the vault
Real example letters, not customer stories. A starting point for whatever you're trying to say.
I have no idea where you are while reading this. Maybe you are sitting at a kitchen table in a home that actually feels like yours. Maybe you are stil…
You, from before everything changed
So, you are eighteen now. That is actually really weird because eighteen sounds very old to me right now. I am thirteen while writing this. I am sitti…
Your thirteen-year-old self
If everything went to plan, it has been one year since we got married. That is strange to think about because, as I am writing this, the wedding has o…
Me
I hope you are someone I would feel safe with. That probably sounds a bit strange, but I mean it. I hope you are calmer than I am now. Not calm all th…
The person you used to be
So, you actually made it. Right now, graduation still feels very far away. I am writing this after a long day of classes, and I honestly do not feel v…
You, before all the late nights were worth it
The wedding is over. It is nearly two in the morning, my hair is half falling out, and there is still makeup under my eyes. I am sitting on the edge o…
You, on your wedding day
Today you were born. I keep looking at you and thinking, so this is you. The person we have been talking about for months. The little feet kicking, th…
Me, on your first day here
So apparently it has been ten years. That feels ridiculous because right now we still see each other all the time. You are one of the first people I t…
Me, ten years ago
I have started this Letter a few times and deleted almost everything. There is no good way to write to you from a future where I am not there. I do no…
Mum / Dad
I do not know how old you are while reading this. Maybe you are still young. Maybe you are older now and have a life I can barely imagine from where I…
Grandma / Grandpa
Today was the first day. I wish I could say I felt excited the whole time, but mostly I felt nervous and slightly out of place. Everything was new. Th…
Me, on day one
Right now, we are sitting on the floor because we still have not bought a proper table. There are boxes everywhere, the internet barely works, and we…
Us, from the beginning
I have written this in my head a hundred times. Sometimes I was angry. Sometimes I wanted you to understand exactly how much you hurt me. Sometimes I…
Ten years to go. That sounds close enough to feel real, but still far enough away that I cannot really picture it. Right now, work is such a normal pa…
You, ten years before retirement
I am writing this so you can remember what life felt like before it all changed again. Today was not a special day. I woke up later than I wanted to,…
Me, on an ordinary day
It has been one year. Right now, that feels both very far away and not far away at all. I am writing this on a pretty normal evening. I am tired, ther…
You, one year ago
Two years have passed, which is strange because right now I can barely picture next month. At the moment, life feels a little unclear. Not bad exactly…
You, two years ago
Five years is a long time. Right now, I keep thinking about where I should be by then. I should probably have more money saved, know what I am doing w…
You, five years ago
Ten years. That is a bit hard to understand from where I am sitting now. I keep trying to picture your life, but every version feels too neat. A certa…
You, ten years ago
Today was my first day of school. I did not cry, which Mum seemed very proud of, even though I nearly did when she left. My teacher's name is Mrs. Pet…
You, on your first day of school
Trente ans. Quand j'écris ça, cet âge me paraît encore assez loin. Dans ma tête, à trente ans, on est censé avoir une vie bien organisée, savoir ce qu…
quelques années plus tôt
Un an est passé. En ce moment, je traverse une période un peu étrange. Rien ne va vraiment mal, mais je sens que certaines choses doivent changer. Je…
