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
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来自2022.5.25的一封信

一年后考在了哪里 和她还有联系吗 生活怎么样 喜欢的机车买了没有

n7973 2022.05.25
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鬼!

黑,三点几了,放下你手头的视频,粉丝多少了?视频有没有被人喷?还做视频吗?                                                       三个月前的你自己

n7974 2022.05.26
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写给2年后的自己

你的学习现在还好吗?你还喜欢她吗?你们的关系现在好吗?她还喜欢逗他吗?她还喜欢y么,你和家人的关系好吗?或者还活着吗

n7978 2022.05.27
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未来的岁岁

你好啊!未来的岁岁,现在过得怎么样呢?考上本科了吗?有没有遇到那个让你有结婚冲动的人呢?不会还没有对象吧?现在是个单身狗就算了,过了五年了还没有对象,你不行啊蔡岁岁,要加油呦,有没有和现在的好朋友联系呢?有没有瘦下来呢?有没有变漂亮?希望没有像现在这样自卑了,毕竟自信的女孩最漂亮

药瓶子 2022.06.05
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写给未来的自己

嗨,还好吗兄弟?中考成绩出来了吧?我没别的想说的,反正说什么都没有用了。还是那句话,你对得起任何人,唯独对不起你自己!

贰拾肆 2022.06.05
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写给未来的自己

Hi 郭依凝我是两年前的你 你有没有考上高中呀 是不是如愿以偿 有没有好好学习 好好吃饭 好好睡觉 还记得你初二自信满满的说可以考上高中嘛? 和王宇涵 李默涵 田依晨在一起嘛?有没有结识新的朋友 不要在惹爸爸妈妈生气了 你也长大了 有没有瘦下来 现在啊疫情非常严重只希望身边的人平

依凝 2022.06.06
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我应该称呼你为你熊总还是靓仔

最近好吗?跟柴佳露结婚没?车子卖了吗?有多少存款了?计划什么时候结婚?写信的你处境不是很好鱼和熊掌不可兼得要开心哦!加油!

熊金鹏 2022.06.07
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写给未来的自己

是不是考上研究生了呀,有没有变得很瘦很漂亮呀,有没有跟钟文杰好好在一起呀

n7993 2022.06.09
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给未来的自己

你好啊,2024年的丁茜婷,你现在还好吗?不知道你的高考怎么样了,我现在的愿望是浙江理工大学,不知道考完以后你的感受是什么?可以考上吗?我希望你是可以的。同时我也希望能够保持对某些事情的热情与初心,比如说浙理工,就比如说刘宇,现在的我特别特别喜欢他,你还会喜欢吗?现在在编辑这条信

n7999 2022.06.09
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一年后的自己

感情的失败不是谁对谁错,你没错,他没错,错的是彼此相遇。“两个没结果的人,为什么要相遇。” 佛说:“你怎知今生的相遇,不是为了弥补曾经的遗憾,说不定今生的相遇是你前世磕破头求来的……”

n8001 2022.06.09
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写给未来的自己

26岁的李亚楠你好 我是16岁的李亚楠 不知道那个时候的你过的好不好开不开心 有没有找到一个爱你的人 你事业有成了吗爸妈过的好吗有自己的车子房子了吗

a暴躁小李子 2022.06.14
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写给五年后的自己

写给五年后的你:        今天突然有想法给你写一封信,想遥想一下五年后的样子,不知还是依旧稚嫩,不善言语,还是成熟稳重,侃侃而谈。        现在你已成为人夫,为人父了吗?希望能有一个丈夫的担当,父亲的责任。         你还是一贫如洗吗?工作稳定吗?希望能工作稳定

n8018 2022.06.16

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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