If you haven’t yet seen one, it’s likely you’ll soon see a birthday reminder through Google Assistant. The feature has only popped up recently with vague mentions of it on social media. It’s a simple push notification to your device that tells you of an upcoming birthday for your Google contacts.

So far there haven’t been enough come through for us to confirm the triggers but based on available info the reminders are:

  • Based on your Google contacts
  • The birthday they have in their Google Account
  • 7 days prior to the actual date of their birthday to give you time to shop

In the current climate, a little reminder to contact friends and family for birthdays could be just what is needed to lift spirits.

What further features would you like to see Assistant deliver?