An Open When Letter
Open When You Get the Promotion
For the version of them who is about to outgrow this letter.
Promotions are private celebrations, usually announced by email, often celebrated alone or with one person. A letter that shows up on the same day — sealed weeks or months earlier — is the proof that someone bet on them before the title made it official.
Write yours when you watch them do the work. We mail it on the date you pick — the week the announcement is supposed to land, or any later milestone.
Suggested Prompts
What to put inside
Pick one or two. The letter does not need to cover everything. It just needs to be specific.
- — The specific work you have watched them do that earned this
- — The reminder that they belong at the next level
- — Three things about the new role you think they will find harder than they expect
- — Permission to celebrate, openly, even if no one else does
- — The plan to mark it in person
Simple Pricing
One payment. No subscription.
$9 digital or $19 handwritten — both arrive sealed on your chosen date.
Frequently Asked
The short version
What is an open-when letter?
A sealed letter labeled with the moment it should be opened — “Open when you miss me”, “Open when you can't sleep”. The tradition started in military families; the format is now used by everyone in any long-distance or high-stress relationship.
How does delivery work?
You write the letter (digital $9 or handwritten $19), pick a future date one month to two years out, and we mail it on the morning of that date. Real envelope, real wax seal, US mail.
What if they do not get the promotion?
Email support and we will hold the letter for the next attempt. Same letter, re-aimed at the next yes.
Should this be from a boss or from a partner?
Either works. Bosses are not allowed to bet on their reports in this way often, and partners do not always have language for professional wins — both are valid angles. The letter sounds different in each voice; trust yours.
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