A Letter to My Future Self: A Journey Through Time
Have you ever thought about who you’ll be a few years from now? Where you’ll live, what decisions you’ll make, and how the person you are today will influence the person you’ll become? Writing a lettre to your future self isn’t just an act of imagination—it’s an intimate dialogue across time. It’s a chance to connect with yourself in a way that feels profound, intentional, and deeply personal.
Famous Lettres from history - Martin Luther King Jr’s letter from Birmingham jail
Written on April 16, 1963. In this letter, Dr. King responds to criticisms from a group of clergymen who labeled his activities as "unwise and untimely." He defends the strategy of nonviolent resistance to racism and argues that individuals have a moral responsibility to break unjust laws.
Famous Lettres from history - John Steinbeck’s letter to his son
On our first weekly showcase of famous lettres from history, we have John Steinbeck writing to his son—“If it is right, it happens—The main thing is not to hurry. Nothing good gets away.”
A Guide to Writing the Perfect Letter: Tips for Crafting Engaging and Heartfelt Correspondence
There's something undeniably personal and profoundly touching about receiving a handwritten letter. Whether you're using Lettre.app on your iPad or sticking to paper and pen, here’s how you can craft letters that not only convey your messages but also touch hearts and linger in the minds of your recipients.
Rethinking Retention: Lettre's Ethical Approach to User Engagement
Lettre invites everyone to join this journey, to rediscover the joy of letter writing, and to experience firsthand the difference that genuine, thoughtful interaction can make. It's a call to step away from the fleeting, often empty interactions promoted by many digital platforms, and to embrace a mode of communication that values depth and connection.
Letters from the Titanic: Voices from the Depths
Recovered treasures from the tragic maiden voyage of the RMS Titanic contains a collection of letters and postcards, poignant echoes of lives interrupted and dreams unfulfilled.
Handwriting as therapy
There was a time when you might recognize a friend’s handwriting as easily as their face. You could pick out their letters from a stack of mail, know their notes from a single squiggle on a shared notebook. But ask yourself: do you know what your best friend’s handwriting looks like? Could you distinguish your sibling’s scrawl from a stranger’s? For many of us, the answer is a resounding no.
Digital loneliness and the paradox of *social* media
The irony of our times is that in an age of unparalleled connectivity, many of us are feeling more isolated than ever. While technology has undeniably enriched our lives in countless ways, it's essential to remember that genuine human connections are irreplaceable.
How an internet joke gave Lettre a mascot – Raising Pippin
For Lettre, we wanted to tell the story of our app through the lens of a mascot which would not only serve as the anchor point for our social media content, but also help us gamify the in-app interactions and provide delighters wherever possible.