Submit YOUR letter

Imagine someone on campus is struggling with their mental health, and you are given the opportunity to say something to them. What would you say?

Letters should begin with "If you're reading this," and are usually one page in length. Please include "Submit a Letter" in the subject line.

If you are submitting a national letter, please read our national submission guidelines.

Letter Prompts

Name

First Name

Last Name

Phone

Country

(###)

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Campus

Graduation Year or University Affiliation

Subject

Message

If you wish to submit content outside of written word (e.g. photography, digital art, etc.) please make a note in your submission and we will email you.

Publicity Release

I authorize IfYoureReadingThis.org to publish my letter and my photo on their website and use them on social media for outreach purposes.

Author Contact

We have had many authors express the desire to allow readers to contact them if readers resonated with their story would like to reach out to speak further. Please check the box below if you'd like to allow readers to contact you after reading your letter. Your contact information will not be published and contact will first filter through IfYoureReadingThis to prevent spam and other unwanted messages. You can opt out of this option at any time.

I would like to opt in to the Author Contact feature

Schedule your photo

Photography sessions usually take less than 10 minutes, and you'll receive your photo for your own personal use. If you wish to remain anonymous, you need not provide a photo. Click on your campus below to schedule a photo:

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