Open when…
Open When Letters — sealed envelopes your person opens one at a time
Giftable’s Open When Letters is a set of 4–6 sealed envelopes sent as a browser link: your person unties the twine, tears open “open when you miss me”, reads a letter already written, and writes back. €3 to send.
Live demo
See it for:Miss youSympathyLoveGet wellFarewellFirst day of schoolGraduationGift on its wayOther
What the recipient sees
- 01Pulls the twine knot on an airmail parcel addressed to them by name.
- 02Tears open one envelope — “open when you miss me” — and reads the letter.
- 03Folds it back, then writes you a word or a few lines in return.
What to prepare
- The name on the parcel — who the letters are addressed to
- Your name: every letter is signed with it
- Which set fits: distance, missing you, illness, a hard week, a goodbye
- Nothing to write: the set arrives with 4–6 letters already written
- No photos: the paper, stamps, twine and postmark are drawn
What it fits
- “Open when you miss me” — the long stretch before the same city again
- “Open when there is no one to tell” — a friend who moved away
- “Open when you are ill” — someone recovering through dull afternoons
- “Open when it gets unbearable” — a hard week for someone who never asks
- “Open when you board the train” — the goodbye before they leave
Questions and answers
How many letters are there, and can I set a date so one unlocks later?
A set holds 4–6 letters, and no, nothing unlocks on a schedule. Every envelope is on the page from the start, labelled with its moment — “open when you can’t sleep”, “open when you are angry with me”, “open when everyone is annoying” — and the person decides which one they need tonight. There is no timer, no PIN and no release schedule; the only rule is the one printed on the page: one at a time, no peeking.
Do I need photos, and does the recipient need an app?
Neither. This template has no photo slot at all — the paper, the stamps, the twine and the postmark are drawn, so nothing is uploaded and nothing waits on a file. Your person opens the link in the browser they already use: no app, no account, no sign-up before they can read the first letter.
How do they answer me, and what does sending cost?
After the letters comes a “what will you write back” step: three short replies such as “hugging you back” or “calling you today”, and you can swap that for your own single-choice, multiple-choice or short-text question before sending. Answers are saved to your Giftable, so unlike a paper set you actually hear back; the page also offers WhatsApp, Telegram or copy so they can send the same words straight to you. Building and previewing is free; sending costs €3 for one Giftable, €5 for three or €10 for ten.
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How to create and send it
- 01Pick this format from the catalog.
- 02Fill in the fields and check the preview — free, no account needed to start.
- 03Pay €3 for this giftable, or use a credit you already have.
- 04Share the link — it opens in any browser, no app for either of you.
Price
Building it and looking at the preview is free. You pay before you send.
- €3 — one giftable
- €5 — a pack of 3
- €10 — a pack of 10
One-time payments, no subscription. Prices in euro.
- Live since 2025
- 38 formats
- 6 languages
4.9/5 from early users