About The World Needs More Love Letters
The World Needs More Love Letters is a global organization that uses the power of social media to handwrite and mail love letters to people in need worldwide.
Based in Atlanta (but truly found everywhere), we’re leaving the world better than we found it- one love letter at a time.
What began 12 years ago as a small grassroots effort has grown into a worldwide community spanning six continents, all 50 U.S. states, and more than 70 countries.
Together, we’ve delivered hundreds of surprise Love Letter Bundles— stacks of love letters and encouragement arriving right when they’re needed most.
Encouraging Others is Kind Of Our Jam.
Looking for a way to change someone’s world with nothing but a pen, a stamp, and your big heart? You’re in the right place.
Welcome to More Love Letters. We’re a global crew of letter writers who make showing up for others our biggest strength.
Every month, we post brand-new stories of incredible humans who’ve been secretly nominated by someone who loves them. They’re often in the middle of really tough chapters… and they have absolutely no clue what’s coming.
Picture this: hundreds of handwritten, wildly encouraging, joy-sparking letters— all gathered in secret, stacked high, and delivered as one unforgettable surprise. It’s big. It’s beautiful. It’s happy tears in envelope form.
And starting now? We want your words in those bundles.
Grab your favorite pen. Get your stamps ready. Let’s make some magic.
We’re In The Business of Noticing People.
We love snail mail. We love the daily walks to the mailbox. We absolutely adore stamps and stationery.
But our mission is so much bigger than paper and postage.
We exist to remind people they matter— in a world that so often makes them feel invisible.
We believe presence is one of the greatest gifts we can offer each other. Sometimes that means showing up physically in a world full of screens. Other times, it means choosing to sit down, quiet the noise, and write a handwritten letter that says, I see you. I’m with you. You’re not alone.
We believe the world doesn’t need another app or social media platform. What it needs is simpler and more basic, yet harder to cultivate… It needs more love. More hope. More purposeful acts of kindness.
It may seem too lofty to try to be the change we wish to see in the world, but we believe words are powerful, and we use them every day to remind people they matter.
If this kind of mission speaks to you, you’ll fit right in with this global community of letter writers.
Sign up for our email list so you never miss a chance to spread hope with us. We can’t wait to see the good you’ll do in this big, wide world. 💌
A Letter From Our Founder
Trust me when I tell you I never dreamed of starting a global love letter-writing movement.
Letters have always been a big part of my story. For as long as I can remember, my mom has been writing and leaving letters for me to find. She tucked them throughout the house growing up, slipped them into bags and suitcases, and mailed them to me throughout college and beyond. I can't imagine a world without my mother's love letters in it.
When I moved to New York City after college, I found myself grappling with loneliness that would eventually morph into a diagnosis of depression. At the time, we weren't having open conversations about mental health. To cope with the sadness, I started writing the same letters my mother wrote for me and leaving them across New York City for strangers to find.
Within a city where so many people can feel overlooked or unseen, I liked to imagine what it would be like to discover a love letter planted in an unexpected place. On the front of the letters, I would scribble, "If you find this letter, it's for you."
A few weeks later, I wrote a blog post and posed a simple question to whoever was reading: Do you need a love letter? Just ask.
I could have never anticipated how that question would change my life. Overnight, my inbox filled with dozens of stories from all over the world. I quickly realized that I was far from the only one asking myself, "Do I even matter?"
Over the next ten months, I handwrote and mailed over 400 love letters to strangers worldwide—those first 400 letters laid the foundation for The World Needs More Love Letters. I felt called to create a website that would allow others to do precisely what I did during those months in New York City-- writing, leaving, and mailing letters to strangers.
Over the last 12 years, we've watched what was once a small organization grow into a movement that touches six continents, all 50 states, and over 70 countries. Best of all, we’ve delivered hundreds of Love Letter Bundles to people when they least expect it. With each letter written, I am reminded that the little things add up and make the most significant impact.
So if you're new here, welcome! We're so thankful to have you. Yes, we love snail mail. Yes, we love stamps and stationery. But to us, this organization has always been about showing up for one another and reminding each other through the power of words: you matter, and it matters that you're here. If that mission matters to you, too, then you'll fit right in with this gang of global letter writers.
Be sure to sign up for our email list so you never miss a chance to spread hope with us. We can’t wait to see the good you do in this big, wide world.
tying you closer than most,
Hannah B.
Meet the Team
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Hannah Brencher
FOUNDER + CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Author and communicator with a passion for mental health, Hannah is the founder of More Love Letters— an organization that was born out of her love for encouraging others. When she’s not writing and creating, you can find Hannah unplugging, going for walks, reading a good book, or visiting a local coffee shop. Hannah lives in Atlanta, GA with her husband Lane, daughter Novalee, and rescue pup Tuesday.
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Laura Backe
LETTER BUNDLE COORDINATOR
Laura’s love of writing letters started at age 8 after moving 600+ miles with her family then forming years long relationships with penpals and her love of writing letters continues today while celebrating 10 years as a part of the MLL team this year. Her love languages include to do lists, post it notes and sharpie pens. For MLL she spends her time knee deep in spreadsheets, emails and stories of how letters have impacted lives and as a nanny she finds herself embracing baby snuggles, sunshine and the sweet little moments of each day.
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Rachel Puckett
LETTER BUNDLE COORDINATOR
Rachel is all about constantly learning, passionately leading, and creating with love at the forefront. This Texan can often be found reading, watching movies, or hanging out with friends at aesthetic coffee shops. She loves a full inbox almost as much as she loves Disney. Give her a good floral power outfit and some office supplies and she will be ready to conquer the world.
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Nicole Shephard
TEAM GLUE
Nicole has an irrational love of ampersands, literature and exploring. Her love of snail mail goes back to childhood – her fondness of penpals, Lisa Frank stationery and glitter pens knew no bounds. She joined the MLL in 2013 after falling in love with the mission to love letter the world. She has a passion for visual communication, leadership and catching visions and feels so blessed to bring her skillset to this team.
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Hali Fowler
ADMIN EXTRAORDINAIRE
Hali has loved writing messages as long as she can remember, whether it be a love note on the fridge or a letter halfway around the world. She was enchanted by the discovery of More Love Letters during 2020, and was delighted to get the opportunity to join the team this year! Hali loves plants and animals of all shapes and sizes and you can usually find her doing anything and everything outside with an audiobook playing and a cup of coffee in her hand - if she can only remember where she set it down.
