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Gifts for Long Distance: Letters That Close the Miles

When you cannot be there, a letter they open is the closest thing to arriving at the door. It needs no shipping and no address: it is a private link that opens on their phone wherever they are.

Open When is made for distance: a suitcase with a code, a paper plane flying from your city to theirs, envelopes for the hard days, and a boarding pass that counts down to the day you meet again.

Letters for long distance

Open When: animated digital letter, opening screen

For someone far away

Open When

Crack the code on the suitcase, fly the paper plane. Open when letters and a countdown to meeting again.

Long distance, deployment, study abroad

Our Night Sky: animated digital letter, opening screen

For your love

Our Night Sky

Turn the star wheel to your date and city. Catch a shooting star, then the sky card of your night.

Anniversaries, Valentine's Day, long distance

Word Tiles: animated digital letter, opening screen

For your love

Word Tiles

Spill the tiles and spell their name. Drag I LOVE YOU across the board, then the score sheet.

Valentine's Day, anniversaries, just because

Which one to choose

  • For a partner far away: Open When (up to 6 open when notes and a countdown).
  • To remind them you share one sky: Our Night Sky (the stars over the city and date you choose).
  • For Mom or Dad far away: For Mom, With Love or Reel Cool Dad.
  • To share big news from afar: Baby News or Boy or Girl?
  • For your Sunday game night when you are apart: Word Tiles (a board of your words and a letter).
  • For a couple who games together from afar: Our Story Quest (a pixel adventure of your story and a letter).

What to write

  • Write each open when note for a specific moment: a bad day, a sleepless night, a good laugh.
  • Mention something you will do together when you meet.
  • Keep the main letter warm and simple; the notes can be playful.

How it works

  1. Choose a design. Open the live demos and pick the one that fits your person.
  2. Order on Etsy, send your words. Message us the names, your letter and your photos.
  3. Receive a private link. Within 24 to 48 hours. Share it by text, WhatsApp or email.

Questions

Do they need anything to open it?

No app and no account. They tap the link on any phone, tablet or computer.

Can the countdown show our cities?

Yes. Open When shows both of your cities on the map, the clocks and the boarding pass, and counts down to the day you give us.