Write an anniversary letter
they'll keep forever.
The best anniversary letters aren't about the years — they're about one specific moment that still makes you smile.
Create your letterAnniversary letters are easy to get generic. "Another year with you" is true, but it's not specific to your relationship. The letters that actually land are the ones that name a real moment — the terrible restaurant you both loved anyway, the fight you had in month three, the morning you knew for sure. Pick one memory and build the letter around it.
Tips for writing yours
Start with one memory, not the whole relationship
Trying to summarize years together makes a letter feel like a highlight reel. Pick a single specific scene — a place, a conversation, a small thing they did — and describe it in detail.
Thank them for something specific
"Thank you for being there" is nice but forgettable. "Thank you for driving three hours the night my dad was in the hospital" is a sentence they'll reread.
Bring back an inside joke
A reference only the two of you understand does more emotional work than a paragraph of general praise.
Say something about the year ahead
A short line about what you're looking forward to together turns the letter from a look back into a promise forward.
AN EXAMPLE LINE
“Six years ago today, I was terrified you'd say no. Now I can't remember what I'd do with a version of my life where you did. Here's to the version where you said yes.”
Ready to write yours?
It's free to start, and takes about five minutes.
Create your letter