Breanne CassidyOpen When… Letter Ideas
Updated: Jan 20
Ever since my sailor left for boot camp, I have fallen in love with "open when…" letters. They are so personal and can have a really big impact on your significant other’s day. These letters and their envelopes can be as creative or as simple as you’d like and are great to send during boot camp and deployments.
If you don’t know, "open when…" letters are letters that are written for a specific occasion and have “Open when (occasion for the letter)” written on the envelope. So, I’ve compiled a list of my favorite topics to get started!
Open when…
You graduate ___ school, boot camp, etc.
We move in together
You’re having a bad/good day
You need motivation
It’s the night before our wedding
You’re having doubts
It’s our ___ anniversary
You’re sick/stressed out
You need to know how much you’re loved
You feel like giving up
We’re having a fight
You need to make a big decision
It’s your/my birthday, Christmas, Thanksgiving, etc.
You’re on the boat/plane
You need a good laugh
You’ve forgotten what I smell like (spray letter with perfume)
You’re coming home
It’s our first night apart
You need motivation
You want to know more about me
You’re not so sure about us
You need a walk down memory lane
I’m being stubborn (this one is a must-send for me!)
You feel like you’ve failed
It’s a nice/bad day outside
You are missing home
When the distance is too much
You really need to see me (include an appropriate picture)
This is only a short list I gathered of my personal favorites, however, there are so many more topics on Pinterest and on Google to choose from.
Happy Writing!