Phoebe Gates Calls Dad Bill Her 'Favorite Person' Who Texts to Say He's Sending an Email in Playful Birthday Tribute

Mar. 15, 2025

(L-R) Bill Gates and Phoebe Gates.Photo:Phoebe Gates/InstagramBill Gatesis celebrating his birthday with a little help from daughtersJenniferandPhoebe.In honor of the Microsoft co-founder’s 69th birthday on Monday, Oct. 28, his daughters both shared a pair of loving tributes.For hersocial media post, Phoebe, 22, playfully teased her dad about his preferred communication style.“Happy Birthday, Dad!” the Stanford graduate captioned her post, going on to call her dad her “favorite person” who “texts me to let me know he’s going to send me an email.“Last month, the billionaire shared that this system was actually a “compromise” between father and daughter.“Few people in your life can be as direct with you as your own children,” he wrote in ablog postcelebrating the release of hisNetflix docuseriesWhat’s Next? The Future with Bill Gates, which included a conversation with his youngest daughter.Calling out a specific moment from the show, Bill said that he actually enjoyed it “when she told me never to email her.“Ultimately, he said that he “ended up meeting her halfway.““These days, I text her to say that I’m sending her an email,” he wrote. “And we’ve actually ended up talking more on the phone.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Meanwhile, daughter Jennifer — the eldest of the three children Bill shares with ex-wifeMelinda French Gates— took awalk down Halloween memory lane, sharing a pair of father-daughter images from over the years.One throwback photo showed Jennifer, 28, dressed up as Snow White as her dad manned the crafts table, while a more recent father-daughter image showed the pair grinning while showing off their costumes.“In honor of Halloween this week, and this guy’s birthday!” she captioned the post. “Have an amazing day @thisisbillgates.“Bill Gates and daughter Jennifer Gates.Jennifer Gates/InstagramEarlier this month, Jennifer had something else to celebrate: herthird wedding anniversarywith husbandNayel Nassar, 33.“10/16/21 ✨ cheers to us, our little family, and all the beautiful moments that lie ahead,” she captioned a sweet tribute onInstagram.The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!The post featured a photo of the couple — who are already parents to1-year-old daughter Leliaand arecurrently expecting their second child— smiling on theirweddingday.The proud father also honored their big day, writing, “Your love— and growing family — have brought so much joy into our lives.”

(L-R) Bill Gates and Phoebe Gates.Photo:Phoebe Gates/Instagram

Phoebe Gates/Instagram

Bill Gatesis celebrating his birthday with a little help from daughtersJenniferandPhoebe.In honor of the Microsoft co-founder’s 69th birthday on Monday, Oct. 28, his daughters both shared a pair of loving tributes.For hersocial media post, Phoebe, 22, playfully teased her dad about his preferred communication style.“Happy Birthday, Dad!” the Stanford graduate captioned her post, going on to call her dad her “favorite person” who “texts me to let me know he’s going to send me an email.“Last month, the billionaire shared that this system was actually a “compromise” between father and daughter.“Few people in your life can be as direct with you as your own children,” he wrote in ablog postcelebrating the release of hisNetflix docuseriesWhat’s Next? The Future with Bill Gates, which included a conversation with his youngest daughter.Calling out a specific moment from the show, Bill said that he actually enjoyed it “when she told me never to email her.“Ultimately, he said that he “ended up meeting her halfway.““These days, I text her to say that I’m sending her an email,” he wrote. “And we’ve actually ended up talking more on the phone.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Meanwhile, daughter Jennifer — the eldest of the three children Bill shares with ex-wifeMelinda French Gates— took awalk down Halloween memory lane, sharing a pair of father-daughter images from over the years.One throwback photo showed Jennifer, 28, dressed up as Snow White as her dad manned the crafts table, while a more recent father-daughter image showed the pair grinning while showing off their costumes.“In honor of Halloween this week, and this guy’s birthday!” she captioned the post. “Have an amazing day @thisisbillgates.“Bill Gates and daughter Jennifer Gates.Jennifer Gates/InstagramEarlier this month, Jennifer had something else to celebrate: herthird wedding anniversarywith husbandNayel Nassar, 33.“10/16/21 ✨ cheers to us, our little family, and all the beautiful moments that lie ahead,” she captioned a sweet tribute onInstagram.The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!The post featured a photo of the couple — who are already parents to1-year-old daughter Leliaand arecurrently expecting their second child— smiling on theirweddingday.The proud father also honored their big day, writing, “Your love— and growing family — have brought so much joy into our lives.”

Bill Gatesis celebrating his birthday with a little help from daughtersJenniferandPhoebe.

In honor of the Microsoft co-founder’s 69th birthday on Monday, Oct. 28, his daughters both shared a pair of loving tributes.

For hersocial media post, Phoebe, 22, playfully teased her dad about his preferred communication style.

“Happy Birthday, Dad!” the Stanford graduate captioned her post, going on to call her dad her “favorite person” who “texts me to let me know he’s going to send me an email.”

Last month, the billionaire shared that this system was actually a “compromise” between father and daughter.

“Few people in your life can be as direct with you as your own children,” he wrote in ablog postcelebrating the release of hisNetflix docuseriesWhat’s Next? The Future with Bill Gates, which included a conversation with his youngest daughter.

Calling out a specific moment from the show, Bill said that he actually enjoyed it “when she told me never to email her.”

Ultimately, he said that he “ended up meeting her halfway.”

“These days, I text her to say that I’m sending her an email,” he wrote. “And we’ve actually ended up talking more on the phone.”

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Meanwhile, daughter Jennifer — the eldest of the three children Bill shares with ex-wifeMelinda French Gates— took awalk down Halloween memory lane, sharing a pair of father-daughter images from over the years.

One throwback photo showed Jennifer, 28, dressed up as Snow White as her dad manned the crafts table, while a more recent father-daughter image showed the pair grinning while showing off their costumes.

“In honor of Halloween this week, and this guy’s birthday!” she captioned the post. “Have an amazing day @thisisbillgates.”

Bill Gates and daughter Jennifer Gates.Jennifer Gates/Instagram

Jennifer Gates/Instagram

Earlier this month, Jennifer had something else to celebrate: herthird wedding anniversarywith husbandNayel Nassar, 33.

“10/16/21 ✨ cheers to us, our little family, and all the beautiful moments that lie ahead,” she captioned a sweet tribute onInstagram.

The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!

The post featured a photo of the couple — who are already parents to1-year-old daughter Leliaand arecurrently expecting their second child— smiling on theirweddingday.

The proud father also honored their big day, writing, “Your love— and growing family — have brought so much joy into our lives.”

source: people.com