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
4435 public letters【寄给100天后的Handy】
Hi Handy,I am YOU, Congratulations! You have insisting on English reading for 3 months.
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2018.04.25
寄给100天后的Jessica
亲爱的Jess,首先恭喜你成功完成了100天的英语阅读。今天是2018年4月25日，恭喜你在本月把boss Fire掉了，27号你将第一次踏上美国的出差之旅，回来后你就是一个创业者了。当你在100天后收到此封信的时候，不知事业做的如何了？经过3个月的努力，应该有些许起色吧！ 你很
Jessica
2018.04.25
寄给100天后的沅熙
英语学了16年了……感觉至今的人生中一大半都有接触英语,在明明觉得自己英语能力还可以的时候,四级确考了N次也不过,误打误撞的又找到了经常需要与外国人沟通的职业,更是希望自己可以考上国际经济与贸易的研究生。时间的魔力就是可以把任何一件平淡无奇的小事累积出奇迹,希望100天后的你,可
n2840
2018.04.25
100天后的nandy
100天后的huang nandy呀~不知道你过得怎么样，希望你能顺利的通过各种考试，四级还有专升本，学架子鼓学得怎么样了~这个暑假有没有钢琴考级呀~你的薄荷阅读是有坚持下来吧100天后的你应该已经瘦下来没有100斤了吧，毕竟哈哈哈哈哈你可是许诺暑假没有90几斤要请陈坤琦她们吃饭
n2841
2018.04.25
100天后的你
怎么样，学会装逼了吗100天真是人生中的小插曲而已，但是只要每个100天都能像这个100天一样每天努力一点点，将来的你，无可限量！
n2846
2018.04.25
写给未来的DoDo
亲爱的(ღ˘⌣˘ღ)杜杜首先恭喜你，又坚持了100天噢！你从来不是聪明的小孩，还好，你习惯了努力，这么说来的话，你总也不会太差。不管是在薄荷学英语也好，还是其他的什么，做是做出个样子给自己看，别糊弄。孤单又迷茫的日子里，学习是你唯一的脚步和陪伴，坚持吧，希望有一天你的英语可以拿得
n2848
2018.04.25
写给100天后的我
Dear Bella, Happy to write this special letter to myself.What to write?
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2018.04.25
希望自己可以坚持下来
从来还没有读过英文原版小说，希望自己能跟着老师坚持下来，坚持到底就是胜利。也希望自己能从这里开始，养成良好的的读书习惯，争取能有所提高。期待看到100天后还在继续的我！加油加油
n2855
2018.04.25
写给未来的邵熙熙
亲爱的邵: 毕业在即，你开始迷茫，开始慌乱，开始横冲直撞，想一出是一出。学习呢，你静不下心，工作呢，你又不能完全上心。怎么就莫名其妙的把自己的感情寄托在一个没有见过面的人身上呢？想想你要做的事，招教，CPA，考研，哪一个都得剥掉你一层皮啊，就现在这个状态是完全不行的。所
熙熙
2018.04.25
写给未来的自己
我希望一百天后的自己，英语阅读水平会有提高。张迁碑和缪篆基本上能把它的特点写出来。牡丹也能画得像模像样。各种姿态。叶子枝干也要加上。
n2858
2018.04.25
写给未来的…
I want my Ewillsh will improve!I Will work hard,study hard!never mind who you are!
n2863
2018.04.25
写个100天后的自己
希望能在紧张忙碌的工作生活中，利用碎片时光提升自我，保持学习，做出改变，提升自我！
n2868
2018.04.25
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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