Skip to content

Letters to you, and what I'm learning

“A letter to them at the age they are right now.”

Why this question

Not advice. Not achievements. What you want them to know about who they are at this exact age.

Capturing it in voice

  • ·If they're old enough, hand them the phone and let them answer it themselves. Their phrasing is the treasure; don't tidy it.
  • ·Don't script it. The ums, the tangents, the half-finished sentences — that's what their voice actually sounds like right now.
  • ·Thirty seconds is plenty. A short answer you actually record beats a long one you keep meaning to.
ShareTwitterPinterestFacebookEmail

More from Letters to you, and what I'm learning

“What do you want them to know about how much they are loved — in as specific a way as you can manage?”

“A letter for a day when things are hard.”

“A letter to them about a time in your own life you've never told them about.”

Want to keep the answer in their voice?

One day you’ll want to hear this answer, not just read it. Ask the question tonight and record what comes back — thirty seconds at the foot of the bed is enough.

Start free