Open When Letters

Hey guys!

Lately I've been making Open When Letters for my boyfriend! We're in a long distance relationship and I thought this was something I could make for him in case he can't reach out to me.  Hopefully, this can help you get some sort of idea as to what to put in your letters for your loved one. ^^

Open when...you're stressed out 

In this letter, I included a green tea packet, a quote that says "Keep calm and don't stress", a list of songs that could help him relax, a list of ways to relieve stress, and another quote that says "Stressed spelled backwards is desserts".  If you already know a specific reason as to what could stress your partner out, you can write them a letter on how to deal with it and how no matter what happens, you will be there for him/her.

This is the list of songs that I chose for my boyfriend.  Most of them are calm and slow which I think are perfect for when you want to relax:

- The Sun and the Moon Mae

- Everything Lifehouse

- Strawberry Swing Coldplay

- Chasing Cars Snow Patrol

- Angels The xx

- Keep Breathing Ingrid Michaelson

- Gravity Sara Bareilles

- Here with Me Dido

- In Your Arms Kina Grannis

- Somewhere Only We Know Keane

Feel free to use this list and add or take out any other song to make your own playlist.

Open when...you feel like a failure.

I put a quote that says "Fall down seven times, get up eight" which is a japanese proverb that pretty much means to not give up and persevere.  Then there's a picture of le success baby which says "SUCCESS: Because you too can own this face of pure accomplishment."  Last but not least, I wrote a letter telling him that he is not a failure and that once he overcomes the obstacles in his life, he will have the biggest smile on his face.  If your partner is feeling this way, it's important to give him/her strength to keep going.  Include some pep talk in there!

Open when...you want to know who's sexy as hell.

I saw some ideas for this topic (though it didn't say "sexy as hell", it would be like "Open when...you want to know who makes my heart beat faster" or something like that but I spiced it up C:) and a lot of people ended up putting mirrors in the letter so that their partner will see their own reflection.  I wanted to do that at first but I was afraid the mirror would break since I was sending it through mail. So I decided to draw a picture of him instead!  If you're willing to draw a picture of your partner, do it!  They will certainly be impressed and happy. If you want, you can also include a little note as to what you find most attractive about them, whether it'd be from a physical aspect or intellect aspect or...calves and forearms....-ahem-

Open when...I sound depressed

Usually with these kinds of letters, you want to convey the seriousness of the situation so I'd say a letter writing about how you feel and trying to make him/her understand where you're coming from is good enough.

Open when...it's sunny outside

There are many things that I've yet to do with my boyfriend! So a letter like this will give you the opportunity to list down some of the things you'd want to do with your partner according to the weather (you could also list down things for when it's rainy outside but since I knew what we would be doing...you know....YOU KNOW....like Netflix, duh).

The things that I listed down were:
- go to the beach
- swim in the pool and have races
- teach me how to ride a bike
- walk in the park while holding hands
- have a picnic together

I grabbed pictures from the internet and included a picture of me in a bathing suit and pasted it on pieces of paper.  I wrote on the papers describing scenarios of what would happen during those events.  If your partner is prone to getting sun burnt, you could write him/her a little note telling him/her to make sure to wear sunscreen!

 Open when...you miss me

There is a BUNCH of things you can add in this letter.  What I included in this letter was a picture of me doing a kiss face and I wrote "I miss you too, honeys!", three pictures of us camera whoring, a quote that says:

"Distance never separates two hearts that really care.  For our memories span the miles and in seconds we are there.  But whenever I start feeling sad because I miss you, I remind myself how lucky I am to have someone like you to miss."

and another quote that says "I f***ing miss you.  And vice versa" LOL.  I also traced my hands on some cardstock, cut it out, attached a long piece of string on the back of each hand, and wrote, "I love you....this much!" It's my way of stretching out my arms showing how much I love him.  Other things you can include are a letter about how much you miss him/her or what you miss about him/her and spray some perfume or cologne on a piece of paper for him/her to smell!

Open when...you need to smile

I thought about what are some things that could make my boyfriend smile and I included a drawing of what happened when he tried to put his arm around me for the first time, a joke that says, "Yo mama's so fat that diabetes is becoming a serious concern and she should go see a doctor", a picture that says "You smile, I smile", and I found this funny idea on the internets that I decided to do it myself; it's a card that has a little poem saying:

"Roses are red, but sometimes they're thorny.  When you're around me, I get sorta...."

and when you open the card, it finishes it off by saying "....corny.  I know what you were thinking, ya nasty!"  I added a picture of myself in the card with a creep face LOL. Who ever made up this cute poem, you da real MVP because it is genius.

Open when...you're sick

I really wish I could be there for my boyfriend when he's sick...the best that I could do is to give him a little guide as to how to take care of himself and encourage him to get better!  I included a a note saying "Get well soon my love!", a quote saying "Your illness is a direct result of not spending enough time with me.  You miss me!", three green tea packets, a list of necessities for when he's sick, and a list on what to do when he's sick.  Let your loved one know that he/she needs to drink plenty of fluids, get plenty of rest, and try to eat healthily!


Topics for your Open When Letters
- you want to know how much I love you
- you want to know why I love you
- you miss me
- you're stressed out
- you're sick
- you need to smile
- you feel like a failure
- you want a kiss
- you want a hug
- you're hungry
- you're bored
- you can't sleep
- it's our anniversary
- you need a laugh
- you're mad at me
- I'm mad at you
- you're thinking about the future
- you're feeling horny
- you want to walk down memory lane
- you want to know my first impression of you
- it's sunny outside
- it's rainy outside
- you're happy
- you're sad
- you want to know more about me
- I sound depressed
- it's your birthday
- when we move in together
- you need motivation
- you're crying
- you need courage
- you feel lonely
- you want to listen to songs that remind me of you
- you're coming to see me

Got any ideas you want to share with me?  Or questions about what to put in your letters? Leave a comment below! ^^