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Guidelines

If you have already read through the guidelines, feel free to skip straight to the form!!

Welcome to your Letter Drop!

Your Letter will be:

  • Written anonymously (no names, no personal info)

  • Published on that week’s blog post and GraySpace’s Instagram

  • Responded to with a penpal letter from GraySpace

  • Possibly commented on by others with encouragement

Anonymity Rules:

  • NO names

  • NO personal info

  • Do not identify others

  • If names are mentioned, pick an appropriate nickname

What to Write:

  • Choose the any weekly theme as your focus

  • Letters should be personal, open, and reflective — a small glimpse into your thoughts or world.

  • Do not share anything you wouldn’t want other people to read. 

  • You can include:

    • Your challenges and worries.

    • How you feel (even if messy or confusing).

    • Coping strategies you’ve tried, big or small, and how they’ve worked.

    • Uplifting messages for both yourself and others.

    • What you wish others understood.

Style and Length:

  • Letters should feel like a personal letter to send to a friend.

  • 100-400 words but no limit

  • You can write in any style: serious, casual, simple, poetic, rambling, venting, texting even. There’s no “right” way.

Content Boundaries:

  • No hate speech, bullying, or targeting.

  • No graphic violence or explicit sexual content.

  • Sensitive topics are welcome, but keep your writing thoughtful and safe.

  • However, letters that contain graphic accounts of suicide, self-harm, or extremely distressing behavior will be referred back with professional resources to prevent triggering or overwhelming readers.

What Happens After You Submit:

  • Your letter is sent via the submission form.

  • It will be reviewed to make sure it follows guidelines.

  • Then it will be posted publicly on that week’s blog and Instagram

** GraySpace is NOT a professional mental help website. It is a peer-to-peer space for sharing and connecting. If you are dealing with something heavier and you would like professional help, please reach out to resources such as 988 (US Crisis Line) or text HOME to 741741 (US Crisis Text Line). You don’t have to go through this alone. **

Subclinical depression can feel invisible—you might still function day to day, but underneath there’s exhaustion, self-doubt, and struggle.

Together, these letters form a collective reminder: “your feelings are real, your voice matters, and you are not alone.”

By submitting, you agree to follow the guidelines listed above and understand it will be shared publicly.
“Cozy desk corner scene with an open letter, pen, stack of books, cup of chocolate milk in

GraySpace is a community exploring neuropsychology, mental health, and personal growth through real experiences and situations. Through stories, vulnerable thoughts, and honest habits, GraySpace helps make sense of life's messy moments—so we can better understand our minds and build lives we love.

Submit a Letter

Welcome to the letter submissions page of GraySpace — a cozy corner of the internet where we share letters about the small, unnoticed, thoughts many of us carry.

Please read through the Guidelines if you are unclear about our letter box!

Format

Written like a letter to a friend, pen pal letters. No word count. Casual, venting, poetic--anything goes!

Boundaries

No profanity, hate speech, targeting, graphic accounts of violence or explicit content.

Content

Follow our Weekly Themes or free write! Your thoughts, worries, and experiences in your mental health journey.

Anonymity

No personal info (that includes names, numbers, social media, etc). Appropriate nicknames to make it fun!

“Cozy desk corner scene with an open letter, pen, stack of books, cup of chocolate milk in

Letter Drop

Create a nickname for yourself! . Also, feel free to keep the same nickname for future additional letters ;)

Optional. Please fill it out if you want updates on your letter being posted on our website and Instagram, and to get a copy of your letter to keep.

Weekly Theme

Your choice! If you're unsure of what some mean, check out the introduction blogs. If none are of interest, just pick Weekly Theme 0 and write however you want ^^

Would you like a response letter back?
Yes
No

These responses will come as penpal letters posted along with your own, anonymously. They will be handwritten thoughtfully and with a casual tone, just like from a friend.

If you picked "yes" above, what type of response would you like? (The number of checked boxes will affect the length of your response)

🌼 Comfort & validation: when you want to feel like someone understands what you're going through, or to know someone's by your side

🌾 Perspective & reflection: when you need someone of a different perspective to help you figure out what you're feeling---another's story to help relate to yours

🌻 Advice & encouragement: when you'd like some advice from a peer's experiences and a small push

If you are struggling to find things to write about, go to our Weekly Theme Introduction Blog for writing prompts and examples!

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