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How has participating in LetterMo affected your overall perspective on communication?

A collaborative blog post Thank you to everyone who contributed to create this post! I would say that letter writing continues to restore my faith in humanity all the time. That complete strangers are seeking connection via the mail, how amazing! Writing always makes me consider how I craft my words and express myself, though […]

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What’s the most touching or heartwarming letter you’ve received during LetterMo?

A collaborative blog post Thank you to everyone who contributed to create this post! I got a beautiful hand sewn postcard from a gal I’d formed an online relationship in 2012. The content on that postcard/is something I cherish today. Every time I start to doubt that I make a difference to the world I

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What new hobbies or interests have you discovered through the letters you’ve exchanged?

A collaborative blog post Thank you to everyone who contributed to create this post! Malika I bought a typewriter as a way to shake things up in my letter-writing routine, and that has opened a whole new hobby! I’ve also gotten some fantastic book recommendations from my pen pals. Bonus: when I read the book

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In what ways do you make your letters reflect your personality and uniqueness?

A collaborative blog post Thank you to everyone who contributed to create this post! I search high and low for the weirdest or most unusual stickers and rubber stamps that I can find. I also have a lot of postal themed rubber stamps. When I find a kindred ephemera addict, I insert random paper tokens.

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How do you creatively decorate your envelopes to surprise recipients?

A collaborative blog post Thank you to everyone who contributed to create this post! I tend to doodle around the address and scribe a few warnings on the back. 😀 @Melsdream Malika I have no talent for drawing, but I do have a substantial collection of stickers, washi tape, and wax seals! I try to

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What is your LetterMo ‘essential kit’ (pen, paper, stamp, snack)? Share your must-haves!

A collaborative blog post Thank you to everyone who contributed to create this post! All I really need is pen, paper and someone to write to! Anonymous @lunabee For the envelope I need a brush pen & stamps. For the letter I need a card, postcard or some blank paper & a pen I enjoy

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Contribute to a Collaborative Blog Posts – 2026

Collaborative Blog Posts are back! This LetterMo tradition started in 2023 as a way for LetterMoians to contribute to the site blog, without the commitment of writing an entire blog post. View submission deadlines and prompts below, and use the 2026 Contribute to a Collaborative Blog Post Form to make your submission. Submit by 12:00 GMT Prompt Jan

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Did you find a new pen pal during LetterMo? Share your experience.

A collaborative blog post Thank you to everyone who contributed to make today’s post! Yes! I do every year. I’m sure 2025 will be no different! – Measi Yes, unfortunately, my penpal does not write more than one page of a notepad (usually used for grocery list!) and she stopped answering my letter after only

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Describe the most interesting envelope, packaging, or decoration you have ever received in the mail.

A collaborative blog post Thank you to everyone who contributed to make today’s post! Use of aerogramme and letter folded-locked. – Leila F. My cousin once received mail with a dead, dried frog stuck to the envelope. It actually made it through the post as it predated mechanical sorting machines. My penpal, Miguel does beautiful

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Have you ever used letter-writing as a form of self-reflection? Share your experience.

A collaborative blog post Thank you to everyone who contributed to make today’s post! My letters are never pre-planned – I always write entirely in the moment, so a few of them have definitely become self-reflective, even if they were going to other people! – Measi I sometimes write letters that I never plan to

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