Happy birthday in Cursive

Start with the capital H: two tall downstrokes joined by a small loop at the middle, the second ending in a tail. Its tail runs straight into the a, so the pen stays down. The a is an oval closed at the top, then a downstroke on its right side that exits at the baseline; it runs from the baseline straight into the p. The p is a short upstroke, a downstroke below the baseline, then a bowl drawn back up that closes on the baseline, and the double p is written as one movement. The second p follows without a lift and runs from the baseline straight into the y. The y is an upstroke to the midline, a trough, then a downstroke that loops below the baseline, and its exit stroke finishes the word. Lift the pen before the next word.

Then comes the b: a tall loop up and back down, then a small bowl that closes at the midline with a short exit stroke. The i is a short upstroke to the midline and a downstroke back to the baseline; it runs from the baseline straight into the r. The r is a short upstroke to the midline, a tiny shoulder to the right, then a downstroke to the baseline; it runs from the baseline straight into the t. The t is a short upstroke and a downstroke back to the baseline, with its crossbar added later; it runs from the baseline straight into the h. The h is a tall loop, then a hump drawn from the baseline; it runs from the baseline straight into the d. The d is an oval closed at the top, then a tall stem on its right side that comes back down to the baseline; it runs from the baseline straight into the a. The a is an oval closed at the top, then a downstroke on its right side that exits at the baseline; it runs from the baseline straight into the y. The y is an upstroke to the midline, a trough, then a downstroke that loops below the baseline, and its exit stroke finishes the word.

When the last word is finished, go back and dot the i, then cross the t. A common slip in Happy birthday is skipping the shoulder of r, which turns it into a stray upstroke.