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
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写给50岁的自己

2021年的3.29晚上,喝茶,闲聊,给朋友打电话,突发奇想,给自己发一封信,愿未来的日子越发甜美。

n6880 2021.03.29
希望。目标!
10y
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希望。目标!

沃尔沃s90。我对么希望下次看到这封信的时候能拥有s90啊

n6884 2021.04.01
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2021给自己的第二封信。

想写一封短期的,可能因为最近太闲,心情都不太开朗。还是先循例回答下上一封的自己吧。后来,省考提前发布了。后来,真的有自己比较心仪的职位。后来,我还是选择了离开中公,虽然至今仍舍不得一些人。当然,身体目前也很健康呢,要继续保持,要身边的人都健健康康。后来,我终于跟他正式在一起了。兜

R_Moku 2021.04.02
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未来的自己会成为什么样子

你好!未来的贾楷豪我是2021年的贾楷豪我不知道你现在是怎样的一个人我现在觉得我过得不是很好所以我觉得我需要进行改变   我想我到你那个年龄(这里不能用应该了)我觉得我必须变成我想要变成的模样现在的我不能说是自卑吧但处在生人不敢开口熟人也有些不怎么自在的说话首先呢就是要改掉这一点

生鱼小小片 2021.04.05
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to Destiny

 现在应该已经入职两个月了吧,新公司怎么样呢,加班严重不严重呢?福利跟不跟得上?领导是不是傻逼?能不能从速度中国的阴影里走出来呢?我此刻惶恐的这些事情,会不会有个好的结果,还是只是单纯的从一个坑跳到另一个里面?我也不知道。那感情呢?和现在我心心念念的jx发展的怎么样,是她的一直

陆玲珑绯闻男友 2021.04.05
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to Destiny

明天我就要去入职新公司了,说实话直到这一刻我都是十分惶恐的,得益于速度中国,我怀疑新公司的正规性,我担心加班是否严重,我担心我的技术是否能够得到进步,我担心领导是不是像速度时空一样的愚蠢,这一切我都不得而知,两个月后的今天,我是不是能够找到合适的房子,是不是能够觉得新公司还不错呢

陆玲珑绯闻男友 2021.04.05
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写给未来的自己

亲爱的你:      你好!      刚刚给你写了一封信,但是系统原因删掉了。千言万语,祝君安好!你要快乐,要幸福,所有的不确定,都会过去!人生是一场豪赌,赌了就不要后悔!       另外,记得,从此刻起你不能再偷懒,必须认真负责,对得起初二和初三的这群小朋友,必须。

你要快乐 2021.04.08
未来的富翁王珂你好
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未来的富翁王珂你好

嗨,两年后的王珂,如今的你是否依然单身,如今的你是否安好,如今的你是否过的更好!眨眼你都已经26岁多了,我希望你那时候会过的更美好,生活的更安逸,过的更加快乐舒适,如今的我,心乱如麻。我不知道人生有几个七年,三年初恋四年空窗,在遇到到你,两个月,让我非常的快乐,来的快去的也快。感

富翁王某人 2021.04.09
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2020:4.10:7.54

你还好吗,你还是那个你吗,你在和喜欢的人在一起吗,你是否嘛木了生活变成了骆驼祥子

n6916 2021.04.10
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写给未来的…

    致一年多之后的自己:     高三的你,还好吗?怎么样?高三很累的吧?你坚持到现在,真的很厉害了呢!     精神怎么样啊?有没有继续变坏?也许你在看到这里时会发笑啊,但没办法,一年前的你确实开始有些神经质的。作为你的过去式,自然要担心一下我的未来式啊。想来,你可能忘了

灼青 2021.04.11
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写给未来的…

    致一年多之后的自己:     高三的你,还好吗?怎么样?高三很累的吧?你坚持到现在,真的很厉害了呢!     精神怎么样啊?有没有继续变坏?也许你在看到这里时会发笑啊,但没办法,一年前的你确实开始有些神经质的。作为你的过去式,自然要担心一下我的未来式啊。想来,你可能忘了

灼青 2021.04.11
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自己

有些事情不是看到希望才去坚持 而是坚持了才会看到希望

一粒尘埃 2021.04.11

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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