy...

I met someone a week before my birthday. I had a card saying 'happy birthday hope you have a lovely day' and a bottle of rioja. I didn't freak out over it

Pocket, good point, the quality of the card says more than the words!

However, you sound very keen OP. Don't buy a super fancy OTT card and put a gushy message in it, it's too soon for anything more than a simple good quality card and a short polite message.

A simple polite Happy birthday message, and don't put love from yet!

What did you laugh about or talk about on the date? Was there something funny and memorable? Could you make a witty comment that is significant?

If not just stick to something very standard, not too gushy and putting "love from" seems fine as long as it isn't followed by loads of kisses

I think at this stage it's just an acknowledgement of her birthday.

I'd probably just write:

To woman,

Happy Birthday

From me.

Definitely a padded 'faux' silk job from Poundland, complete with schmaltzy rhyming verse. Extra points for grannyish flowers and scary/cutesy teddies ;)