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嘿 20岁的臭傻逼
哟 过得还好吗突然间愣住了 也不知道写些什么说说现在的自己吧 暑假结束了 开学蛮久了吧 暑假真的发生了很多很多事喜欢上了一个女孩 陪了她好久好久 结果才知道她有喜欢的人了 哟 悲剧男主角 不 你连个主角都算不上吧 说不定也该放弃了 最后再努力一下吧 答应了她想让她生日开心 嗯刚
Narita
2018.11.25
一年后的自己
一年后的自己，你好呀。我想说的都在图里，希望你能去看看。
乾支Joey
2018.11.28
future me
今天小年，先跟2019年的自己，打个招呼吧~我想，你一个月前才收到一封future me，没多久又有一封了，不知你是什么心情。但你看到上一封的时候，应该就懂了。（莫名尴尬的future me）先回应下上一封。对于宝马5系，大概不是我的就不会有再多交集，长记性了吧，对于那些说要追你
R_Moku
2018.11.29
寄给100天后的Owen
英语一直是一个坎，必须得迈过去。现在自己也是英语专业，希望我能坚持阅读100天的薄荷英语。并一直保持第二个100天以及更多，不再亏欠未来的自己。充实每一天，只有努力和不断学习才能把曾今挥霍的时日慢慢补回来。 加油吧！天可补、海可填，南山可移，日月既往
n3774
2018.12.08
我的50岁
从今天起，努力准备自己的50岁生日礼物:1.能讲流利的英语，能自如的翻阅英文原版小说。2.自费出版一本诗集3.完成半程马拉松（带成绩）4.开始绘画
非非壹
2018.12.08
写给3年后的自己
hi,我相信在你读研究生的这3年里提升很大，知道自己需要的是什么。当你收到这封信的时候应该已经工作2年半了，不出意外和男朋友的感情很好。或者你们已经在讨论结婚
n3790
2018.12.08
一年后 你还好吗
九年级的我你还好吗？！2019是否像2018一样暴雪倾城呢！？祝那时的我快乐加油！
n3791
2018.12.08
写给未来的jennifer
亲爱的自己，我希望你能好好珍惜自己每一天每一秒的时光，做自己该做的事情！每天上午下午晚上做3次眼保健操，晚上100下开合跳，100下深呼吸，毛笔字会写了，英语读完了，故事要学会总结，税务师老师看完所有教材！我相信你！
n3792
2018.12.08
寄給100天後的自己
Haha, Hello~ 這100天堅持下去了嗎？記得當初就連要下定決心買薄荷閱讀 也差不多用了快2年的時間才下的決心嗎？哈哈 因為我是個重度拖延患者和一個3分鐘熱度的人. 好害怕買了書 可又不讀。現在的我堅持下去了嗎？有每天讀書嗎？英語有稍微進步一點了嗎？這100天打卡了嗎？還
n3796
2018.12.09
写给未来的我 我自己
2018年临近结束 不知道是否10年后的你依然记得2018年11月19日这天意味着什么是一个痛苦的时间戳 还是仅仅是一个过往的浪花而已我只想对未来的你说，要永远记得她，那个爱你胜过爱一切的她要为了她好好活着无论是否成家 是否拥有了新的生活 是否仍然在现在的行业里摸爬滚打着 或者已
n3799
2018.12.13
未来的你
孩子出了吗?是男孩还是女孩呢？现在过得怎么样的?会不会面对孩子手足无措呢？现在就已经很无奈了呢。
mjj
2018.12.17
写给未来的…
十个年份，跨度真大呢。我想从现在起每天都向未来寄一封邮件。因为看了动漫《我是江小白》，里面的江小白收到了来自十年前的邮件，我也突发奇想，花费了不少时间找啊找，终于找到了这个网站，连软件都没有呢。 我很担心以后的某个时段这个网站会突然垮掉，我一直都是个很自卑落寞的人，对许多事
杰西丿rJress95959
2018.12.17
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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