THE FAN LETTER

8 Celebrity Tactics For Responding to Fan Mail

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You may get a nice shout out if you put some extra effort in. Ask for an autograph. There is no guarantee that you will receive one, but it does not hurt to ask.

You can send a photo that you would like the person to sign. Do not send anything that you would be sad about not getting back. This way, you will not be upset if you do not get it back.

You do not have to send something for the person to autograph. Do not say, "Send me an autograph after you read this letter," or "You better respond or you won't be my favorite anymore. It has nothing to do with you. They are very busy people and cannot respond to every request. Talk to an adult. Ask your parent, teacher, or a trusted adult to help you with your letter. If you want to be more independent, write the letter first and then have an adult read it. Ask them for suggestions to improve your letter.

An adult can also help you with finding the contact information and sending the letter. Find their contact information.

The best to place to find contact information is on a personal website. Read the information carefully. Some celebrities have a special address for fan mail. If you cannot find an address for the person, you may be able to find the address of their manager. Some celebrities have an official website and an official fan club website.

Use the address from the official website only.

Write your name, address, city, state, zip code, and country name in the top left corner of the envelope. Write the celebrities address in the bottom right corner of the envelope.

Be sure to include the name of the country if you are sending international mail. Double check that you have the right address. Always write your address on the envelope. If there is an issue with the letter, the post office can return it to you. The format of the address will depend on the country you are sending it to.

If you asked for an autograph, include a self-addressed envelope with your letter. This will make it easier for them to reply back to you.

1. Keep it Short

Place your letter in the addressed envelope to send it. Make sure you have enough stamps on the letter. If you do not have enough stamps, the post office will not deliver your letter. Do not expect a response. Send the letter because you want to express how you feel about the celebrity. They cannot respond to every single letter that they get.

Do not be sad or take it personally if they do not respond. Most celebrities use social media platforms like Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram, and Facebook. You are much more likely to get a response using one of these methods. Reply to a post, send a direct message, or comment on a picture.

Try to use the same methods as fans that have gotten a response. If you notice that the person replies more on Twitter than on Facebook, then Twitter is the best route to go. Some people may prefer emails instead of receiving letters in the mail. Check their website to see if they have an email address listed for fan mail. Your email should include the same information as a handwritten letter, but it should be shorter. Do not be annoying.

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There are many ways that you can contact people these days. It is tempting to use all of the methods to increase your chances of getting a response. However, this will actually make you look like a weirdo. If you send an email, do not send a handwritten letter as well. Do not send a direct message on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook at the same time. If you contact a person too much, you decrease your chances of getting a reply.

They may not reply to your letter at all. They get a ton of letters and may not have time to respond. If they do respond, it may take 2 or 3 weeks for them to reply to your letter. Not Helpful 4 Helpful Nintendo is a large company though, so you may need to email them as well. Not Helpful 0 Helpful 3. Yes, but first decide whether you want to address your letter to one member or the entire band.

I want to know how to mail it to them if you don't know there address? If you do not know their address try to find another way to contact them. Email and social media are good ways to contact people.

COLLECTIONS

Not Helpful 8 Helpful First you follow the instructions above, then figure out their mailing address. Not Helpful 9 Helpful Just write to the author as you would write any other artist or celebrity.

Have a language-savvy friend or family member check the letter over first to ensure proper spelling, grammar and formatting. Not Helpful 0 Helpful 1. I just want to know how to tell my favourite celebrity to not "night out" ever and to never drink. Why did you wait until you disliked one story before writing to me? I am ready to discuss this with your teacher, principal, or school board. You suggested that no answer was expected but I must tell you how much it pleased me.

I wish you calm seas, following winds, and a happy voyage through life. Unfortunately, I got married recently and my wife doesn't allow me to go to proms anymore with cute year old girls. After one Sinclair Lewis fan stepped over the line , his wife took the liberty of responding directly. Sinclair Lewis to you. Back in the 70s, a Cleveland Browns season ticket holder wrote the team to inform them of the fact that fans at the stadium had begun the habit of creating paper airplanes out of game programs and flying them through the crowd at the stadium.

His letter included this note of caution:. Please be advised that since you are in a position to control or terminate such action on the part of fans, I will hold you responsible for any injury sustained by any person in my party attending one of your sporting events. Attached is a letter we received on November 19, If he instead just surprises you at your school fully dressed up as his most famous character, you may skip past excitement and go straight to shock. After his longtime comedic partner Oliver Hardy passed away, the great Stan Laurel devoted much of his remaining years to personally responding to the many fan letters he received.

Ringo Starr was once known for responding to many of his fans. But a few years ago, he posted this video on YouTube imploring his fans to stop sending him mail. After being criticized for it , he explained that the video was "in direct response to an inordinate amount of items which have recently appeared for sale on E-Bay, and to those that repeatedly send cards and items to be signed.

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