Welcome to The Unsent Letter Mailbox, a grassroots storytelling platform turning anonymity on its head.

The Unsent Letter Mailbox began in New York City in February 2024, offering a home for unsent letters, anonymous confessions, unspoken thoughts, and raw truths.

We believe in the power of what goes unsaid to foster true connection and empathy, helping us realize we are much closer than we think.

Through temporary public installations and live anonymous writing events, our work invites people from all walks of life to get something off their chest. In exchange, they earn the right to read an anonymous letter written previously by someone else.

We refuse to be a one-way stream of consumption — we are challenging our audience to actively engage. To earn their “write” to read.

Here’s how it works: You write an anonymous letter, drop it in the mailbox, and in exchange, you get to read one written by someone else. Hundreds of New Yorkers have participated—leaving behind love letters, regrets, unsent goodbyes, secret confessions, and fragments of stories never meant to be sent.

Why participate? Because in a world of curated feeds and fast replies, sometimes the deepest experiences remain unspoken.