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Since i’m going to be away at summer camp for 5 weeks and don’t get good cell reception all the time, snapchat doesn’t always send messages right away and phone calls are just ughh ( but still do-able ). I’m going to be writing a buttload ton of letters like this for my boyfriend !! ( not specifically these because i don’t like some of them ) but really cute super lovey ones so that when i can’t always respond to him for something he can open a letter and hopefully it’ll make him smile. 💕💕💕 Ya’ll i’m head over heels in love with this guy. Even a year ago i wouldn’t have imagined being in such a healthy loving relationship with him. But i’m oh so happy we started dating 😍😍❤️❤️

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I need help!! My boyfriend is in the military and i'm trying to put together a care package with open when letters inside them. We also have a daughter on the way. I have three different colored envelopes (our daughter, us, and him) but need ideas on topics

Hello! I have some good news and some bad news. The good news is that I have had an abundance of people who are in long distance relationships with a partner in the military. I have a few posts tagged here, which should be pragmatic when deciding how to embellish and fill your letters. 

Additionally, I have a page dedicated to various letter topics here and some include personal examples. Which ones apply best to you is completely based upon your situation, so look through them all! 

Finally, the bad news for this post is that I have never had a baby; therefore, I haven’t written anything pertaining to that yet. Everyone says that motherhood completely changes perspectives and life itself, so I cannot even attempt that one until I have completed that chapter in life and can adequately relate to being a parent.  I would love for you to send me what your final product looks like though, since you seem to be more experienced than me in the baby department! I hope to hear from you soon! 

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Hey! Wanted to ask about some ideas that what we could write inside open when letters for best friend?

Hey, there! It’s always a fantastic idea to make a handful of these for a friend. Though I’m not sure what the occasion is, my advice for beginning a project like this is to start small and then keep building. Pick six to ten topics that mean a lot to you both for your letters. In my opinion, these things should be more about quality than quantity, you know? Plus, if you finish the ones you planned for before any potential deadline, you can add some more on one by one. I had more advice for starting here. 

Like I said, it’s best for you to personalize these topics and letters for the friend you have in mind. However, if I were to pick out a couple for you to tinker with simply because they’re tons of fun and can apply to practically all relationships, they would be the following… 

Open When… 

You miss me: Again, this must be personally tailored to the kind of relationship you have built with your friend. You can write out a huge bucket list of things you want to do together. Ensure them that you miss them too and share how excited are to be with them again! 

You want to stroll down memory lane: This is one of my favorites because it’s really sweet and simple to print out tons of pictures of you two together and write little messages on the back. You can also include any little mementos you have gathered throughout your friendship. This could be movie stubs, tickets from concerts or sporting events, notes passed back and forth, or essentially anything else. 

You need love: Honestly, this is the greatest opportunity to write out a huge list of reasons why you love your friend. This is your chance to build them up and essentially kiss the ground they walk upon. You could print off some of their selfies and write what a huge fan you are of their entire essence. You could find a Valentine’s card with cute, tacky poems written inside. I found some compliment cards that fit very nicely with this topic as well. If it’s not the time for Valentine’s cards, there is a plethora available online at Etsy. I suggest looking there for more ideas! 

Best of luck to you!

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Open when you are not sure what to do

Not sure what to do about what? Does an example come to mind that I can help you with? If not, you could start with making a pros and cons template for them to fill out with their situation. You could also pull some old stories either from books or your history together that could inspire them to do what is right, to persevere, or to think carefully about their decisions. Again, I’m not exactly sure what you’re aiming for or envisioning but I hope you find this helpful!

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Hey! I want to make some open when letters for a friend of mine who I've come to really like who went off to college recently. I'm just not completely sure what topics I should do. I don't know him super well, but I like the idea of the bad day box too because he can get really depressed sometimes and I wish I could put into words just how much he means to me and honestly the rest of our friends too. Do you have a masterlist of ideas or topics for letters kind of like your prompt ones?

Yes! That’s a fantastic idea. I have a grand list of ideas here and the ones that are underlined are links to some examples. I hope this helps! 

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THE ONLY GIFT MY BFF DESERVES 😊

I’ve always been one to struggle with gift giving especially when the person I’m shopping for already has everything! I’m also a huge fan of homemade gifts and last week I came across these amazing Explosion Boxes. This is NOT your basic happy birthday/anniversary/friendaversary card. This small box is packed full of room for photos, funny quotes and other spots to share those special memories. It even comes with a TON of scrapbooking tools & accessories to design your box. If you’ve got someone in your life with a birthday, anniversary or just want to give someone a pick-me-up, then I highly recommend you get this box. Check them out HERE

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Guess what!

Guys I’m doing 100 ‘open when’ letters for my boyfriend, and I’ll give them to him this Christmas!