Toi, un an plus tôt
Dix ans, c'est quand même énorme. Aujourd'hui, on se parle presque tous les jours. Parfois pour raconter quelque chose d'important, mais souvent juste…
Moi
Cinco años suenan a muchísimo tiempo, aunque seguramente pasarán más rápido de lo que creo. Ahora mismo no tengo muy claro hacia dónde voy. Hay días e…
Tú, cinco años antes
Ha pasado un año desde que nos casamos. Mientras escribo esto, la boda acaba de terminar. Tengo los pies destrozados, todavía llevo parte del peinado…
Yo, todavía con la ropa de la boda puesta
He pensado muchas veces en escribirte. Algunas veces quería hacerlo para explicarte todo lo que me dolió. Otras veces quería escribir algo cruel para…
Yo
Hoy no ocurrió nada especial. Me levanté tarde, miré el teléfono antes de salir de la cama y me quedé unos minutos pensando en todo lo que tenía que h…
desde un día completamente normal
Dez anos parece tempo demais para tentar imaginar. Neste momento, ainda estou a descobrir muita coisa. Há dias em que sinto que estou no caminho certo…
Tu, dez anos antes
Hoje chegaste. Ainda me custa acreditar que és mesmo tu. A pessoa de quem falámos durante tantos meses. Os pontapés, os soluços, as noites mal dormida…
Eu, no teu primeiro dia
Прошло два года. Сейчас мне трудно представить, какой стала твоя жизнь. Я даже не всегда понимаю, что буду делать через месяц, не говоря уже о двух го…
два года назад
Десять лет звучит как что-то совершенно нереальное. Сейчас мы общаемся почти каждый день. Иногда говорим о чём-то важном, а иногда просто отправляем д…
десять лет назад
هذا غريب جدًا. أنا أكتب لك الآن وعمري ثلاث عشرة سنة، وأشعر أن الثامنة عشرة عمر كبير جدًا، مع أن الجميع يقولون إنني سأصل إليها بسرعة. أتساءل كيف أصبحت.…
أنت في الثالثة عشرة
مرّت سنة كاملة. أنا أكتب هذه الرسالة في مساء عادي جدًا. أشعر بالتعب، وهناك أطباق في المطبخ، ورسائل لم أردّ عليها لأنني لا أملك الطاقة لأبدو متحمسًا. ف…
قبل سنة
مرّت سنة منذ يوم زفافنا. وأنا أكتب هذه الرسالة الآن، انتهى الحفل منذ ساعات قليلة فقط. قدماي تؤلمانني، وتسريحة شعري بدأت تنهار، وأظن أنني لم آكل وجبة ك…
أنا، وما زلت أرتدي ملابس الزفاف
十年听起来真的很久。 我现在连明年会在哪里都说不准，更别说十年以后了。所以我不打算猜你的工作、住的城市，或者你身边都有谁。反正大概也猜不对。 我更想知道，你现在过得怎么样。 你还会因为一句话想很久吗？还会在晚上准备睡觉的时候，突然开始担心所有还没发生的事情吗？ 希望你已经比我更会放过自己了。 现在的…
十年前的你
今天，你出生了。 我看了你好久，还是觉得有点不真实。原来这几个月一直踢我、让我睡不好、让我们讨论了无数次名字的人，就是你。 你现在终于睡着了。 我本来应该趁这个机会休息，可我每隔一会儿就要看看你是不是还在呼吸。我知道听起来有点夸张，但今天所有事情好像都很夸张。 大家一直问我现在是什么感觉。 我说很开…
你出生第一天的妈妈 / 爸爸
Er is een jaar voorbij. Op dit moment voelt mijn leven een beetje rommelig. Niet dramatisch, gewoon alsof er overal losse eindjes liggen. Dingen die i…
Een jaar geleden
Tien jaar is echt belachelijk lang. Nu spreken we elkaar bijna elke dag. Soms over iets belangrijks, maar meestal stuur ik je gewoon een slechte foto,…
Tien jaar geleden
sono passati due anni. In questo momento non ho le idee molto chiare. Ci sono giorni in cui mi sembra di stare facendo progressi e altri in cui penso…
Tu, due anni fa
30歳になったんだね。 今の私には、30歳という年齢がまだ少し遠く感じます。もっと大人で、落ち着いていて、何でも分かっているような気がしています。 たぶん、実際はそんなに単純じゃないよね。 今はどこに住んでいますか。 仕事は好きですか。朝起きた時に、今日も頑張ろうと思えますか。それとも、まだ毎週月曜…
少し前のあなたより
evleneli bir yıl olmuş. Ben bu mektubu yazarken düğün daha birkaç saat önce bitti. Ayaklarım ağrıyor, saçımın yarısı bozuldu ve bütün gün doğru düzgün…
Hâlâ düğün kıyafetleriyle oturan ben
오늘은 특별한 날이 아니었어. 알람을 두 번 끄고 늦게 일어났고, 침대에서 나오기 전에 휴대폰부터 봤어. 아침은 늘 먹던 걸 먹었고, 해야 할 일은 많았는데 한동안 아무것도 시작하지 않았어. 지금 내 방에는 정리해야 할 것들이 쌓여 있어. 의자 위에는 옷이 있고, 책상…
아주 평범한 오늘의 나로부터
dziesięć lat brzmi trochę absurdalnie. Teraz rozmawiamy prawie codziennie. Czasem o czymś ważnym, ale częściej wysyłamy sobie głupie zdjęcia albo narz…
Twój przyjaciel sprzed dziesięciu lat
σήμερα ήταν η πρώτη μέρα. Θα ήθελα να πω ότι ένιωθα μόνο ενθουσιασμό, αλλά η αλήθεια είναι ότι ένιωθα κυρίως άβολα και λίγο χαμένος. Όλα ήταν καινούργ…
την πρώτη μέρα
Dear Future