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Open When... Letters

Updated: 3:09pm. December 29, 2014

Ever heard of "Open When..." Letters? If you haven't, you're missing out on a great (although time consuming) gift-giving opportunity. This is honestly probably one of the most from-the-heart gifts you can give!

All you have to do is write a bunch of letters and put them in envelopes, then write under which circumstances your recipient should open them. Of course, you should make the letters correspond to the circumstances when they'll be opening them. The time it takes to write these letters can be overwhelming, but when you hear how happy you recipient is when they open one, you'll forget about the hours you took writting them.

I made about thirty for my best friend for her birthday about six months ago, and am currently making more to give her. She's opened about seven last I heard, and said she's enjoyed them all. Of course, you can give these letters to anyone: a family member, a significant other, a best friend, or anybody you can think of!

Since I've written so many of these letters, I kinda exhausted my own supply of ideas... and since I'm writing more... I needed some help. So, I did my research and looked up a ton of different ideas!

Here's what I found!

Open When... (What to add)

you want to know why I love you

you just want to open a letter

you're angry at the world

you want to know more about me (everything about you! lots of secrets!)

you're doubting yourself

you feel like giving up

you're confused

you feel fat

you want to kiss me

your sick

you need a push

you got a bad grade on something important

you need someone to talk to but nobody's picking up

we haven't talked in awhile

you feel sad

you feel like crying

you are crying (tissue)

you need a pick me up

you feel like you're overthinking it

you feel outta place

it all feels like to much

you're tired but have to stay up

you just don't want to study

you're on an airplane (piece of gum)

you're on a cruise with me yay!

you're on a cruise with out me. boo!

you're bored in class (paper football)

you get your first rejection letter to college

you get your first acceptance letter to college

you can't even

you just got a new boy/girlfriend (warning note to him/her)

we're together

you want to give you're boy/girlfriend a sweet gift (he and she Hershey bar)

you have a huge choice to make but don't known what to do (coin- not because it'll tell you what to do, but because for that few moments where it's in the air... you know what you're hoping for, that's your decision)

it's you're birthday (cash and balloons)

you miss me (pictures of you two together)

you're stressed (bubble wrap and instructions-for immediate stress relief: pop 3 capsules as needed, and remember that I love you!)

you're having a bad day (Hershey bar)

in case of zombie apocalypse

you're feeling naughty

it's sunny out

you're feeling silly

you need a walk down memory lane (lots of stories and pictures)

you don't think you're beautiful (compact mirror)

you're feeling nerdy

you need to rant

you're mad at me

I'm mad at you

you're losing hope

you want to look at something beautiful (pic of her)

you're cold ( hot cocoa mix, grandparents)

you're worried about your future

you're lonely

you need a just because note

you can't sleep

you can't have something you want

you're angry at your parents

you're angry at your siblings

you need to relax (tea packet)

you feel like nobody cares

you're contemplating hurting yourself (hotline numbers)

you can't let something go

you just broke up with your boy/girlfriend

you're boy/girlfriend just broke up with you

I tell you

you're in desperate need of money (cash)

you're drunk

you're pulling an all nighter

you feel lost

someone is bullying you

it's that time of the month (pad/tampon)

we're fighting and its your fault

we're fighting and its my fault

you've open all the other letters

you're mad at me

you need a hug

you just got engaged

Open...

just for fun

now

later

after I call you crying and upset

just because

at time on date

the day before you see me again

on you're wedding day (I better be there!)

-Lyndsey Brooke

Have you ever given "Open When..." Letters as a gift? Tell who you gave them to and what they thought in the comments! Any more conditions you can think of? Post those too!

Sources

http://uptonogoodwithholly.blogspot.com/2013/06/open-when-letters.html

http://ldr13.wordpress.com/open-when-envelope-ideas/

http://www.ldrmagazine.com/blog/2014/01/29/101-open-letter-topics/

http://www.thedatingdivas.com/holidays/valentines-day/open-when-letters/

http://m.instructables.com/id/Open-When-Letters/