penpals in the forces free to send "email" letters to cheer them up

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  • funkycat06
    funkycat06 Posts: 394 Forumite
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    great idea
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  • yellowdots
    yellowdots Posts: 108 Forumite
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    I would be interested in doing this also.

    I have lurked around these forums for probably 6 months now, and think this is a wonderful thread.

    I do have a bit of a silly question though. What sort of things do you natter about in the emails? I would hate to think someone receiving a mail from myself would maybe be thinking "zzzzzzz boring" if you get my drift.

    I guess just chat about day to day life stuff? Music interests etc?

    Sorry if this sounds a ridiculous thing to ask, but I have never had a pen pal.

    Thanks in advance :)
  • Tallulah22
    Tallulah22 Posts: 242 Forumite
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    yellowdots, its not a stupid thing to ask i was like that myself. The first letter is always the awkward one. i just wrote about myself, what i was studying in university, what music i liked etc, then asked about them. Once they reply you kinda build up a rapport with them and the letters just flow.
    Just be yourself as they are really grateful for any source of letter from anyone.

    Best of luck x
  • yellowdots
    yellowdots Posts: 108 Forumite
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    Thank you, I will make a start later tonight.:T
  • Tallulah22
    Tallulah22 Posts: 242 Forumite
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    Best of luck, let us know if you get any replys, i had quite a few non-replys but dont take it personal.
  • emma_b_4
    emma_b_4 Posts: 1,292 Forumite
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    i had all non replies, my letters must have been boring!!!!

    will pm people who have pmed me when get chance, sorry if you have been waiting a couple of days im really busy at the moment but will do it ASAP

    i never thought the thread would turn into this it gets bigger and bigger!
    what a lovely bunch we are on MSE

    xx
  • silkcutblue
    silkcutblue Posts: 635 Forumite
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    descartesmum wrote:
    Something very cool that Xerox is doing.. If you go to this web site, http://www.letssaythanks.com you can pick out a thank you card and Xerox will print it and it will be sent to a soldier that is currently serving in Iraq.

    Mucho respect to Xerox. I might not be from YankeeLand, but I sent one from that site.
  • Tallulah22
    Tallulah22 Posts: 242 Forumite
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    JUst wondering Yellowdots have you had any replies yet?
  • vikki_louise
    vikki_louise Posts: 2,358 Forumite
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    has anyone got a recent list of people wanting to recieve a letter. i joined the yahoo group but it seems to be all people wanting to write rather than receive
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  • kit
    kit Posts: 1,678 Forumite
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    If you look through the posts on the yahoo group there is a list of people to write to.... I will find the post number and add it here.


    Edit - please read message number 26 on the yahoo group. this list is still currently up to date.
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