You want a pen pal. You’ve wanted one for a while, but every time the thought crosses your mind, a little voice says, “Isn’t that something only twelve-year-olds do?” It’s not! Pen pals are one of the fastest-growing hobbies for adults right now, and the people doing it might be nostalgic kids at heart. They’re […]
No birthday. No holiday. Just a Tuesday, a pen, and the fact that someone crossed your mind. That’s all a “thinking of you” letter is, and it might be the most powerful piece of mail you’ll ever send, precisely because nobody saw it coming. This is the shortest, simplest, lowest-pressure letter you can write. If […]
They did the thing, the big, hard, beautiful thing they’ve been working toward, and you want to say more than “congrats!” on a text thread that disappears in thirty seconds. A congratulations letter is one of the most joyful letters you’ll ever write. It’s not complicated. It’s not long. It just requires you to stop […]