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
4433 public letters2023 to 2033
你好,大我。还记得写过这封信吗,点开图片看看。
嘿!一年啦
一年,你成长了嘛满足毕业的要求了嘛忘记该忘记的人了嘛学会打人生的牌了嘛
2023.2.3写的时光信
应该还能想到,我现在在家,躺平式准备论文,还有省考,以及军队文职,今天还告诉导师,要晚点回校,因为还有两场考试,在济南。不知道这两场考试对现在的你有没有影响,最近这段时间,我一直在抽签,签文算是不好吧,我有点颓废,但是签文又说,大事晚成,现在的你,可以明白签文的意思吗?如果时间不
2023.2.3写的时光信
不知道那时候你用这个邮箱吗?不知道腾讯到时候会不会已经倒闭?管它呢,我还是要写下这封信。此刻,十年前,晚上七点半,爸爸妈妈上班去,本应该写大论文,或者做考公题目的,但是突发奇想写了这封信,前一封信是给2024年写的,2024的样子,我可以想到,但是十年后,你的样子,我没法想到。我
写给未来的…
早不知道你跑出河北了没有希望是这样你抛弃了一切成功的去东北买房养了条狗如果你现在被家里的烦心事困扰快点跑别回头哦他们已经改不了了,并且试图把你改变快跑快跑快跑乖乖的固执的去东北享受你的生活别回头别回头别犹豫真的如果犹豫了你就是你弟的垫脚石了你三十岁时候你弟弟十五岁你妈也会绑架你或
写给未来的…
无论怎样请热烈的爱自己 ——因为你已经比十六岁做的好多了,坚持,十六岁的你一定会为现在的你感到自豪!!!!
写给10年后的自己
如果世界陷入了末世会怎样?我们会有未来吗?我有些担心,有点神经质了,幸好当时没学物理。你要是收到了这封信请在3天之内发给10年后的自己,无论是否存在,拜托,一定要发,时间会倒退吗?
写给未来的…
第一次用,二月二日和刘嘉卉开始,现在在选礼物,以后读到这封信还是和她一起吗
这是我入职的第八天 心情不是很好
亲爱的发发,未来的你还好吗?我知道你是一周之后的我那你知道一周前的我在干嘛吗?我现在在图书馆差不多下班的时间来给你写这封信。今天我的心情本来真的不是很好的。早上的时候,我根本还是完全不想起床的,就是觉得自己真的好糟糕啊,跟自己想象的自己差距好大啊 。我该怎么办呢?可是进步都是一点
给自己的信 真的 v1
今天的心情继续不是很好我的心情就是很低落虽然我也能感受到哈,是因为我的想法影响到我的情绪感受可能也会影响到吧我的想法就会是你看你不值得被爱吧就变成这样了但是我真的不值得被爱吗并不见得啊当然了她们非常的美好那美好的事情就要留在身边嘛这没有问题啊如果没有留住呢那就去面对 看看问题在哪
来自八年前的你
你好还记得我吗,我是八年前的你,祝你30岁生日快乐,如果这段时间你过得很好,看到这封邮件大概会觉得有点好笑,哈哈,没想到以前觉得写日记这种东西都十分矫情的我,居然会做出给自己未来写信的事情,我也很难以置信。我打算以后碰到大的变故,就写信给你,作为30岁生日的你的生日礼物。不知道你
亲爱的周
哈喽 我想你现在应该会很解脱吧 八年级下册开始努力学习 每周末就留周日下午玩 为了取得个好成绩你也是拼了 拼了3个月就是为了前两天的生地会考 怎么样 刷了3个多月的题这次考试是不是很轻松的就通过了啊 感谢你这3个月每天的辛勤学习 这个时候是不是和柏林齐平了 我想不是也是 你必须对
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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