Write a Letter to Your Future Self
Writing a letter to your future self can sound a little precious — until you actually do it. It isn't a diary. A diary records what already happened; this letter is addressed to someone who doesn't exist yet: the you of one year, five years, ten years from now. Somewhere in the writing, you'll catch yourself asking questions you never slow down for. What do I actually care about right now? Who do I hope that person becomes? What's the one thing only today's me can tell them? Plenty of people say they found their answer the moment they hit "seal." Below are real letters that writers chose to share with the world. Read a few — chances are you'll know exactly what you want to say.
Ideas to get you started
- Start with right now: today's date, where you're sitting, what just happened. The forgettable details are exactly what future-you will treasure.
- Ask your future self a few questions. Did you finally do the thing? Is that person still around? Questions travel through time better than statements.
- Include a promise or an inside joke only the two of you share. It'll land perfectly on opening day.
- Don't aim for polished. A rambling honest letter beats a tidy generic one every time.
Real letters from the vault
3795 public letters写给未来的我
你有变化了吗？阅读速度提升了吗？可以顺手就直接写英语句子吗？请给出你的改变？
n2909
Apr 25, 2018 · Traveled 6 months
100天到了
如果你坚持到这天，你真的很不错，至少干了点有意义的事。
n2916
Apr 25, 2018 · Traveled 3 months 9 days
hi100天后的我
彼时你一定想不到你做到了～是的，你把这件事坚持下来了，不要惊讶，你就是这么棒！只要你想，你就可以做到！有时候坚持这件事就是这么动人～
n2920
Apr 25, 2018 · Traveled 3 months 11 days
Emma
亲爱的自己， 希望前段时间的学习已经让你养成好的阅读习惯，可以自律起来。 不要有太大的工作压力，要慢慢的提升，慢慢的改变，希望你可以变成更好的自己。 很务实de讲，不知能否看到上述已然美好的你，但是，我会努力。 此致敬礼 100天之前的你
n2921
Apr 25, 2018 · Traveled 3 months 11 days
写给100天后的壮壮
希望一百天后的自己能坚持每天读英语，锻炼、习字。确定好考研目标并已开始进行一轮复习。
n2923
Apr 25, 2018 · Traveled 3 months 8 days
写给100天后的自己
一百天后希望自己喜欢上英语阅读，词汇有所丰富，希望一百天有所获
n2924
Apr 25, 2018 · Traveled 3 months
给100天后的罗芳萍
亲爱的自己： 你好啊！我是100天前的你，写信给你，只是希望你能有所改变，变成想要的自己，虽然马上就要毕业了，工作也没英语要求，但学好英语，总归是自己的资本，也许以后就用着了呢？而且，这只会让你更爱你自己！问问现在的自己：英语口语，听力方面更好了吧？每天进步一点点了吗？更有自信了吗？爱上阅读了吗？一
夕萍芳似水
Apr 25, 2018 · Traveled 1 day
写给100天后的自己
毕业之后，再没有认真学习过英语。平时有听歌或者看电影和电视剧，但是再没有认真学习一本英语书。希望通过这次团体学习的机会，不断提升自己。
n2926
Apr 25, 2018 · Traveled 1 day
Hope I can Keep learning in this 100days
gogogo Keep Walkingdont give up and develop a habit of reading English everyday！
n2927
Apr 25, 2018 · Traveled 3 months 9 days
写给未来的MQ
很不错嘛，第一次完整阅读英文小说，继续努力做更好的自己！
n2928
Apr 25, 2018 · Traveled 3 months 9 days
Photo letter
写给100天后仍努力学习的自己(Luffy)
一个爱运动 爱动漫 略懂一点PS的 可爱的 阳光的外贸小白(Luffy)，今天的我 英文单词的词汇量只有4000左右，看到漫天的英文会发怵，看英文电影看不懂，说英文更是不知所错。 100天后的你，你要变得更加地勇敢，更加的优秀！ 词汇量提升到8000向上，能靠自己的能力读懂一般难度的英文书籍；英语的
n2936
Apr 25, 2018 · Traveled 3 months 9 days
To myself for 100 days later
写给100天之后的自己。不知道自己能不能坚持100天，也不知道这一段时间我会怎样完成这个看似漫长的一个小任务。但我希望自己能坚持吧，另外100天后如果我完成了这份坚持，我希望自己能流利的将这份小短篇用英文翻译出来。愿自己变得越来越棒！加油！
100days
Apr 25, 2018 · Traveled 3 months
Frequently Asked Questions
How far ahead should I send it?
One year and five years are the most popular. For your first letter, go with one year — far enough to forget what you wrote, close enough to stay excited. Once you're hooked, try ten.
Can I reread my letter after sending it?
No. Once sealed, not even you can open it before delivery day. That's by design — so the surprise stays intact when it finally arrives.
How do I know I'll actually receive it years from now?
On delivery day you'll get both an email and a text message. Every letter also comes with a 6-digit claim code as a safety net — even if your contact info changes, the code gets you in.
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