How to Write Christmas Letters to Soldiers

U.S. soldiers have mail call just like you.

Whether soldiers serve on the front lines in war zones, recover in hospitals for service-related injuries or serve on the domestic front, they need to know that citizens appreciate their valor. Soldiers request letters more than anything, according to AnySoldier.com. Organizations provide websites to facilitate the process. If you know a soldier, he can tell you how to send Christmas greetings.

Instructions

1. 

   Christmas letters lift soldiers' spirits.

   Select a means by which you can send Christmas greetings to U.S. soldiers. LetterstoSoldiers.org provides a page on which you can place all of the necessary information. The site will send a hard copy of your letter(s) to the troops in Iraq.

2. Enter your identification information on the page provided by the site. You will be asked on LetterstoSoldiers.com, for example, for your name, address, country, phone number(s) and email address.

3. 

   Greetings of peace to soldiers at war

   Write your Christmas greeting. AnySoldier.com offers a couple of general suggestions about what to write. Write in a conversational tone as if talking to a friend, unless of course you already are talking to a friend.

   If you write directly to a soldier, include your return address on your letter so she can reply if the envelope is lost. Tell the soldier how much you appreciate his courage. Write that you hope he comes home soon to his family. Wish the soldier a merry Christmas and that your thoughts will be with her and her fellow soldiers and loved ones during the holidays and throughout the year until their redeployment.

References

• Any Soldier: FAQ
• Letters to Soldiers: Send a Letter To a Soldier In Iraq