Quick answer

Quick answer: the Chick-fil-A birthday reward
What you getA free treat that depends on your tier, from a cookie or brownie up to an entrée.
  • Member: Chocolate Chunk Cookie or Chocolate Fudge Brownie[2]
  • Silver (from 1,000 points): one dessert: Chocolate Chunk Cookie, Chocolate Fudge Brownie, Small Milkshake, Small Frosted Lemonade, Small Frosted Coffee, Small Icedream Cone or Small Icedream Cup[2]
  • Red (from 4,000 points): a grilled or regular sandwich, or 8- or 12-count nuggets[2]
  • Signature (from 10,000 points): your choice of entrée[2]
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Who qualifiesChick-fil-A One members.[1]
Sign-up needed?Yes. Join Chick-fil-A One. The app is required.[1]
Purchase needed?Not stated by Chick-fil-A.
How early to sign upEnter your birthday at least 24 hours ahead.[4][5][6]
When it arrivesOn your birthday, or the Saturday before if your birthday is a Sunday.[3]
How long it lasts30 days from issue.[3]
Kids?Members must be 18 or older, so a younger child can't hold their own Chick-fil-A One account. The reward comes on the birthday entered on the account, and that date can't be edited later.[4][5][6]
Checked, against the official Chick-fil-A pages listed under Sources.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

How to get the Chick-fil-A birthday reward, step by step

  1. Join Chick-fil-A One and update to the latest version of the Chick-fil-A App.[4]
  2. Add your birthday to your profile at least 24 hours before your birthday.[4]
  3. Double-check the date first: once entered, your birthday can't be edited.[5]
  4. On your birthday, open the Rewards tab in the app and select My Rewards.[4]
  5. Use it within 30 days. Substitutions aren't allowed.[2]

The fine print

  • No substitutions, and Chick-fil-A can change birthday rewards and options without notice.[2]
  • Once you enter your birthday, you can't edit it.[5]
  • Tiers start at 1,000 points (Silver), 4,000 (Red) and 10,000 (Signature).[1]

If your Chick-fil-A birthday reward didn’t show up

Did you enter your birthday at least 24 hours ahead?

Chick-fil-A needs your birthday on your account at least 24 hours in advance. Enter it later and the reward comes the following year.[4]

Is your Chick-fil-A App up to date?

Chick-fil-A lists updating to the latest version of the app as one of the two conditions for the birthday reward.[4]

Is your birthday on a Sunday?

Then the reward arrives a day early, on Saturday.[3]

Where should I look?

In the Chick-fil-A App, open the Rewards tab and select My Rewards.[4]

Kids and families

Chick-fil-A requires members to be 18 or older, so a younger child can't hold their own Chick-fil-A One account. The reward comes on the birthday entered on the account, and that date can't be edited later.[4][5][6]

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Chick-fil-A birthday reward questions

What is the Chick-fil-A birthday reward?
It depends on your Chick-fil-A One tier. Members get a Chocolate Chunk Cookie or Chocolate Fudge Brownie, Silver members pick a dessert, Red members get a sandwich or nuggets, and Signature members choose an entrée.
How long is the Chick-fil-A birthday reward good for?
30 days. It arrives on your birthday, or on the Saturday before if your birthday falls on a Sunday.
Why didn't I get my Chick-fil-A birthday reward?
Usually the birthday went in too late. Chick-fil-A needs it on your account at least 24 hours ahead, or the reward waits until next year. You also need the latest Chick-fil-A App.
Can I change my birthday on Chick-fil-A One?
No. Chick-fil-A says that once you enter your birthday, you can't edit it later.
Can kids get a Chick-fil-A birthday reward?
Not on their own account. Chick-fil-A One's terms require members to be at least 18 years old.

Sources

  1. [1]Chick-fil-A, chick-fil-a.com/one (undated; checked )
  2. [2]Chick-fil-A, chick-fil-a.com/customer-support/chick-fil-a-one-membership-program/creating-and-managing-your-account/what-is-the-birthday-reward-for-each-membership-tier (undated; checked )
  3. [3]Chick-fil-A, chick-fil-a.com/customer-support/chick-fil-a-one-membership-program/creating-and-managing-your-account/how-long-can-i-use-the-birthday-reward (undated; checked )
  4. [4]Chick-fil-A, chick-fil-a.com/customer-support/chick-fil-a-one-membership-program/creating-and-managing-your-account/its-my-birthday-and-i-didnt-get-a-reward-on-my-account (undated; checked )
  5. [5]Chick-fil-A, chick-fil-a.com/customer-support/chick-fil-a-one-membership-program/creating-and-managing-your-account/how-do-i-add-my-birthday-to-my-account (undated; checked )
  6. [6]Chick-fil-A, chick-fil-a.com/customer-support/chick-fil-a-one-membership-program/creating-and-managing-your-account/i-received-an-error-message-that-i-must-be-18-or-older-to-use-chick-fil-a-one (undated; checked )
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  • Offers are set by Chick-fil-A and can change or vary by location. We only report what the official pages say, with the date we read them.
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