/r/RandomActsOfLetters
Do you miss snail mail? The feeling of pen on paper and the thrill of receiving mail from a friend?
Make new friends here. Learn a new skill or language. Practice your creative writing. Practice your drawing skills. Anything goes in RAOL.
This sub was created for those reasons. We're here to expand our minds and meet new people, through the gift of writing.
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Hello all.
My Fiancé and I are eloping on Halloween this year neither of us have family that is close to us. I talk to a few relatives on occasion, but she has been completely no contact with her family for years. I was hoping to get a collection of well wishes from kind strangers on reddit to present to her as a gift at our wedding since she won't be receiving anything from family.
I'll be getting a P.O. Box first thing in the morning that these can be sent to. We are located in KY
Thank you for taking the time to read this. If I get any messages I will respond in the morning after securing the P.O. Box.
I love mailing and receiving letters. I also love reading about people’s stories. It would be amazing if people could send me letters of some life lessons they’ve learned or some funny stories that have happened to them! Or love stories !!! I’m really stressed out about school right now because I’m in architecture and I’m going through a breakup so, I figured to distract myself with good in the world. PM me for my address!
The “Letters We Wish We Could Write” live physically posted on the wall outside my office at the community college where I teach. These letters are written anonymously to the audience of your choosing, historical figures living or dead, friends, parents, politicians, writers, activists, scientists, etc. Some people have even written letters of encouragement directly to the students at our community college.
I’m looking forward to when students will once again fill the halls of my school and hope that you will write them a “welcome back” letter of any kind. I will be removing all the pre-pandemic letters and replacing them with new letters hopefully from all over so that we start fresh when we can all be together again.
Please send your letter to:
Chris Riseley P.O. Box 1652 Corvallis, OR 97339
ATTN: LETTERS WE WISH WE COULD WRITE
I promise to send a hand written reply to each letter— with much gratitude.
Hi i would love to receive letters from people :) i like to get letters even junk mail because its something i can hold and not like a email lol, anything would be lovely i do like poetry my taste of it is more of death, depression and anxiety and things about our mortality:) again anything would be sweet as :3
I have dozens of cards who need places to go to! There will be a small poem inside and maybe a little piece of art :) PM me!
I wish I had a chance but I blew that wish you the best . Like Ialways said lack of communication and you say I avoid I have no reason to avoid I hit it straight up . You know it I'm to honest I'm not and runner and you seem to for get never ask you to live with me you needed a place and I told you what I could offer and you wrote your checks on my account I just tried helping you as you had my back and took a lot of shit and you done a huge amount more then any one has every been there my whole life day in and out and I consumed and can't thank enough and will pay every cent back except the most important thing time that I'm so sorry for and am guilty of I should have never let you in I thought you wer e stronger then that at the same time you are pushing the envelope every time every were seeing g what play with or which I'm not upset with at all you are high intelligent selling your self soooooo short it pissing me off. . Let along with your excuse for your your actions .lol who ever said I was mad .butmad was the fact that every body lied and you were not even around and you were out side sneaking around I new it and went to prove it and you it and I got you so be mad there no need to hide it cause I'm so stupid and crazy so this e that decide to involve them self well what ever that's best you do kudo thank you sorry miss you and care fornyoubbut say what you will one way street nothing about any thing positive has been said or the good thing I very sacrificed for helping you and yes your story tell how you will but we know the truth and that how you roll until you decide . Bye if you need anything I have. A lot to offer but I'm not handing it to you you got to either meet me half way or not but I will offer you this those who played me will end up seeing me in a good place and they need my shit more then me lol for that I will handle my self and any one have any thing to. Say well stay the hell out of my personal life and I never asked them for there help now . I only ask for your s and I ran out. And you say there and watched and said nothing and tried and tried and got shut down you and I both know that and when I did I involved you and you made your decision an d greener gas s so you know how to find hustlenaway miss and am sad I thought you were at the least the best thing in my life but I was wrong . You turned well may some day you can come and try and again if I am half of what you say we we will see . In good for my word and you are great I miss comfort ness the most bye
Hi,
I'm looking for an online website that can send physical letters. I'm finding it difficult to send letters myself now. I found this one but not sure if anyone has used this: https://www.tryletterbox.com/ ?
Do you folks have any other recommendation for this?
Hello everyone!
I've been on the r/randomactsofcards subreddit for a while now, but I dont have a lot of cards, unfortunately. I do love to write letters, though. I've actually already got a couple penpals, but the letters always seem to take forever to arrive, so I'm dying to write again! If you're interested, please fill out my form -->
Edit: PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR FULL NAME IN THE ADDRESS!
Thanks in advance!
-Luisa
I found a cool app on the Play Store called "Slowly".
It's like Whats App, but messages take 30min to a day to arrive :D
As international mail currently is really slow, I think that's a cool way to send letters to friends or to meet new mail friends.
(I hope it's okay that I post this, I am not affiliated with slowly)
During this time of isolation I was thinking of sending out letter to whoever need some cheering up. Let me know if you’re interested.
I recently started a letter writing service for those who feel maybe they don't have the time, materials etc to do so. Currently I type people's words using an old royal electric typewriter onto 100% cotton paper, then it's placed in a ribbon bound wax sealed envelope. The process is simple and easy.
If you have been wanting to send a letter but haven't been able to do so, I'll leave a link below. Right now there's 30% off for most of February.
Anyone ever heard of the 50 states challenge? With Valentine's Day coming up soon I wanted to try and do this for my husband! I wanted to try and get 1 card with a picture of something symbolizing the state (famous landmark, sign, etc.) or post card from each state and on it, would need to say: Jenna's love for you is so big it reached _____________(Whatever state you are in)! Outside the states would be awesome too!! If you can not send anything in time but still want to help you could also email me a picture and hold a sign saying it with a state landmark or sign in the picture! Please help, I know he would love this!
