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婧婧今天瘦了没
还跟李炜在一起吗 有没有瘦到自己的理想体重 英语学习 翻译什么的做的怎么样了 还跟最好的朋友保持联系吧 真好 他们是你最最珍贵的宝藏 要开心点呀 对父母好一点 多一点耐心 架子鼓也还在学吧 歌唱的怎么样啦 公众号有没有投过稿 有没有在upwork上接过单 希望你可以有人爱 有事做
a letter sent to future Mr.Liang
dear myself,i cordially hope you would be the very person that i want myself to be.now i kind of do bad at english,especially oral english a
写给未来的陈桠楠
l不知道你有没有坚持下来这100天的练习,这次的英语练习比前几次的英语练习难度提升了很多,读第一天时就想放弃了,希望你能够坚持到最后!!加油!
写给26岁的自己
26岁的Spring,你好: 论文写的怎么样了?英语学的怎么样了?画画还坚持呢吗?有没有练吉他?身边多有谁?你的爸爸妈妈,你的朋友都怎么样了?你自己呢?习惯了离别了吗?开心吗?身边有没有一个爱你的人呢?遇见了爱情了吗?自己心里的梦想还依旧闪闪发光吗?想做的事是否再继
写给未来100天后的我自己
亲爱的自己,你辛苦了,很多很多的不易尽在不言中,但你也要庆幸,你有爱你的爸妈,可爱的女儿,身边很多爱你的人,你该知足了不是么,未来的一百天,你唯一要做的是让自己变更好,希望你能健康的面对所有身边爱你的每个人。
給一百天後的我
三個月後親愛的自己,你好嗎?有比我現在過得幸福嗎。希望妳已經把這一百天的課程都學完了,並且有收穫,不論記得多少,學得多忘得多,剩下的也多。希望妳可以更勇敢的面對自己,誠實的面對自己,相信自己,不論是怎麼樣的自己。你可以的!!!愛你!!!
写给八十天后不一样的自己
我希望我能一直坚持绿色,然后拿到书,跟我大熊熊
寄给100天后的Penny
这是参加的第二期薄荷阅读课程了,我要比第一期更努力的去阅读学习,我给自己制定每一天的任务:要读完每一天的小说内容,看讲义并做好笔记,至少每周一记,听语音阅读,并朗读1-2遍。千里之行始于足下,希望100天后所有的任务能够完成,英语词汇量明显增加,阅读能力有明显的提升,听力也有一定
写给100天后Penny
这是参加的第二期薄荷阅读课程了(第46期),我要比第一期(39期)更加努力阅读学习,我给自己制定了每一天的任务:按时完成每一天的阅读任务,认真学习讲义并做好笔记,至少每周一次,听语音阅读,朗读1-2遍。希望100天后自己能够完成所有的阅读任务,顺利获得福尔摩斯系列小说实体书(给自
给未来的自己
亲爱的小七:看到这封信的时候,已经过了100天了。此时的你是怎样的状态?我希望你是开心的,轻松的,自信的,自律的,对一切游刃有余,并且有梦想的。经历了漫长的沉闷时期,是为微商拯救了我的失落,但同时微商让人忙的不知所谓。是不是要继续下去我并不知道,但是,我需要钱,我觉得现在状态就很
薄荷阅读day300后的自己
嗨,我自己:我是95天前的你,当看到这封邮件的时候就意味着你已经在薄荷阅读里渡过了300天的时间。当初那个为了过三级,想努力提高自己的目标应该已经接近实现。在第三期开始的时候发誓这一期不能跟上一期一样记个笔记都半途而废。这一期应该坚持下来了。话说,这又一年了,又长了一岁。也该脱单
十年前的自己
在听dnf的歌不知道为什么突然就想写了也不知道想说点什么(滑稽)现在的废渣的我什么都不会没梦想、理想,也没目标,更没女朋友。准备辞职了下份工作会是什么呢~人生真的很简单,终点只有死亡. 所以快乐就好了记得小学的时候一直在想什么时候才到初中高中的时间过的太慢了,然而过到去想象的时间
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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