About Letters Unsent

Esther Perel once wrote about the emancipating power of a letter - the release and clarity that writing itself can bring, even when never sent.

Spaces have emerged to hold these unsent words:

• r/UnsentLetters
• The Unsent Project
• various instagram accounts like unsent_letters_to
• The Unsent Letter Mailbox in New York City

So why make this new platform?

I'm a developer by profession and a writer of a few letters myself. For my first user-driven full-stack application, I wanted to build something meaningful - a space that honours a wider range of human experience, rather than a single context. Not just romantic love, but grief, gratitude, anger, regret, bitterness, joy, and everything in between.

I also wanted to create a place I wished exists in the world - one that hopefully does justice to the weight of those experiences.

And finally, to me, the letter format itself holds a gentle kind of power. There is something especially moving about words that have never found their way to their person, for one reason or another. And in a time where it sometimes seems like brevity and performance are often the things we optimise for, writing and reading letters asks for more of us - but sometimes it can offer something deeper in return.

I hope people find comfort here - in reading these letters , or in sharing their own - knowing that others, too, carry words left unspoken.

Note: Ability to submit will be available on Jan 19th, 2026. I'm giving it this buffer so I can be fully present and rested to support if needed.

Please treat submitted letters as permanent until anonymous management tools are available. (See why here.)

This space welcomes letters of diverse content, tones and subjects. However, this is also a public space. To keep it safe for everyone, please write with compassion (for yourself and others) and avoid the following:

• publicly sharing identifying details that could expose someone's identity (for example: what appears to be full names, addresses, phone numbers, emails etc)
• sexually explicit or pornographic content
• descriptions of non-consensual activity
• graphic descriptions of violent or traumatic detail
• vitriolic and abusive speech
• praise for extremist ideologies
• suicidal intentions or thoughts detailing instructions or methods of self-harm
• any of the above involving minors

Submissions containing this content won't be accepted.

You're welcome to reach out if you come across these situations:

• If you're convinced your letter doesn't violate any of the above but you still have issues submitting.
• If you read a letter and you think it should not be displayed publicly.
• If you're convinced any of the disallowed content above should be reconsidered.

Letters Unsent is a living project, designed as a quiet, anonymous space. Care, transparency, and restraint guides how it grows.

Letters Unsent is more than an archive - it's a quiet digital cove that I'm tending over time. (You can view the changelog here.)

Here's a little of what I've planned so far:

Core functionality:

• non AI-assisted submission option
• anonymous update and delete of submitted letters
• filters, sort and search on submitted letters (based on time, themes, emotion or relationship type for example)
• potentially letters that have been sent can also be included, with labelling

Experience & atmosphere (all without storing data):

• personalised experience while on this website
• personal letter draft drawer
• a sense of community without all the usual noise

I ultimately aim to move beyond functionality without sacrificing usability - for this place to feel simple, yet quietly alive.

A gentle note: I'm building this alone, alongside a full-time job, other creative non-technical pursuits, and personal life in general. Some things may arrive slowly, some may evolve along the way. What won't change is the commitment to keeping this a respectful, tender space that honours the emotional world of its visitors.

Suggestions, comments or feedback for this platform (for example, what the build priorities should be, features, guideline considerations) are welcome - please reach out via any of the contact channels in the section just below.

You can get in touch about anything related to this website here in these ways:

• anonymous contact form: via Tally forms
  (Form responses are forwarded to my email. Tally's policy covers their service operation, not responses submitted via the form.)
• email: dear@letters-unsent.com