Here’s the list:

Open when you’re happy

Open when you’re mad

Open when you’re sad

Open when you’re tired

Open when you can’t sleep

Open when you miss me a little

Open when you miss me a lot

Open when you need a hug and I’m not there

Open when you’re overwhelmed

Open when life is too much

Open when not even music can tranquilize you

Open when you’re crying

Open when we fight for the 1st time

Open when we fight and it’s your fault

Open when we fight and it’s my fault

Open when you’re stressed

Open when you think about giving up

Open when you think about breaking up

Open when nothing cheers you up

Open when you’re losing your grip

Open when you need to stay ‘here’

Open when you need to be reminded of what’s real and what isn’t

Open when you’ve lied to me

Open when you’re disappointed of yourself

Open when you’re disappointed of me

Open when you need a smile

Open when you need a laugh

Open when you don’t know what to say

Open when you’re so sad you can’t talk

Open when we haven’t talked in days

Open when you want us to talk but can’t

Open when we’re mad at each other

Open when you’re mad at yourself

Open when you want to know some things I love about you

Open when you need a reminder of my love for you

Open when you want to ‘feel’ me but can’t

Open when it’s your birthday

Open when it’s Christmas

Open when it’s New Year’s Eve

Open when you’re proud of yourself

Open when you’ve failed at something that mattered

Open when you first receive these

Open when you’ve got so much to say, words don’t come out

Open when you need to relax

Open when your mind is blank

Open when the voices in your head won’t shut up

Open when you’re doubting yourself

Open when you’re craving something sweet

Open when it seems the world is against you

Open when you feel insecure

Open when you’ve had a bad day

Open when the distance is too much

Open when you’re thinking about the future

Open when you graduate

Open when you’re bored

Open when you’re feeling nostalgic

Open when you’re feeling nostalgic about us

Open when you feel lonely

Open when it’s our 6 month anniversary 

Open when it’s our 1 year anniversary

Open when you need to know someone cares

Open when you’re overthinking

Open when you feel worthless

Open when you need to rant/vent

Open when you want to know more about me

Open when you feel like I don’t trust you

Open when I’ve been ordering you around too much

Open when it’s raining

Open when you’re horny

Open when I’m distant and you don’t know why

Open when you want to hear an anecdote

Open when you want to relive the first time we met

Open when you’re afraid of losing me

Open when you feel I’m prioritizing others over you

Open when jealousy kicks in

Open when you want to hear a story

Open when you want to read a poem

Open when you want to know which songs make me think of you

Open when you want to kiss me

Open when we fall asleep together for the first time

Open when we actually ‘do it’

Open when you want to hear my 4A.M ramblings

Open when you need support

Open when you’re nervous

Open when you’re worried about me

Open when something reminded you of me

Open when you want to give me a gift but have no clue about what

Open when you aren’t feeling anything in particular

Open when you’re feeling everything

Open when you want to read my favorite quotes

Open when I’ve been crying in your arms

Open when you want to die

Open when you’ve hurt me

Open when you’ve said things you didn’t mean

Open when I’ve hurt you

Open when I’ve said things I didn’t mean

Open when we move in together

Open when we travel together for the first time

Open when we first spend a holiday together

Open when you think you’ve had the best day of your life.

And this is it! They’re not in order right now, as you can tell, but hopefully this will give you some inspiration or ideas for your own!

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// 28.05.2018 //

• still not back with my notes or anything that has to do with studying but I will be back soon, I promise •

Tomorrow is our first year anniversary and I did some “Open when…” letters with the help of Pinterest which was my one and only inspiration (and the help of my best friend who actually gave me the idea in the first place). I hope my bf will be as excited as I am because I can’t wait to give them to him tomorrow! I have to buy a pretty box though…

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07.29.18// currently working on another “OPEN WHEN LETTERS” for a new found special friend of mine. HEHEHEHE

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// 28.05.2018 //

• still not back with my notes or anything that has to do with studying but I will be back soon, I promise •

Tomorrow is our first year anniversary and I did some “Open when…” letters with the help of Pinterest which was my one and only inspiration (and the help of my best friend who actually gave me the idea in the first place). I hope my bf will be as excited as I am because I can’t wait to give them to him tomorrow! I have to buy a pretty box though…

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Last night my girlfriend gave me this goodie box because we won’t see each other for two weeks. In it included my favorite candies, Mac and cheese, gum, pretzels, goldfish, Phase 10, a $25 gift card to Chipotle, a pair of adidas sweat shorts, and a bunch of “open when” cards… I can’t tell you how hard I cried reading through the labels on those cards. If I didn’t already think so, I know I’m going to marry this girl

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Long distance is not easy. It is not easy to watch someone through a screen instead of your eyes tracing the curves of their face while they’re standing in front of you. It’s not easy to have a bad day and not be able to see one of the only people that can make it better. For something exciting to happen and not be able to celebrate about it that night. To not be able to have brunch on Sunday morning, or make dinner plans for when you get off work, or snuggle up together on the couch for one of the nights a tv show comes on that you both love. Sometimes you miss them so much and it’s like you can’t get relief from it. Sure, you plan times to see each other but some nights are bad and you need them right now and you need to touch them or you’ll die and your heart has never felt so lonely. Long distance is not easy but one day it will be worth it. One day you’ll live in a cute apartment together where you can wake up next to each other and fuck each other to sleep and a see you later means see you tonight when we get off and it’s time for dinner. Long distance is a choice. It’s a commitment to say, “I love you more than all of the distance between us.”

you will always be worth it (via nightqlow)

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