Send a handwritten letter from your phone.

How do I send a handwritten letter online?

Type it, pick a handwriting, pay, done. At NotAText a real ballpoint pen writes your exact words on real paper, one person folds it and seals it in the envelope you picked, and it goes out by USPS from Abilene, Texas within two business days. You never touch a pen, a stamp or a post office.

What you get

• A real handwritten page. Not a printout of a handwriting font. A machine holds a ballpoint pen and writes stroke by stroke. You can feel the ink in the paper.
• Your words, exactly. We never write for you and we never change a word. The preview you approve is the exact path the pen follows.
• A sealed, stamped envelope with her address on the front and your return address on the back, so it looks like it came from you, because it did.
• Postage included. Both sizes include postage anywhere in the United States.

How long does it take?

Written and mailed within two business days. USPS First-Class usually takes another two to five days. Order on a Monday and it is typically in her hands by the end of the week.

Who is this for?

Anyone who wants to send a real letter and knows they will never sit down and write one. Mostly men writing to a girlfriend or wife. Also sons writing to moms, grandkids writing to grandparents, friends with a deployed buddy, and people with handwriting so bad they would rather not.

What can I say in it?

Anything you would say to her. Up to 5,000 characters, as many sheets as it takes. You can add a photo or a drawing and the pen traces it in outline. If you are stuck, the editor has starters for the usual reasons: missing her, sorry, anniversary, just because. Or read how to write a love letter.

Is it really handwritten?

Yes, by a machine with a real pen. We built it in our shop in Abilene. It is not a printer and it does not use fonts. Every letter leans and loops a little differently, because that is what a pen does. Read more about the machine and whether that counts.