Do you write your age on your letters?

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Re: Do you write your age on your letters?

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I just wrote to Shirley Maclaine. My letter started like this:

It was around 1974 when we first met. Of course I don't expect you to remember that, I was only about 6 or 7 years-old.
But you were campaigning with Bella Abzug and Louise Lasser in the Bronx right outside my front door. In all the excitement, I escaped my mother's grasp and ended up falling off the curb in a mob of people. It was you who came running to me first and scooped me up and kissed my cheek. Bella soon followed, and for a moment, I had my spotlight. And, now, here I am forty-one years-old and recounting the story to you like we were old friends or you were my grandmother recalling my childhood.


Ok, well, it was a special letter to her, but nevertheless, that is how I usually come around to including my age. In this case, it was a very personal letter for me. Unfortunately, we can't find the picture and think it was one that was in a photo box that was ruined by the hurricane we had here. But, I think it's always cool to get just a bit personal, but not too much. Otherwise I worry that they may think you are some crazed, obsessed fan, lol.

Good luck people. And I just recently got Phyllis Diller to sign a photo and that so far has been the highlight of autographs for me this year. :mrgreen:
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Re: Do you write your age on your letters?

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Hello! ;-)

I always write my age. {up} I feel if I write to a person, they want to read about their fans - they want to get to "know" you. I mean, they already know that they're great and all, so if I only write about how amazing they are and how awesome their movies are, it would be knda boring. :lol: I do write about them and their movies though, but only around 3 - 5 sentences, not the entire letter! {thumb2} I mostly tell about school, my hobbies, my pets, ect. :razz:

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I include my age. I like the signer to know how old his/her fan is. It adds a simple, personal touch. 8)
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charmed_babe3 wrote:Yeh, I always say my age. Usually at the begining I just say, hi I'm Danielle, I'm 16 and I'm from the Gold Coast.
Me too...I must tell them my name,my age & where do i live....
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I always write my age at the bottom. xxx
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I always write my name, age and where I live in the first sentence of my letters! {thumb2}
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I always put my name.. but I've only ever put my age on the letter I wrote to Samantha Janus.. as I sent her a massive card which I spent ages on..
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It's been an idea, but I've never mentioned it in any of my mailings so far. But I've also got this idea to sent out follow-ups to my favorite stars that do respond. I want to send out a thank you to them with a letter that includes more personal info about me, and possibly a smiling picture of me and their autographed picture. {thumb2}
There's nothing like seeing your own handwriting on a letter addressed to yourself in your mailbox :D


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