FutureMe: Write a Letter to Your Future Self
Send a message across time. Capture your thoughts, memories, dreams and goals today and reconnect with your future self later.
Write a Letter to Your Future Self
A future self letter is like a personal digital time capsule. Write honestly about where you are today and choose when you would like to read your message in the future.
Write Your Future Letter Start WritingWhat Is FutureMe?
FutureMe is a digital time-capsule experience built around a simple idea: write a letter today and receive it at a future date. FutureMe allows users to capture thoughts, dreams and memories and schedule a message for delivery later.
It can be used as a personal reflection tool, a way to remember important moments, or a simple method for setting intentions and checking your progress over time.
Why Write a Letter to Your Future Self?
Preserve Memories
Record what your life feels like today so you can remember important moments later.
Track Your Growth
Compare your future perspective with the person you are today and see how your goals and priorities evolve.
Set Future Goals
Write down your ambitions and intentions so you can revisit them at an important point in the future.
Practice Reflection
Take a quiet moment to think about your experiences, lessons, hopes and plans.
How FutureMe Works
Write
Write a personal message to the future version of yourself.
Choose a Date
Select when you want your letter to arrive. Suggested options include months and multiple years.
Receive
When the selected date arrives, your future letter becomes a message from your past self.
What Should You Write in a Future Self Letter?
Not sure what to say? Start with the things that matter most to you right now. Your letter does not need to be perfect. The most interesting letters are often honest and personal.
- What is happening in your life right now?
- What goals are you currently working toward?
- What are you proud of?
- What challenges are you facing?
- What do you hope will change?
- What do you hope never changes?
- What advice would you give your future self?
- What memories do you want to preserve?
- What are you grateful for today?
- Where do you hope to be in one, five or ten years?
Future Letter Ideas
Birthday Letter
Write a message for your next birthday and remember who you were at this moment.
Graduation
Record your expectations, achievements and hopes for the next chapter of your life.
Big Dream
Describe a dream you are working toward and imagine reading your letter after achieving it.
Future Adventure
Write before an important trip or life experience and describe what you hope to discover.
FutureMe as a Digital Time Capsule
Traditional time capsules preserve physical objects for the future. A future self letter does something similar with your thoughts and experiences. Instead of placing a note in a box, you create a digital message that you can revisit later.
FutureMe describes its service as a digital time capsule and provides a simple three-step process: write, schedule and receive.
FutureMe FAQ
What is FutureMe?
FutureMe is a digital time-capsule service that lets you write a message to your future self and schedule it for delivery on a future date.
How do I write a letter to my future self?
Start by describing your current life, memories, goals, feelings and hopes. Then choose a future date when you would like to revisit the message.
What should I include in my letter?
You can include current goals, achievements, challenges, memories, gratitude, questions and advice for your future self.
How far into the future can I send a letter?
FutureMe currently displays suggested delivery periods of 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, 5 years and 10 years.
Can a future self letter be private?
FutureMe provides a private option and also offers an option to share a letter anonymously with others.
Your Future Self Is Waiting
Take a few minutes today to write something meaningful for the person you will become.
Write to Your Future Self