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.
How to write this letter
- 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
292 public letters来自九号同桌的一封信
sihjuhg金额会退回哈鸡儿好已经诶哦和 建议
n8360
2022.11.17
your part
hi,你干嘛，现在工作忙不，还开心吗，笑口常开
145349494
2024.04.09
你怎么样了
好好健身了吗身材变好了吗臂围多少了挂科了吗
即将拥有人鱼线的LT
2021.03.08
虽然哥星期六回不来 但哥消息必须回来
封校封校封校封校回不来回不来回不来烦烦烦
n5950
2022.12.11
写给在某大厂的QA组组长-彭瓜
瓜哥，职业生涯是否迎来了光明？
n6870
2021.03.24
去年小凶许说要请家妹吃冰皮月饼
去年小凶许说要请家妹吃冰皮月饼
家妹
2018.08.30
韦欣欣你好
哈哈哈不小心删了 图片还在
星星
2018.02.26
我们的十年之约
小伙伴们，我们的十年之约哦
小政不姓郑
2015.02.12
开开心心每一天
很高兴和你们所有人遇见
18173184841
2024.11.04
我们的十年之约
小伙伴们，我们的赌约哦
小政不姓郑
2015.02.12
生日快乐🎂最爱的姐姐
希望你永远开心🥳幸福
18173184841
2024.11.25
你还记得她吗
老姐，张琴
用户6451672941
2021.04.06
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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