A letter to whoever you'll be

Write it here. Choose the day it should be opened. Then print it with a cover that says not yet, and put a reminder in your calendar so the day doesn't pass unnoticed.

The letter lives only in this tab. It is never saved or sent, so finish and print in one sitting.

Your name, or what you call yourself

Dear future me,

Your letter

0 words

Open it in

Open on

Where will you keep it? (goes in the reminder)

How to seal it properly

Print. The first sheet is the cover, the letter follows.
Fold the letter inside the cover, cover facing out, and tape the open edge. An envelope works too; write the date across the flap.
Put it somewhere you will still own on the open date, and type that place into the reminder. People lose the letter far more often than they forget it.
Add the calendar reminder. It lands on the open date as an all-day event with the hiding place in the notes.

If you would rather it locked itself

Paper relies on you not peeking and not moving house. Dear You: Daily Letters is an iPhone journal built around the same idea, without those two problems:

Seal a letter for a week, a month, a year, three years or five. It stays locked until its day, even from you
When it opens, write back and seal the reply for a later you
"Open when" envelopes for particular moments, such as can't sleep or waiting on news
No account and no ads, with an optional Face ID lock

Get Dear You on the App Store

Free to download for iPhone. Details taken from the app's App Store description, checked 10 November 2026.

Questions

What should I write in a letter to my future self?

Write what is true today that you might not remember: what an ordinary day looks like, what you are worried about, what you are hoping for, and one question you want your later self to answer. Specific details age better than advice.

How far ahead should I set the open date?

A year is a good first letter: long enough for things to change and short enough that you will still be in the same calendar. Six months suits a letter about one decision. Five years suits a letter about the shape of your life.

Is my letter stored anywhere?

No. The letter exists only in this browser tab until you print it or close the page. It is not saved, sent or readable by anyone else.