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An anniversary letter she’ll keep.

Flowers last a week. A handwritten anniversary letter lasts. Type it on your phone, a real pen writes it, we mail it in time. Shipping included.

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What to write in an anniversary letter

Not a summary of the year. One moment from it. The anniversary letters that get kept are the ones that notice something small: the way she handled her dad's surgery, the morning she danced in the kitchen, the fact that she still laughs at the joke that was not funny the first time. Pick one moment, say why it stuck, and say what you want the next year to be.

A shape that works

  1. The moment. "I keep coming back to March, when…"
  2. What it told you about her. One sentence.
  3. What you are grateful for. Specific, not "everything."
  4. Next year. One thing you want to do together. Small is fine.
  5. Sign it the way you actually sign things.

Example

Sarah, Three years. The one I keep thinking about is the night the power went out in February and you lit every candle we own and made it feel like we'd planned it. You do that. You make bad luck feel like a date. Thank you for not giving up on the garden, or on my cooking, or on me when I'm being a wall. Next year I want to drive the coast road you've been talking about since we met. Just the two of us. I already looked at dates. Yours, still and all the way, Luke

Timing it right

Letters are written and mailed within two business days and USPS takes another two to five, so order a week ahead to be safe. If the date is tomorrow, order it anyway, mail it to yourself, and hand it to her a few days late with "this is the real gift." Nobody has ever minded.

Paper and envelope

For an anniversary most people pick a Full Letter on linen paper in a cream linen envelope. It feels like a document, which is what it is. Both sizes include postage. See the current total before you pay. See pricing.

Questions

Can I include our photo?

Yes. The pen traces pictures in outline. A simple photo with a clear silhouette works best.

What if I’m not a writer?

Nobody who writes a good anniversary letter is. Use the shape above, keep it to one page, and read it out loud once before you approve it. If it sounds like you, it is right.

Should it be handwritten or typed?

Handwritten. It is the one night of the year a typed letter reads as cold. If your handwriting is bad, pick one of the 57 hands and let the pen do it.

Can I write a letter for a first anniversary of dating, not marriage?

Of course. The shape is the same. The moment is usually easier to find.

Write it tonight. She keeps it for years.Type it on your phone. A real pen writes it. We mail it from Abilene, Texas.
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