Step-by-Step Instructions
This personal reflection exercise creates a powerful connection between present insights and future growth. Letter To Self transforms fleeting thoughts into lasting reminders that reinforce learning over time. Perfect for training programs or workshops, this self-reflection activity requires minimal materials yet delivers a meaningful impact. The delayed delivery element adds an emotional dimension as participants rediscover their earlier thoughts and measure their growth. Suitable for all ages, it works equally well for individual development or as a powerful debriefing tool.
Letter to Self – Personal Reflection Exercise
- Distribute paper and pens to your group.
- Pose a question that will invite your group to reflect on an experience, eg Describe one thing you learned today you want to remember.
- Instruct each person to write a response or a short letter that records these thoughts.
- Tell your group that this letter will be returned/sent to them at a pre-defined time in the future, eg 6 months.
- Collect the letters.
- Schedule a time to remember to send these letters to their authors.
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