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【写给100天后的Muriel】
清玄,现在的你还好吗,是否达成了自己的预定目标呢?这是百日前的你,2018年12月07日—你的生日,真是一个人让你永生难忘的日子。你喜欢的人应邀参加你的生日party,你开心、你狂喜,最后ta却在你即将沉睡之际予你致命一击—ta早已心有所属。那一个星期你是如何度过的?表面上装作若
寄给100天后的陆陆
亲爱的陆陆:虽然你现在已经到了你儿时想到的年纪,可是只有你自己知道,你对自己不满意的地方太多太多…现状的自己很多时候让你太烦躁,以至于你会把负面情绪带给家人!但我相信你是个知道上进而且特别善良的女孩!
相信自己
我一直没有完完整整的坚持过什么事情,希望当我再看到这封信的时候我已经坚持了30天了,我没有食言
我的目标实现了没?
宝也两岁半啦,应该能很开心的和爸爸妈妈对话啦,在这一年中我考过了中级会计了吗?英语达到至少出去旅行一次可以熟练对话?收房了吗?装修的钱有没有存到?家里每个人的保险都配备了么?爸爸妈妈身体健康,我们努力奋斗着吗?还要带宝宝出去长途旅行一次
写给100天后的自己
马上过生日了 100天里状态有变化吗? 是否多了些可以确定的东西?
你好明天
明天的我你好,当看到这封邮件时你已经结束了本学期的所有课程,你准备好迎接期末考试了吗?准备好即将离开大学校园了吗?
postome9 生活
七年后的现在,你正觉得怎么样,我吃了一顿午饭现在感到满满的肚胀。这里是[2018-12-27 12:22] 周四,华为黑Jack客户端。 在学校食堂遇见了凯妮,在听到她声音时努力想出她的名字,幸亏想出来了。 她是文科班的,成绩一直在年级前一百,即使请假了几个月,上学期。我
霍小宝
今天收到两年前寄给自己的信啦很开心因为明年的生活还是个未知数所以只寄了一年的呢这一年你还快乐吗烦恼是不是还是很多情绪稳定追求发展好好对待爸妈好好对待朋友和爱人从小事开始做事最重要的是爱自己永远都能有再站起来的力量张雪凝说,一切都会好的私心不敢写杜杜怕并没有好结果让你难过人生还长,
给未来的杨阳
致25岁的杨阳:你好呀~写下这封信的起因是看了摄影师林海音的历程,而我又恰好处于迷茫阶段。在考研和摄影之间犹豫着,不知道自己的未来会怎样,不知道自己该怎样选择未来的路。但是看了林海音的故事自己仿佛有了选择。未来很长,所以我只把这封信给25岁的自己,希望那时的自己成为了自己想要成为
postome10 独自呓语
左侧的智齿不再疼痛,一往如常。而右侧的智齿这段时间便疼痛起来,洗牙后的没有注意貌似也导致了牙龈酸痛,不知道是洗牙的缘故还是长智齿。 这导致了我的脑袋总是一阵一阵的疼,总结起来浑身是病,让我学习方面更是雪上加霜,或许这是一种过犹不及的借口,开脱。 这里是[2018-12-2
十年后的自己
十年后的自己,你最近还好吗?工作顺利吗?是否找到了心仪的另一半?你可能会觉得现在的我很可笑,记住在初中的记忆中,一个名字是无法抹去的,DWJ,也许以后见都不会见到,但是请记住她哟
兄弟,你的资产3000万搞到手了吗,10年前的疑问?
写给10年后的自己,10年前的今天,你虽然有些钱,但你还没有家庭,你信用卡还差着9万,你还差你父亲32万,你事业无成,花店生意入不敷出,处境相当尴尬,所以你决定10年前的今天放下心中的挚爱——游戏,你要为家人拼搏,你为自己定下了目标:资产3000万,今天你做到吗,如果你做到了你才
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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