Do you like the work of a celebrity or famous person?Do you want to let them know how you feel about their work?Write a fan letter.A handwritten letter is a way to show your appreciation.
Step 1: Introduce yourself.
You should include your name, hometown and age in the letter.Mention your personal connection to the person.Anything that you and the person have in common can be mentioned.If you are writing to a basketball player, you might say, "Hello, my name is _____."I am from the same place as you.I've been playing basketball since elementary school.If you were writing to your favorite singer, you could say, "Hello, I'm from _____."I'm older than that.Like you do, I love to sing and write music.
Step 2: Specific is the best way to describe it.
Are you writing to compliment something they did?Do you write a general "I love you" letter?Did the person inspire you or make a positive impact on your life?Write what you feel.This will make your letter more genuine.Say "I am a big fan of your music, instead of saying I like it."My favorite album is _____.Your music helped get through.
Step 3: The letter should be short.
A lot of fan mail is received by the person you are sending the letter to.The letter should be short and to the point.The person may not read all of the letter if it is too long.If your letter is short, you are more likely to get a response.Limit your letter to one page.Keep the letter short if it is specific.
Step 4: Don't include a lot of personal information.
The person you are writing a letter to is not the same as you.Information beyond your name, age, and address should not be included.This is to keep you out of harms way.Sending your address will make it more likely that you will get a response, autograph, or fan club gift.You should not send personal items that you want to get back.You wouldn't send a copy of a picture that you wanted the person to sign.You will have lost that item if you don't get a response.
Step 5: Ask a question.
Let the person know if you would like them to respond to you or autograph you.It never hurts to ask, they may or may not respond.Don't expect to hear back.It will be a nice surprise if you hear back.If you want something back, be specific.You could say, "I would love an autograph from you."Thank you so much.If you want the person to respond, don't ask questions in the letter.
Step 6: Don't write anything that is offensive.
Your letter should tell the person that you enjoy what they do, and that it has had a positive effect on you.Don't ask for personal information, come visit them, threaten them or talk about anything sexual.You don't want to make the person feel like a stalker.It's against the law to threaten someone in the mail.You can either go to jail or pay a fine.You shouldn't write the letter to the person if you're not comfortable saying it to their face.
Step 7: They need to get their address.
You can find the person's address on their website.People can send fan mail to the person with a special address.If you don't find a specific address for the person, you may be able to find their manager, agent, or publisher's address.If you send a letter to a writer, the company that publishes their books should write "Attention: Name of Writer" on the address.Many celebrities have websites.You should send your letter to the address on the official website.
Step 8: You can include other items with your letter.
You can send a photograph or fan art.Adding a personal touch is a good way to give a gift.Fan art is displayed on celebrities' social media pages.You can send a picture of yourself at the concert or in front of the advertisement the person is in.If the person is on the cover of a magazine, take a picture of you holding the magazine and send it to them.You could draw a picture of the person and send it to them.
Step 9: Enough postage is needed.
Put your letter in an envelope and send it.You should have enough postage on the envelope.If the envelope is heavy, you may need more postage.The destination should be considered.You will need more postage if you are mailing a letter overseas.The United States Postal Service has a postage calculator on their website.
Step 10: Write an email.
An email should have the same content as a letter, but it should be a little bit shorter.The person may have an email address for fan mail.Look for an area that says "contact me" on the person's website.Limit your email to no more than 4 or 5 words.If the person doesn't have a website, look for their contact information on their social media pages.
Step 11: You can comment on a social media post.
Commenting on a celebrity's social media posts can be another way to contact them.You can comment on certain posts on Facebook.This is a quick way to show your appreciation, even though you won't be able to write as much as you would in a letter.Look through previous posts to find out if the celebrity interacts with fans.You may be able to get a response if this is the case.The person may read what you wrote if they don't respond to your comment.You can get a quicker response by interacting with the person through social media.
Step 12: You can send a direct message.
You can send a direct message on social media.This is the best way to go if you don't want other people to see what you write.Your message should be short and to the point.Don't send direct messages every single day.They will not respond to this.Don't contact a person using all of the methods at the same time.Do not comment, send an email, and send a direct message.This can make you look bad.