Hello penpals!
International Correspondence Writing Month is coming up in February, and I need folks to write to! I'm happy to send mail worldwide, so this is open to anyone.
I'm a 32 year old trans man living in the northern Midwest, US. I'm finishing up my last semester of university (better late than never), and I'm a city planner. I'm happily partnered, living with our two cats and dog. I'm a huge fountain pen hoarder collector, so I'm hoping to go through some ink next month :)
I've created a handy Google form that'll help me keep track of addresses and all of that important information, but you can DM me as well, if you'd rather. I don't check Reddit chat as often, but I'll keep an eye on that as well.
Happy to send postcards, greeting cards, or good old fashioned letters - just let me know what you prefer!
Happy writing!
Hey, is there somebody out there who would be happy to write letters? Just let me know!
Hi! I love writing letters to people, and (potentially) making their day! I have tons of stationary to use too hehe so just DM me your address & I’ll write you a letter.
Leeland Hill 27 Jackson Rd, Unit 7 Dartmouth, N.S. B3A 4A4 Canada
His parents are starting a letter writing campaign for him and he would love to know where you are from, words of encouragement, etc. Pretty much anything that you would think would make him happy, especially animal pictures and stories about your pets.
If someone knows of a sub that this is better suited for please let me know. But you all seem super nice so I figured I would try here first. Thanks!!!
Hi!
I've been collecting fountain pens for a bit over a year now, and love writing letters to people with fancy inks and papers.
Domestic or international are totally fine; writing to different countries is always fun!
Got your letter! Loved the Harry Potter stamp, and very nice stationary. Lookout for a reply soon! Posted in r/randomactsofcards, but that's alright. I just wanted to let you know I really enjoyed the letter!
Thank you to absolutely everyone who sent my mother a letter. Today is her birthday and I finally handed them over! She was shaking a crying and so touched and excited to be reading all the wonderful letters she has been sent, so thank you thank you thank you to everyone!!!!!! It meant a lot to her. This subreddit is a blessing ♥
Hi everyone,
I'd like to send some letters to the Mosque in New Zealand following the recent tragedy. Their address is 101 Deans Ave, Riccarton, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand.
Alternatively, you can mail them to me (address via PM) in the U.S. and I will get them there.
I figure if we can't afford to give money, a kind and caring word goes a long way. Thanks everyone.
Hello! My mother will be turning 49 on May 10th. She's been nothing but a strong and kind woman for almost 50 years and I thought maybe some of you could take the time to write her a birthday greeting or even a personal message. My mother loves meeting new people and receiving letters or cards and I believe she will cherish each letter greatly, no matter where it comes from.
A little bit about my mom: She raised my eldest brother all by herself while working three jobs and living off of foodstamps, but she still found the time to volunteer in a soup kitchen for homeless people with AIDS. 6 years later she met my dad, a German university student, at a friend's wedding. She barely spoke German and he barely spoke English but they charmed each other so much that they exchanged e-mail addresses. They married a couple of years into their long distance relationship filled with letters and phone calls and the occasional visits. Many people still tell me it was one of the most diverse weddings they'd ever seen with people of all races, religions and sexualities present. Soon after, my mom gave birth to me. When I turned 5 I was very seriously sick, many doctors said there was nothing they could do but my mother fought and fought for five years to get me the heart-surgery I needed, which is the only reason I am alive and kicking as of today. When she had my brother, an autistic kid with ADHD who slept 3 hours per night she suffered from insomnia and was constantly stressed. Nonetheless she powered through and got my brother all the help and support he needed to become a fully functioning and at worst annoying 15 year old teenager. My younger sister just turned ten and I am sure that she will too receive only love and support from our mother, whoever she may decide to be one day.
My beautiful mother is one of the kindest souls I have ever known and I am so thankful that she raised all of us four kids to be open-minded, self-critical and kind people even when times were hard.
I would be very grateful if any of you could write my mother short messages or stories from your life that I could gift to her for her birthday in May.
Thank you for reading, pm me for the address ♥
hi y'all, I just thought i'd give you the tip off that if you write something nice and heartfelt to the company innocent smoothies in the UK (i thanked them for being 80% of the reason i don't have scurvy as a uni student with a shite diet) they will send you cool stuffs.
I recieved:
a) a handwritten postcard with doodles
b) vouchers
i ended up having a LOT of vouchers so i did a trolley dash to get all the innocent smoothies. especially the fancy ones i hadn't tried yet.
i also tried this with cadburys when i was a child (received an information pack with pens and stuff) and to her Majesty the queen (imagine the thrills as a child when you get a letter with the freaking royal seal on it!, it was great!)
I, am a child inside. I love getting mail, and am always super disappointed because I NEVER get anything that isn't 'hey buy this thing' or 'get this credit card', and I would love if anyone would take the time to send me something. Anything is appreciated, (SFW please) and I eagerly await!
Just wondering if anyone would be interested in playing board games by mail? I love checkers and Othello, and can play chess but am not very good.
Read her story here:
Send her a nice card and picture of pupper!
Found this is /r/chiari and thought this would be a good x-post
Hey! I’m Mimi and I would love a pen pal. I love writing and learning new things and reading. I think there’s something so special about writing things by hand. Reading things written to you. I even did the “Open when....” letters gift for my husband. I am in the Midwest in the United States and hoping to find a pen pal to write back and forth, share stories, poems, art. Anything really. Let me know if you’re interested.
Hi i would love to receive letters from people :) i like to get letters even junk mail because its something i can hold and not like a email lol, anything would be lovely i do like poetry my taste of it is more of death and things about our mortality in life, depression kind of keeps you at those 2 but a letter a peom or a story, anything would make me smile, thank you