Write the goodbye you didn't get to say in person. We deliver it on a date you choose — to them, or back to you.
Some goodbyes happen the way they should — in person, with time. Most don't. Most goodbyes are rushed, or partial, or never quite said because the moment slipped past us. Job changes, friendships that ended without ceremony, family members who moved away, partnerships that dissolved before either of you said the real thing. Most of us are carrying around at least one goodbye we never finished saying.
A farewell letter gives the goodbye its proper shape. You write today, with the time and clarity you didn't have at the actual moment. What this person or chapter meant to you. What you're glad of. What you wish had gone differently. What you're carrying forward. Then we deliver the letter on a date you pick: to them, on the anniversary of when things ended; or back to you, when the perspective is right.
It doesn't fix the ending. It does give the ending words. There's a real difference between a goodbye that was never said and one that was said properly to someone who couldn't hear it at the time — you yourself, a year later, are often that someone. The farewell letter is the form for that.
Three simple steps. One beautiful moment, later.
Pour your heart onto paper. Use our Letter Helper if you'd like prompts. You decide when it should be opened — 1 year or 2 years from now.
Mail your sealed letter to our PO Box. We store it in a climate-controlled, fireproof safe — untouched, unopened, waiting.
On your chosen date, we mail your original, handwritten letter with tracking. Your words arrive exactly when they're meant to.
Your letter is in safe hands
You're trusting us with something irreplaceable. Here's what we do about that.
Letters are stored in climate-controlled, fireproof safes — not filing cabinets or cardboard boxes. We treat every letter as irreplaceable, because to someone, it is.
Every letter ships with an active tracking number, so you (or the recipient) know exactly when it's on its way.
If your address changes before your delivery date, email us anytime and we'll update your file. Your letter follows you — no extra fee.
If Hold My Letter ever closes, every stored letter is immediately mailed back to the sender's return address. No exceptions.
One letter. One delivery. One beautiful moment when it returns.
Emailed on your chosen date between 6 months and 2 years out. Add physical mailing for a small fee. Available worldwide — the right choice if you're writing to (or from) outside the United States.
One-time payment
+$12 to add physical mailing (first address)
One-time payment
+$12 to add physical mailing (first address)
Physical mailing add-on: +$12 for the first address. Each additional unique address: +$2.
The original Hold My Letter experience. Handwrite your letter, seal the envelope, and mail it to our PO Box. We store it in a climate-controlled, fireproof safe until your chosen delivery date — then send it back with tracking, still sealed.
One-time payment
One-time payment
🇺🇸 Currently available for US addresses only. International shipping coming soon!
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It only takes 20 minutes. The moment it lands will be worth years.
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