A letter, from you.

Write your own “Dear…” and “From…” on the paper. Both are required, and you can stay anonymous.

Dear… · required

From… · required

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An image, if you like

Add an image

Optional. It will be reviewed with your letter. Please leave out faces, names, and identifying details.

Image details

JPG, PNG or WebP, up to 10 MB. We resize the image and remove photo metadata before sending. If you reload the page, choose it again.

Before you send

100–1,200 characters. Keep your greeting and sign-off anonymous, too. Read our guidelines ↗

After review, this letter will reach up to three randomly matched readers.

Send this letter to people I choose, too.Add as many recipients as you like by private username or mailbox link. These deliveries do not use the three anonymous reader places.Keep a place for this letter in The Archive, too.Optional. Your letter may be published after the season. You can withdraw this permission from your mailbox.

Create your private mailbox username · required

You’ll use this username to return to your mailbox. It must be unique and is not a public display name.

16–40 letters, numbers, _ or -; include a letter and a number. Keep it private: anyone who knows it can enter your mailbox. No email is needed.

Your username and private link each grant mailbox access. Keep both private. Administrators with link access can view the link after sending.