how to "love letter" your world

THE ART OFlove lettering

the best & brightest go-to guide to writing & leaving love letters all over

your world.

m o r e l o v e l e t t e r s p r e s e n t s :

Chilly feet already?Let us guess, you’ve never written a love letter to a stranger, right? You’re choked up on words already. Your knees are trembling. You are thinking, “But.. But... I don’t…”

R E L A X You are in good, good hands. We court strangers via love letter on a daily basis so you are learning from the best. We promise.

What to wear, what to wear…First things first, you need stationery.

Doll up your letter as if it is going out on a first date. Skip the lipstick and go for the lace… the nice pens… the best handwriting possible.

Your letter is going to meet a stranger today. It should look stunning for the occasion.

Fresh starts.Some might call this the trickiest part… how, oh how, do you start writing a love letter to a stranger?

To a friend,To whoever finds this letter,

Dear you,

Sometimes it feels more natural to write the letter first and then go back and

address it.

The belly of your letter.what kind of message would you script to a

close friend? No need to treat this love letter of yours any differently just because you don’t know who will find it. Write what is on your

heart. Script a note of encouragement. Fill your letter with affirmations. Thoughts that are

weighing heavy on you lately.Write the exact message you’d like to read in a letter today. Maybe it is a pick-me-up or a kind reminder that you am enough in this world. Just

write it down.

Parting : such sweet sorrow.It is completely up to you whether you want to sign your name. Some of our letter writers leave their first name, others sign it as “Love, a friend” and still some like to be left anonymous.

All that we ask is that you please (PLEASE.PLEASE.PLEASE) omit your own

contact information.

Find me, if you can.Write MoreLoveLetters.com somewhere on your letter or

envelope. Make sure it is legible so that others can visit

the site when they find the letter, read the mission and

reach out to us about the letter.

Letting go.Find a place to leave your love letter. This is no time to be boring, people. Get creative.

Pick a spot where you know someone will have ABSOLUTELY NO CHOICE but to pick

up an absurdly bright pink envelope or rose-colored piece of cardstock. The love

letters get left daily in fitting rooms, bathroom sinks, coat pockets, in favorite

books in the library, tables of coffee shops.

Signed, sealed + social.More than anything, we want to show off your

love letters… Take a few photos of the love letter you are leaving behind and email them to Hannah@MoreLoveLetters.com or tweet us photos to @moreloveletters, along with the

location of the letter dropping.

Feel free to include your comments on leaving the letter or a typed copy of the

letter to be featured on the site.

“It is a surreal feeling, to compose a letter to an individual that you have no ties to but at the same time you want the whole wide world for them. I wished them

a bright day. A day full of laughter. I told them they were unique & special & really quite smashing. (I might not have used the word ‘smashing’ but I probably will in

the next letter).Really, we are not told enough, in a genuine noncommercial manner, how brilliant we are. How intriguing and wonderful we are. How much we

should be commended for waking up today and deciding to take on the task of being human. It is not an easy task. It is not always fun. But it is wildly worth it.

Better that we write all these things down.”

hannah katy, october 10, 2010