Five Benefits of Writing Letters

1. Fosters Meaningful Connection

There is no shortage of ways to communicate in our digital world. But a medium for meaningful connection online? That's tricky. Dearist helps kids establish deeper connections with friends and family by providing the guidance and materials to create handwritten, personalized letters.

2. Promotes Emotional Well-Being

Using prompts and idea starters, Dearist encourages kids to reflect on life events, process their thoughts, and communicate directly with another person. These are the necessary ingredients for cultivating self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and empathy. 

3. Proven Ties with Learning and Performance

Research demonstrates the links between the act of writing by hand with greater neural activation, increased idea generation, and better information retention.

4. Outlet for Creative Expression

Expressing yourself in a letter requires time, focus, and inspiration. Dearist provides a gentle structure for kids to translate their feelings and the images in their minds into words on a page.

5. Delight and Surprise

With letter writing, kids can experience both the delight as a sender and the surprise as a recipient. Dearist facilitates this by providing the essentials needed to write and mail letters in every Signature Kit, including postage stamps!