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For someone you lost touch with

Find them

You don't need to remember everything. A place, a year and one true detail are often enough. Only the place and one question only they could answer are required.

  1. Who they were
  2. Where, and when
  3. What you want to say
  4. A question only they could answer
  5. Anything else
  6. What we understood

Who they were

Describe them the way someone who knew them would recognise them.

A nickname or first name. Their full name goes in Private clues, never here.

Who were they to you?

Appearance, habits, family, what they loved. No current address, workplace or contact details.

Add a little more (optional)

Helps match the right generation. We never show letters looking for someone who is still under 18.

Optional. E.g. “Written by his grandson for my grandfather, who knows and agrees.”

Where, and when

Where did your paths cross, and when? Add up to three places.

Place 1

Start typing to find it. If it isn't there yet, it will be added.

Building, class, unit, carriage, server… e.g. “Building 3” or “Class 3, graduated 1999”.

What you want to say

What happened between you. What's on the envelope everyone can read; the letter for them only they can open.

Only for them: they read it after answering your question and you confirm it's them.
Typing is hard? Use voice input on your phone's keyboard (tap the microphone).

Why you're writing (shown on the letter)
What you'd hope for (shown on the letter)

On the envelope — everyone can read this

Optional. Something that happened between you. Everyone can read this part.
Typing is hard? Use voice input on your phone's keyboard (tap the microphone).

So they can recognise you. E.g. “the girl from Building 5 who always followed you around”.

Give it a title (optional)

Optional. We'll make one from the nickname, place and years.

A question only they could answer

Whoever says “it's me” has to answer these. Ask about something only the two of you would know — not something anyone could guess from the letter or from social media.

Question 1 *

Good: “What did we bury under the tree?” Not good: “Which school did we go to?” Keep the answer off the envelope (the public story and descriptions).

Question 2 (optional)
Question 3 (optional)
Private clues: their name, never shown to anyone (optional)

These clues are never shown to anyone. They're encrypted and used only to match your letter with the right person, and to let friends check a name they have in mind.

As you remember it. It's fine if you're not sure.

Other spellings, maiden names, English names, online handles — separated by commas.

Anything else

Anything else you remember, in your own words. It is never shown; we only use it to find people whose past crosses yours.

A school or factory, a street, a nickname, a year, a song, a class number… Please don't include phone numbers or addresses.

What we understood

Your letter will be checked when you send it.

Letters are checked automatically, and sometimes by a person, before they start travelling.