What is Postal Service for the Dead?
Postal Service for the Dead (PSD) is an ongoing, collective project where people send letters to anyone in their life who has died. Founded in December of 2022, PSD has uplifted the voices of hundreds of people by creating physical and digital platforms for their stories of loss and death. Learn more here.
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How to Participate
Birthdays, death days, anniversaries, holidays, or seemingly random days can all spark grief. Writing letters to those who have died has always been a powerful tool, but we felt something was missing – the physicality of stamping and mailing it out. We invite you to write a letter that helps your grief journey. Not all grief looks the same and neither will the letters. You can write a letter of gratitude to someone who impacted your life or a list of grievances that you still hold towards them – use this space to say whatever.
Anyone can submit a letter. To participate please address your mail to Postal Service for the Dead, use proper postage, and then mark your letter with the privacy symbol system listed below before sending:
Postal Service for the Dead
PO BOX 31412
Los Angeles, CA
90031
Option 1 – Blank: Do not read. If you do not want our team to read your letter, please leave the backside of the envelope blank.
Option 2 – Heart: Read my letter but do not share. If you would like our team to read your letter but do not want the contents shared publicly, please mark the back of your envelope with a heart.
Option 3 – Star: You can open my letter and share. If you agree to share your letter publicly, which includes digital platforms such as our Instagram, please include a star on the backside of your envelope. We invite you to write freely and any mentioned names will be censored for anonymity before sharing. By sharing the letters, we hope to normalize the full range of emotions and experiences that go alongside death, dying, and grieving.
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