Select Contact
Prompts to pick a person from your contacts and passes the selection to the next action.
Add birthday reminder
Set a reminder 6 days before a selected contact’s birthday.
Scripting Actions
Adjust Date
Adds or subtracts an amount of time from the date passed into the action.
Add New Reminder
Creates a new reminder and adds it to the selected list of reminders.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Add%20birthday%20reminder
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Add%20birthday%20reminder
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Add birthday reminder”
end tell
More From This Folder
Show upcoming birthdays
Check for contacts whose birthdays are in the next two weeks and displays their name and the date.
Capture contact info
Presents a series of prompts for contact information, then generates a .VCF and asks you how you want to share it.
Message from Contact Groups
Asks you to select a Contact Group, then creates reminders to follow up with each person in that group.
Send a thank-you
Asks you to select a contact, then let’s you choose to message, call, FaceTime, or email them, along with prompts for the message if needed.
Create contact
Creates a new blank contact in the Contacts app, so you can use the app UI to enter in details.
More From The Library
Toggle Wake On Wrist Raise
Switches the current Apple Watch setting for whether to wake the screen as your raise your wrist.
Crop the subject out
Removes the background of a photo, cropping the remaining subject to remove blank space.
Open Things for Mac
Opens Things for Mac on the current device or remotely via SSH from other devices.
Start Recording Note in Monologue
Starts a Notes Recording in Monologue, showing the audio recorder interface and saving your final output as a Note in the app.
Open all inboxes
Opens the All Inboxes view in Mail using Open Mailbox on iOS or AppleScript on Mac.
Open Bluesky settings
Opens Bluesky to the Settings tab, letting you manage multiple accounts, change basic settings, and adjust advanced account settings.
Get way deeper into Shortcuts – become a member.
Browse more
Shortcuts Membership
Enhance your experience with bonus shortcuts, folder bundles, and exclusive perks.
Action Directory
Discover endless possibilities by combining the building blocks for Shortcuts.