Sometimes anonymous letters can be damaging.The authors of these letters may be able to say what they want in their letter, which can make them over confident as well as highly critical.There are steps you can take if you get an anonymous letter.
Step 1: Ignore it.
Ignore an anonymous letter is one way to deal with it.Some people don't like the idea of criticism being passed through an anonymous platform.Notice the tone of the letter.It is sensible to ignore a letter, but it is possible that someone is trying to give you important information that you can't get face to face.The author has power if they get upset by the contents of a letter.If you have received anonymous hate, don't post about it on social media.Don't send e-mails to people you know who are accusing you of sending anonymous letters.The anonymous sender know they got to you.If the author knows they have gotten to you, they will send you more messages.
Step 2: Disregard the letter.
Get rid of the letter.Throw it away, shred it, tear it up, or burn it.If you get an anonymous e-mail or social media message, take it down.Holding on to the letter gives you power.You also toss it out of your mind if you toss out it.If the letter contains false or potentially libellous information, you can destroy it by shredding, tearing, or burning.If you want to show the letter to a lawyer or the authorities as evidence of threats or harassment, you should keep it.If the information is not true, it would be defamatory.
Step 3: Take a look at the contents of the letter.
Take some time to read it.How come someone would send this to me?People who find out about an affair often want to let the betrayed partner know but are worried about shooting the messenger.If you receive a letter like this, try not to think about who wrote it, but look at the details and see if the information could be true.You should confront the criticisms of your personality, appearance, or work habits if the letter contains them.Do they have merit?Is there something you can learn from this anonymous letter?Can you take this as a wake up call?
Step 4: Try to find out who sent the letter.
If you want to find out who sent the anonymous letter, you should try to figure it out.If it's about work, the letter most likely came from a co-worker.The letter is most likely from a neighbor who lives nearby.If it's more general, try to figure out who might have a problem with you.Do you have disagreements with someone recently?Are you in a high-profile position in your company, community, or other organization that could make you a target for criticism?Clues about the writer's identity can be found in the letter itself.Look at the usage of the two words.It is possible to determine if the person is older or younger by analyzing the language being used.Is there a signature word in the letter that will lead you to the author?Did they sign it with a nominative like a friend, neighbor, or mother?These aren't the best ways of discovering the identity, but they might help you get started.People close to you are often the senders of anonymous hate.
Step 5: The seriousness of the letter should be determined.
Evaluate if the letter is random, generic hate, or a serious anonymous allegation.If you receive an anonymous letter about your place of employment, this is important.Decide if the letter is serious enough to be addressed.Think about what's in the letter.Does it include times, dates, and details?This might give the letter some credit, but it could also be a lie.Is it possible that this information could be sent through an anonymous letter?If the writer came forward, would there be harm, ridicule, or negative consequences?Is the language negative and critical?This may be a letter that doesn't need to be taken seriously.
Step 6: The problem should befronted.
People might be accused of doing something that they can't forget by the letter.You can either forget what you read or confront the person.Make sure to listen to what they have to say without being prejudiced based on the contents of the letter.They may be eluding the truth, so look for any inconsistencies in their behavior.If you get a letter accusing your spouse of cheating on you, that's an exception to this rule.It is recommended that you do not raise the issue with your spouse while you quietly look into the matter, so they don't cover their tracks.Sometimes an anonymous letter is the first sign that there might be cause for you to investigate further, as it is easy to deceive a trusting partner.
Step 7: Talk to someone you can trust.
Share the letter with someone that you trust.The person can help you understand the contents.If there is any validity to the criticisms, they can help you objectively evaluate them.If the anonymous letter accuses someone of something, they might be able to help you determine if it's serious enough to pursue.They can help you evaluate the action suggested by the letter.
Step 8: You can reach out to those in authority.
You may want to ask for help from an authority figure if you receive anonymous letters or hate.If you feel threatened by the letters, contact your local police department.You need to keep the letters as evidence if you involve the police.There are laws against anonymous threatening in some states.Go to your supervisor if you get threats at work.They can help you figure that out.Talk to your parents, teachers, police officers, or trusted adults if you are a youth who is receiving anonymous cyberbullying.If that doesn't work, you can contact one of the websites that help with cyberbully.
Step 9: Obtain the author's location.
Physical and electronic letters can provide clues to the author's location.If the letter was sent through the mail, check to see if there is a postmark with a city or zip code on it.Try to locate the e-mail's address if the letter was sent electronically.The person may live in your neighborhood if the letter was dropped in the mailbox.You can view this information in an email.Clicking on the feature will reveal more from the e-mail.There are options to "show original," "view fullheader," or " view message source."Use the multiple services shown to obtain a locality if you type the address into the internet search engine.
Step 10: The sender should be blocked.
You should block the sender if you are receiving anonymous letters.You can block the user on social media sites.E-mail providers allow users to block addresses so they can't receive e-mails, or have the option to mark the address as junk mail so it gets removed.If you are receiving hate from any social media account, report them as breaking terms of service.Guidelines against threatening messages can be found in most social media accounts.