What do you write to a grandpa on his birthday?
Something short and warm he can read at a glance, often with a nod to what he taught you: “You’ve taught us more in the shed than we ever learnt at school.”
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Happy birthday, Grandpa: wishes and a video for his TV
Lines for Grandpa, Grandad or Pops, and a widescreen video with large words, old photos he can recognise and the grandchildren saying it themselves.
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A happy birthday video for Grandpa should be calm and clear: his name in large letters, photos from his life with time to recognise each one, and the grandchildren saying happy birthday themselves. Choose a line above, add the photos and clips, and play the result on his television at the birthday lunch.
This page opens the family templates in Landscape 16:9, the shape of a TV, with the greeting set for Grandpa. For a big birthday, see happy 80th birthday; for Grandma, happy birthday Grandma.
Nothing is uploaded: the photos stay on your phone or computer, and the video has no watermark.
Start from one of these
Happy birthday wishes for Grandpa
Short lines are easiest to read on a television. Swap “Grandpa” for Grandad, Gramps, Pops or Grandpops.
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Happy birthday, Grandad. Thank you for every story, every lift and every sweet you weren’t supposed to give us.
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To the best grandpa in the world, from your biggest fans.
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Happy birthday to the man who can fix anything except his own jokes.
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Grandpa, you’ve taught us more in the shed than we ever learnt at school.
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Wishing you a birthday as good as your Sunday roast.
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Happy birthday to the champion of the family quiz.
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You make us all feel ten feet tall. Happy birthday, Grandpa.
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Thank you for the walks, the wisdom and the extra pocket money.
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Happy birthday, Pops. Still the best dancer at every wedding.
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Another year wiser, Grandad, and somehow still the youngest at heart.
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Happy birthday to the man behind every great family story.
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From the little ones to the not-so-little ones: we love you, Grandpa.
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Happy birthday, Grandpa. The garden, the allotment and all of us are better for you.
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Put the kettle on, Grandad, it’s your day.
How to make a birthday video for your grandpa
Open a family template
Press Make a video for Grandpa. Format is already Landscape 16:9 for his television.
Write his card
Type what the family calls him in Name, his age in Age if he would like it, and a short line in Message.
Add his photos and the grandchildren
Press Add photos and clips: a handful of old photos first, then short clips from each grandchild.
A tune he knows
Press Add music and pick a gentle Happy Birthday arrangement, or a song from his youth that you have on your device.
Export for the TV
Press Export video, then Download video, and play it from a laptop, tablet or USB stick.
Old photos are his best material
Grandads tend to have the best old photos, often in a shoebox: the wedding, the first car, the allotment, holding a newborn. Put five or six of those early in the video, before the grandchildren take over.
- Photograph prints in daylight, straight on and without flash, so there is no glare.
- Ask him to tell the stories while you sort them; you will know which ones matter.
- Give each photo time. Thirty photos over four or five minutes is about right.
His sayings
Ask the family which of his sayings would make everyone laugh, and put one on a card. It is often the moment he enjoys most.
Making it easy to watch
Play it on a television with the sound up and the room quiet, sit with him while it plays, and keep a copy on a tablet or USB stick so he can watch it again. If the grandchildren are far away, ask each family to film a short clip close to the phone and say who they are first; you add them all with Add photos and clips.
Birthday videos for Grandpa: questions
Which format is best for a grandparent?
Landscape 16:9, which this page opens with, fills a television. For his phone, export a Square 1:1 GIF of the card as well.
Can the grandchildren who live far away take part?
Yes. They film a short clip and send it to you, and you add it with Add photos and clips. There is no shared upload link.
How long should it be?
Three to five minutes, with fewer photos on screen for longer, so he has time to recognise everyone.
Is it free?
Yes, with no account and no watermark. The family photos are never uploaded.