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
4434 public letters写给未来的谭先生
hai，谭先生 谭，你还好吗？过了这么多年，你是否还是原来的自己？ 23岁的你是否闯出一片天地而获得一番成就，你是否还像18岁时的你一样多愁善感优柔寡断呢？这么多年过去了，你是否还是一个人生活呢，还是遇到了心仪的姑娘呢。你有在实现自己的梦想吗？和爱人去
SG譚佰萬
2021.11.23
写给未来的…
hai.谭先生 谭，你还好吗？过了这么多年，你是否还是原来的自己？ 23岁的你是否闯出一片天地而获得一番成就，你是否还像18岁时的你一样多愁善感优柔寡断呢？这么多年过去了，你是否还是一个人生活呢，还是遇到了心仪的姑娘呢。你有在实现自己的梦想吗？和爱人去西藏，去新疆，去
SG譚佰萬
2021.11.23
写给未来的…
哈喽，三年的后的王梓涵!你在干嘛呢，三年了，你过得好吗，过得怎么样啊，你有忘记2021年5.29号在一起的冯秋笙吗!忘掉了吗忘掉了吗哈哈哈，你还记得你们9.20号分的吗，你有忘记他对你做过的事吗，现在的你过得好吗，有天天开心吗，三年了，你会忘记你之前为他哭吗，他有后悔过吗，他有找
用户7725186653
2021.11.25
未来的郑紫筠
要毕业的郑紫筠你好呀！毕业论文写完了吗，答辩结束了吗，考研考上了吗，有对象了吗，生活愉快吗？两年前的时候有点痛苦，希望可以成为两年后的垫脚石，越来越好呀！
n7557
2021.11.29
鳖鳖
亲爱的未来，现在是2021.11.30号上午第四节语文课,我在给我自己写信,现在我是一名高二的高中生,正在为一年半之后的高考做准备,上次考试很差,老师说只能上专科。我不甘心,我觉得对不起自己,也对不起我爸妈。我以后会是什么什么样的人呢？你回去大街上街唱吗？会去学二胡吗？会和好朋友
n7561
2021.11.30
给未来的我
亲爱的未来，现在是2021.11.30号上午第四节语文课,我在给我自己写信,现在我是一名高二的高中生,正在为一年半之后的高考做准备,上次考试很差,老师说只能上专科。我不甘心,我觉得对不起自己,也对不起我爸妈。我以后会是什么什么样的人呢？你回去大街上街唱吗？会去学二胡吗？会和好朋友
n7561
2021.11.30
写给未来的自己
我一点也没做好二十四岁的准备， 挺纳闷的 、就像谁从背后推给我一样。我以为我二十多岁会去看山河大海 落日余晖 ，可事实上、 我还在找寻我自己。
Trajectory
2021.12.01
三年后的我
车买了吗女朋友呢
嘻嘻哈哈
2021.12.03
你好啊,一年后的祥哥
现在的我忙与各种比赛，网络搭建还有python，不知道以后有没有获得奖呢，一年后你就已经17了，有没有变一米八，还和肖语在一起吗，还是有了新的女朋友，要记住自己的初心，保持快乐，希望你能变的更好更成熟，也能更有钱，不要让父母担心，一定要好好努力，把吉他跟钢琴学会！
电线杆z
2021.12.10
给未来的自己
打完蓝桥杯和省赛了吧。怎么样？acm还坚持吗？我现在感觉还是退了吧，准备考研去吧。说实话你们的实力也就再拿个铜吧，用处也不大了。路也有很多，并不全是acm。acm的很多算法在工作中用处也不大了。这一路走来就当是提升自己的代码能力了呗。我只希望你能深思熟虑，考虑要不要退役一事。
n7580
2021.12.10
给未来的自己
打完蓝桥杯和省赛了吧。怎么样？acm还坚持吗？我现在感觉还是退了吧，准备考研去吧。说实话你们的实力也就再拿个铜吧，用处也不大了。路也有很多，并不全是acm。acm的很多算法在工作中用处也不大了。这一路走来就当是提升自己的代码能力了呗。我只希望你能深思熟虑，考虑要不要退役一事。
n7580
2021.12.10
写给未来的Epicurus
现在是2021年12月11日。你正躺在床上，一边听着比较文学建系会议论坛，假装自己没有在虚度光阴，一边精神内耗着，不知道期末论文都该写点啥。选这个专业终归是出于现实考虑吧，所以其实你对学术方面的事一点也不感兴趣，偏偏还有一打专业课折磨着你。而说到实践能力，好像你也并没有怎么锻炼到
n7587
2021.12.11
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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