Just Because Letter
Every other letter has a date attached to it. A birthday, an anniversary, an apology owed. A just-because letter has nothing behind it except the fact that you were thinking about someone on an ordinary Wednesday, and that is exactly why it lands harder than any of them.
There is no occasion to live up to, which means there is no pressure to be profound. Tell them what made you think of them today. That is the whole assignment.
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What to say in a just because letter
- 1The specific thing that made you think of them — a song, a street, a stranger who laughed like they do.
- 2Something about them you have noticed recently but never mentioned.
- 3What your life looks like with them in it, versus how you imagine it without.
- 4Why you are sending this now, on a day when nothing is happening.
One thing to skip: Avoid apologising for sending it. "Sorry, this is random" tells them to take it less seriously than they should. Just start with the thought.
Just Because letter templates
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How it arrives
Write it
Pick a template, change the words, choose a theme. Add photos, a bouquet and your song if you like.
Share a private link
Only people with the link can read it. Add a password, or schedule the date it opens.
They open an envelope
A sealed envelope with their name on it, which opens into your letter.
Questions people ask
What is a just because letter?
A letter sent with no occasion behind it — no birthday, no anniversary, no argument to fix. It exists only because you were thinking of someone and decided to tell them, which is precisely what makes it memorable.
Is it strange to send a letter for no reason?
It is surprising, not strange. Unprompted letters are consistently the ones people report keeping, because the absence of an occasion proves nothing obliged you to write it.
What should I write if nothing has happened?
Write the ordinary. What you ate, what you thought about on the walk home, the moment they crossed your mind. Everyday detail is what makes closeness, and it is the hardest thing to fake.
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