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Open when letters for your partner, made into a book

Open when letters are notes for the moments you cannot be there: when they miss you, when...

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Open When, Ishaan: Letters from Bengaluru to Toronto

For Ishaan, from Reuben, Bengaluru, when Ishaan moved to Toronto for his master's. A fictional couple.

  1. Watercolour cover of a young man by a snowy window holding a blank envelope.
  2. Watercolour of a young man on a city balcony at night with string lights, holding a phone near his face as if recording.
  3. Watercolour of a young man sitting up in bed at night by a lamp, holding a mug, snow outside the window.
  4. Watercolour of two young men sitting on a park bench under large trees, sharing a paper cone of roasted peanuts.

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What is inside

  1. 1Cover
  2. 2How to use this book
  3. 3The envelopes
  4. 4Letters in your voice
  5. 5Your voice on paper
  6. 6A photo for each letter
  7. 7The last letter

Print it when you love it

  • Card book
    ₹449
  • Mini softcover
    ₹699
  • Classic hardcover
    ₹1,799
Price notes
  • Launch prices including GST. Final price is confirmed before you pay.
  • Extra pages: ₹99 per 4 pages on 8x8 books, ₹149 per 4 pages on larger books.
  • Second copy of the same book: 30% off. Five or more copies: 35% off.
About this book

Printed copies are paid.

Page by page

  1. Cover

    Your partner's name over a photo of the two of you or a soft illustrated cover. You choose from three cover options, such as Open When, Ishaan: Letters from Bengaluru to Toronto.

  2. How to use this book

  3. The envelopes

    Each letter starts with its own envelope page, with the line on the front: open when you miss me, open when you can't sleep, open when we've had a fight. Turn the page and the letter is inside. You pick 8 to 12 envelopes and can add your own.

  4. Letters in your voice

  5. Your voice on paper

  6. A photo for each letter

  7. The last letter

    Open when you have read them all. A closing letter built from what you want to tell your partner, ending with your sign-off, such as Always yours, Meher.

The questions we ask
  1. Your name, your partner's name, and what you call them (their name, or a nickname like Jaan or Golu)
  2. Who is it for? (tap: girlfriend, boyfriend, wife, husband, partner)
  3. Pick 8 to 12 envelopes (tap: open when you miss me, you can't sleep, we've had a fight, you had a bad day, you need a laugh, it's our anniversary, you're travelling, you're proud of yourself, you doubt us, it's raining) or add your own
  4. Which language and tone? (tap: English, Hindi or Hinglish; sweet, funny, filmy or poetic)
  5. How will you sign off? (for example, Always yours, Meher)
  6. Optional: when should the digital book open? (now, or at midnight on a date you choose)
Best for and styles
  • Long-distance couples, and partners moving to another city or abroad for study or work
  • Someone who wants to write letters but does not know where to start
  • A birthday, anniversary or Valentine's Day gift that keeps getting opened long after the day
  • Couples who want something private, not a post on social media
  • Vintage love letter: stationery paper, wax seals and envelope motifs
  • Kraft scrapbook: washi tape, instant-photo frames, torn paper and doodles
  • Watercolour illustrated: soft illustrated likeness of the two of you, made from your own photos
  • Minimal editorial: white space, serif type and one photo per letter
  • Desi festive: Madhubani or Gond borders with diya and moon motifs

Questions parents ask

Is it really free?

Making the book and saving the PDF is free. Printing is optional and paid, and we confirm the price and delivery date by email before you pay.

What happens to my photos?

Photo books are laid out on your device and the photos never leave it. For illustrated books, up to three photos are used once to draw the character and then deleted. See privacy.

Which envelopes can I pick? Can I write my own?

You choose 8 to 12 from a list such as open when you miss me, you can't sleep, we've had a fight, you had a bad day, it's our anniversary or it's raining. You can also add your own, like open when you land in Toronto or open when your exams are over.

I want to make open when letters for my best friend. Is this the right book?

This page is for partners. For a best friend, read our ideas for open when letters for a best friend.

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