A Letter to a Friend, to Open Together Years From Now
Adult friendships rarely end — they just quietly fade. No fight, no goodbye. You graduate to different cities, someone gets married, and the chat thread sinks to the bottom of the list. But there's always that one friend you refuse to let drift away like that. A letter to the future is a clumsy, earnest way of holding on: write down the stupid things you did together, the dreams you swore you'd chase, the thank-you you never said — and send it to their birthday five years from now, or to a date the two of you pick. When it arrives, whether or not you still talk every week, they'll be holding proof that someone once took this friendship seriously. Many friends write in pairs: swap emails at the farewell dinner, each write one, and agree to open them on the same day — a time capsule you bury together and dig up together. Below are letters to friends that writers chose to share. Write yours while you still remember the details.
Ideas to get you started
- Put in the things only the two of you understand: the joke you've retold a hundred times, the trouble you got into together. Those code words will make them laugh out loud on opening day.
- Say a real thank-you — friends almost never do. Name the exact moment they pulled you through.
- Make your predictions for five years out: same city? Who gets married first? Check your answers when you open it.
- Get them to write one back. Same delivery date, opened together.
Real letters from the vault
268 public letters
Photo letter
Happy Twenty Fifth Anniversary !!!
Togolais d’origine,Ivoirien de nationalité,Français de territoire,Hispanique de prénom...Tu es un brassage culturel.D’abord, j’avais pensé à t’offrir
Akuseru
Sep 18, 2026 · Traveled 1 day
Photo letter
To：平姐姐
也不知道距离我们上次见面是多久了，不过我很开心能够遇见你，遇见另一个我自己，最近我过的一点都不好，一开始的被人造谣，到后面频繁发病，现在请假了，在家里呆着好无聊，没有你的日子一点都不好过也不习惯，每次下课总期待能看到你的身影，可惜我们不在一个学校，在恩中要照顾好自己，好好吃饭，谈恋爱要擦亮眼睛，注意
祈愿
Sep 23, 2026 · Traveled 2 days
Photo letter
亲爱的杨娜丽莎
我有1️⃣个很好很好的诡秘 说起来更像我的家人她能理解我的所有 她很漂亮 在人面前总是大大咧咧的 活泼开朗 像治愈我的小太阳 我希望她多笑笑 唯一的愿望就是让她好好吃饭 我想成为一个懂她的人 理解她的抽象 我爱她的所有 接受她的所有小脾气 爱她多变的情绪 接受她的好与坏 不管对错我永远站她这边 在我
能否懂我泪
Sep 23, 2026 · Traveled 1 day
Photo letter
亲爱的杨娜丽莎
我有1️⃣个很好很好的诡秘 说起来更像我的家人她能理解我的所有 她很漂亮 在人面前总是大大咧咧的 活泼开朗 像治愈我的小太阳 我希望她多笑笑 唯一的愿望就是让她好好吃饭 我想成为一个懂她的人 理解她的抽象 我爱她的所有 接受她的所有小脾气 爱她多变的情绪 接受她的好与坏 不管对错我永远站她这边 在我
能否懂我泪
Sep 23, 2026 · Traveled 1 day
Frequently Asked Questions
How does the letter reach my friend?
Just add their email or phone number when you write. On delivery day they'll get an email and a text, and can open the letter via the link or its 6-digit claim code.
What if they change their number or email by then?
The claim code is the safety net — give it to them now, or hold onto it yourself; it works no matter what changes. You can also send the letter to your own inbox and forward it personally when the day comes.
Should I tell them I wrote it?
Both ways work. Keeping it secret until delivery day makes it a surprise; agreeing to write for each other and open together makes it a ritual. Farewell dinners and birthdays are perfect moments to make the pact.
A Letter to a Friend, to Open Together Years From Now
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