Write_on Challenge Week 1: Celebration

Life is full of opportunities to connect with each other. In celebration, love, loss, with gratitude, in sickness or remorse; there are always reasons to reach out. Each week of April’s Write_On Challenge, we’ll explore a different theme to inspire your letter writing, and share tips and tricks to help, no matter the occasion.

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In this first week of the 30 Day Write_On Challenge, we’re focusing on celebration and acknowledging life’s milestones - big or small.

Life has so many things to celebrate – here are a few to get you started:

  • Birthdays

  • Weddings & Engagements

  • Baby, adoption, new pet

  • Graduations

  • New house, a big move

  • New jobs, a professional accomplishment

  • Anniversaries, friend-versaries

  • Holidays

  • Awards, accolades, public recognition

TIPS

You don’t have to write a novel (unless you want to), but be sure your note is personal. Show the reader you didn’t just remember their birthday or are sending a card to celebrate their engagement out of obligation. You want them to know that you’re truly thinking about them, that you dedicated time to pause and share your delight for their exciting life event.

Tailor your letter to the recipient. Pass on a specific wish for the newlyweds, write your favorite memory of a shared experience for a friend’s birthday, or a recollection of their nerves on the first day of med school, congratulating them on how far they’ve come as they earn their degree as a doctor.

Be yourself and write how you speak – let your unique voice shine through – it feels more personal that way. Use phrases and expressions that will help the reader recognize you in your writing. If done right, your recipient can feel as if you’re right there with them, having a conversation.

PROMPTS & IDEAS

  • Write a half-birthday card to someone, or unbirthday card a la Alice in Wonderland

  • Make up your own holiday, give it a funny name, and send cards to all your besties

  • Congratulate someone on a big achievement or small victory

  • Confetti bomb! Grab a hole punch and colored paper to make your letter a tiny contained party

  • Write a letter to yourself to celebrate your own milestone, capturing how you feel in that moment - be sure to date it and stash it away to revisit later

  • Send a paper invite to a local friend to celebrate something in person

  • Send a seasonal card to a friend around an equinox or the first sign of spring to celebrate the best things of the season to come

  • Write a “just because” note to a loved one celebrating them! Let them know what you appreciate about them

WEEKLY SPECIAL & GIVEAWAY

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