Examples and templates

Letter to future self template

A simple, generous template for writing a letter to your future self.

Letter to a future-self about to graduate college

A working example written from a soon-to-graduate student to the version of them who walks across the stage.

Letter to my future self at 30 (example)

A real-shaped example of a 25-year-old writing to their 30-year-old self.

Letter to a future-self who has just become a mother

A letter written during pregnancy, to be opened on the baby's first birthday.

Letter to a future-self in recovery

Written on day 30. Opened on day 365. A letter for the version of you that stayed.

Letter to a future-self struggling with anxiety

A kind, concrete example of writing to yourself on a calmer day, for a harder one.

New Year's letter to your future self (example)

A New Year's Eve letter to be opened on the next New Year's Eve.

Encouragement letter template

Template for an encouragement letter to a future self going through something hard.

Self-affirmation letter template

A template that turns affirmations into a letter your future self will actually read.

What to write to your future self

A walkthrough — what to put in a letter to your future self when you don't know where to start.

Letter to myself during hard times

For when today is hard and you want to send something kind to next-week-you.

Letter to my younger self (and a forward to your older self)

You can't mail a letter to your younger self, but you can write the letter you wish you'd received — and post it forward.

Letter of self-forgiveness

A letter forgiving yourself, sealed and dated, posted back when you need to remember you meant it.

Daily encouragement letter (example)

An example of the monthly encouragement subscription — what one letter looks like.

Weekly letter to yourself (example)

A short, light example of a weekly check-in letter to yourself.

Monthly self-check-in letter

An example of the monthly encouragement subscription — what to write each month.