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 lettersE.L.F 玲
嘿!你现在还好吗?五年后的我,见到月亮大人了吗?努力向月亮大人靠近了吗?现在的你是不是失去他了啊?我们要去的韩国去了吗?生活还好吧?你现在一定过得好辛苦吧!为了自己的野心,为了家人,一定不要低头啊!我们可是不甘于平庸的人呢!对吧?一定要加油,现在的生活可能很艰辛,很痛苦,如果
来自100天前的自己
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写给麦穗和麦兜的妈妈
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写给未来的…
hi,99天后的自己!一切还好吧?亲爱的自己?有没有更自信?因为100天《心里百科》的阅读?有没有变得更通透?更健美?更温暖?希望是的。爱你哦2019.2.16.
写给我
我给自己一个小目标,三个月的小目标:每天坚持打太极拳,坚持薄荷阅读:阅一遍读一遍。让身体和舌头都达到一个自然舒适的状态。
寄给未来的自己
寄给未来的自己
那个设计师,你还在坚持吗
亲爱的,美好的一天就要开始了,你睡得还好吗?现在的你还是那么无力吗?有没有变得自信些了?有没有做事有章有法了呢?有没有走路风了呀
致那个既平凡又不平凡的自己
致那个既平凡又不平凡的自己:未来的自己,你好。 很高兴你能收到这封信,未来的你还好吗?两年了收到信的你应该已经参加完高考了吧。身体还好吗,成绩。。。算了不重要,更重要的是还开心吗? 高中的生活是不是很苦啊,特别是高三最后一段时间吧。不过你不还是一样勇敢的坚持到底了吗。
给未来的自己
还记得她吗?...别为不值得的感情去付出5.17她生日去看看她告诉她时间没有消散一切我还喜欢她...
21岁的自己,生日快乐
廿一岁的自己: 你好!今天是你的生日,首先祝你生日快乐。时光倥偬,距离曾经的高考过去有两年了,距离高一的懵懂无知已经五年了,距离初三时的热血已经六年了,你认为你长大了没有。我们总想着自己就是一个大人了,可是我们又一无所有,却整天妄想着整个宇宙。自己失去了太多,也后悔
小小少年
Dear Silem,Happy New Year.一年又一年,不知该如何去感叹时光匆匆。过去的一年里你过的好吗?英语有没有进步?工作有没有突破?我希望都有!除夕夜要开心,去见你想见的人吧,趁年华未老,趁他未娶,你未嫁。我希望父母,姐姐身体健康,平安大吉。2020年了,20年就这
How is you English learning
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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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