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    A Letter for 10 to 20 Years: How to Plan a Long-Range Letter

    Plan a letter for a date 10 to 20 years ahead, with ideas for what to write, how to prepare for a changed email address, and how to keep a copy.

    6 min read

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    New Year's Eve Letter to Your Future Self: Ideas and a Sample

    Write a New Year's Eve letter, choose 31 December next year, and expect the email that morning, between 8:00 and noon in your time zone, not at midnight.

    5 min read

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    A Time Capsule of Your Life Today: What to Put in the Letter

    Record the ordinary details of life today, from your bus route to the song on repeat, in a letter for a future reader that arrives on the date you choose.

    6 min read

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    Time Capsules for Families: Letters to Open With Your Children

    Plan a family time capsule with a letter from each adult, drawings from the children, an agreed opening date and a clear, simple plan for the email.

    6 min read

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