A letter for the graduate in your life

Years of early mornings, exams and rehearsals fit, in the end, into a single photo in a cap and gown. That day goes by fast, between the applause and the hugs, and there are things you want to say to the graduate that shouldn't get lost in the noise. Write them now: the letter is sealed today and opens on ceremony day — or the years you choose after, once they've landed their first job or can look back with some calm.

Write their letterFrom $5.99 · one-time payment, no subscription

How it works

1. You write it todayChoose the envelope, the wax seal, the paper and a commemorative stamp with the year. You can record your voice, add a photo from these days, and their song.
2. It stays sealed until the day you chooseCeremony day, or up to 25 years ahead: their first day of work, the ten-year reunion, whatever day you decide. You set the date and the letter waits, sealed, until then.
3. It arrives that day, at their hourBy email, with a private link, at their city's local time. They open it, the song plays, and there you are. That day they can download it in full, and that copy is theirs forever.

What it can hold

• Your recorded voice, telling them how proud you are
• A short video from these days, before the ceremony
• Photos of who they are today, at the end of this chapter
• The song that fits this moment, from the exact second
• A commemorative stamp with the year they graduated
• Its serial number: every letter is a single numbered piece

What to write

You don't need to be a writer. These questions open the door:

• What I saw in you while you studied, when you thought no one was watching.
• The day I nearly told you to give up, and I'm glad I didn't.
• What I hope you'll do now that this is over, without telling you how to live.
• The advice that would have helped me the day I walked out with my own diploma.
• Why this day means more to me than I let on today.

Fair questions

Does it open right on ceremony day?

On the day and hour you choose: set it for 7 a.m. on graduation day and that's when it arrives. And if you'd rather they open it years later — when they start working, or at the ten-year reunion — that works too: the opening date can be up to 25 years ahead.

I'm not sure whether to give it on graduation day or wait a few years. What do others do?

Both work. Many parents choose the morning of the ceremony; others prefer it to arrive once their child is far from home and the nostalgia hits harder. You can change the date later, as long as it's still sealed.

Will they get to keep it?

Yes. The day it opens, the letter downloads in full: the PDF, your voice, the video and the photos. That copy is theirs, forever.

How much does it cost?

From $5.99, once. No subscription: it's paid for the day it's written and never costs anything again.

Write their letterFrom $5.99 · one-time payment, no subscription