Dear YouOne small step today:
A question to write back to:
With you,
Dear You
A letter for you, today
Personalized affirmations, written as a letter. Pick what would help, add your name and break the seal.
What would help today?
For you
A new letter every day
Dear You: Daily Letters for iPhone
Dear You is a private journal of letters. Open an original letter chosen for what you need, write your own words back, and seal letters for your future self to open on a date you choose. No account, no ads, and you can lock it with Face ID.
Free to download, including your first daily letter, Open When letters, a future letter, Face ID lock and export. Optional annual or monthly subscription for more.
Personalized affirmations that sound like a person
Most affirmation lists are short, upbeat statements in the first person: "I am strong. I am enough." Some people love them. Many people find them hard to believe on a bad day, and a line you don't believe can make you feel worse.
This tool takes a different approach. You get a short letter written to you, by name, about what you said you need today. It doesn't promise everything will be fine. It names what's hard, offers a more realistic way to look at it, and ends with one small step and a question to think about. Open as many as you like. Each one is put together fresh.
Five kinds of letter
- A little encouragement for weeks when you're doing more than anyone sees.
- A moment of calm for when your head is too loud.
- A fresh start for when you want to begin again, without waiting for Monday.
- Courage for something hard for the call, conversation or decision you've been putting off.
- A moment of gratitude for noticing what's quietly going right.
Why writing back helps
Each letter ends with a question. Answering it in a sentence or two, in a notebook or your notes app, turns a nice moment into a small act of reflection. Expressive writing about thoughts and feelings has been studied for decades, and many people find a few minutes of it helps them sort out what's going on in their head.
Send one to someone else
If a friend is having a hard week, "Send to a friend" shares the page, so they can open a letter addressed to them. It's a gentler message than "hope you're okay".
These letters are for everyday encouragement. If you're struggling to cope or thinking about hurting yourself, please talk to someone now. In the US, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
Questions people ask
What are personalized affirmations?
They're encouraging words written for your situation rather than a generic list. Here, you choose what you need today and add your name, and you get a short letter written to you with one small step to take.
Are these letters written by AI?
No. Every line was written by hand, and the tool puts a letter together from those lines based on what you choose. Nothing you type is sent anywhere.
How is this different from regular affirmations?
Affirmations are usually short "I am" statements. These are second-person letters that acknowledge what's hard and offer a realistic reframe, which many people find easier to believe on a difficult day.
Can I save my letter?
Yes. Tap "Save as image" to download it, or take a screenshot. Opening another letter gives you a new one.
Is my name stored?
No. Your name only appears on the page in front of you.
