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

4436 public letters
10y 简体中文

你好

   怎么来说。有一点唐突,因为这只是我的恍然做出的决定,但我还是要说,你好2029年的我。   小时候,语文试卷上有一道题让同学们来介绍自己。为了多得分,不扣分,我大概是半真半假地写了一些上去,大概是这样“我的名字是胡依琳,胡是古月胡跟我爸爸姓,依是我的父母希望我的父母不要依

n3977 2019.01.13
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写给三年后的自己

             三年后的自己,你还好吗?我想现在你一定很烦恼吧,没有上学和伙伴玩耍的日子,更没有听着强哥她们讲课的日子,一定无聊极了,我是三年前的你,那我就祝你越来越幸福,越来越漂亮,变优秀,祝你也祝我,嘿嘿.

初吻给了烟 2019.01.16
10y 简体中文

致自己

现在的你在做什么  生活得如何? 你开心吗?我 坚守住了自己的理想了吗?你有没有变成自己讨厌的那种人?

作死宅男 2019.01.16
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你好吗?我是两小时前的你

我现在在看美剧,你在干什么呢?虽然你无法回复我,但是我还是要祝你幸福辛福快乐美满

n3981 2019.01.17
今日还是沙雕的我啦
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今日还是沙雕的我啦

想了一下,还是打算在2022年的生日哪一天寄给你。这一年应该很重要吧,高三毕业一年,不知你在工作还是在家里蹲。寄生日灵感来源于时光邮局的某一份信件寄给17岁生日的xx。不知道该怎么说这封信,难得起了兴致就打开了这个网站给你写信。今天我的不知道第几任情缘,我们死情缘了,今天刚有的大

景儿 2019.01.19
致47岁的你
12y
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致47岁的你

   现在是2019-1-25 09:56:52,离放假不远了,明天周六,是最后一天上班,然后就要和单位的人一起出发去铜川的玉华宫滑雪。猪年即将来临,也是你的第三个本命年,所以给第四个本命年的你邮寄了这封信,这是一个有意思的东西,12年后不知道你还记得这封信不,但是许多年前在国

n3989 2019.01.25
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你还好吗

一年后的自己:我昨天分手了,我有点难过。但是大家都说早就该分了,我很疑惑。“一点点温暖,当做爱情。”可能我真的是这样。不管怎么样,多多去看这个世界,过好自己的人生。

霍小宝 2019.01.26
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赶紧去把亚马逊服务器注销了

2019年2月8日12:05:03   你注册了一个亚马逊服务器 一年免费 快到期了 快去取消

n4003 2019.02.08
给未来的一封信
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给未来的一封信

两年后的我,你好。那时你可能已经忘了这封信的存在了,不知道你是否还在怀念着元恩,现在的我啊,都快要浪遍全团了,可终究时意难平

悦楸 2019.02.12
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小汤同学

小汤同学:       hello, 当你收到这封信时,不知道你是否已经实现你得计划了,攒好钱没        哈哈,你肯定可以的,你从来都是这样,想要做的事,一定就可以做成。所以,我一直都很信任你。去年的小汤同学2019年2月12日巴东

我却未闻花开 2019.02.12
我是一年前的你
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我是一年前的你

现在是2019年2月12日18点27分,收到这封信的话,那就是还剩下半个学期的时间高考,大概不到一百天了吧。这一天,或者说这几天,非常的怠惰呢。每天凌晨才睡,这一年我非常高兴,因为今年你收到的压岁钱史上最多,大概四千多吧。但是不是很高兴鸭,15号六点半我就要坐在教室里了。我的作业

反牛顿呆毛 2019.02.12
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写给未来的匡匡姑娘

嗨,你好呀!2023年的自己。你收到信的时候应该是2023年的12月23日,你的阳历生日。大概是……28?现在是2019年的2月13日,下午。难得的空闲。是这样的,我现在在准备考研,你知道,专科考研的难度还是挺大的,可是我就是想试一下。其实现在的工作也挺不错的,也有想过嫁人生子然

匡匡姑娘 2019.02.13

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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