FAQs
What is Letterloop and how does it work?
Letterloop is a fun way to have a group newsletter without the work. You pick the questions for your group to answer, then Letterloop creates a fun and beautiful newsletter with everyone's replies. All you need is to do is invite your people!
How is this different from calling and texting?
Letterloop lets you ask and answer meaningful questions about everyone's lives that don't often come up over call or text.

In our experience, calls are wonderful, but thinking of great questions (and answering them!) on the spot can be tough. It's easy to fall into the same patterns of communication. Plus, while group calls are fun, they can quickly get too chaotic for everyone to ask and answer thoughtful questions.

Messaging is convenient but isn't designed for everyone to get a chance to share at the same time. Chat threads offer spontaneity and are a great way to share bits of your life in real-time. But when was the last time you asked everyone in your thread a question like, "What brings you energy and joy lately?"

Letterloop lets you ask these kinds of questions over email, giving people the time and space to reply. At the end of each cycle, the replies are presented in a fun and beautiful newsletter delivered to everyone's inbox. It's our way of slowing down that we hope you'll adopt as a new ritual with your friends and family.
What are the questions and who chooses them?
Anyone in your group can ask a question! Your group admin is responsible for choosing which questions to include.

We also crafted custom sets of questions designed to spark fun and thoughtful replies. The questions range from updates about your week to thoughts on identity, life stories, and personal philosophies. You can include any of these questions in each issue of your newsletter.

Each newsletter cycle, we'll also automatically suggest a couple questions for you. You can always swap these questions or add your own.
Does everyone have to answer all the questions?
All questions are optional! Members can answer as many or as few questions in each issue of your newsletter.

Plus, even if a member doesn't answer any questions, they'll still be included in the final email containing the compiled Letterloop newsletter.
Does Letterloop cost anything to use?
Your first two Letterloop issues are completely free. Afterwards, one person from your group can sponsor the Letterloop to keep it going for everyone. You can create unlimited issues with up to 50 members on a sponsored Letterloop.

Among social apps, costing money is unusual. But we think costing money is a good thing — it means we never show ads, and we never sell your data. It lets us keep Letterloop a truly private and meaningful place for your friends, families, and teams.

If your Letterloop brings everyone closer together, we hope you find it valuable enough to pay for it directly.

You can create and manage an unlimited number of Letterloops from your account. Each individual Letterloop can be sponsored for $5/month for the entire group.
How does Letterloop handle privacy?
Privacy matters a lot to us. The replies and photos you share can only be viewed by the family and friends you add to your newsletter. We never sell data to third parties, and we don't use your information to serve ads or send marketing content. At any time, you can erase your data.
How do I make changes to my Letterloop?
Sign in to your dashboard and click on your Letterloop listing. From there, you can manage members, adjust your schedule, view past issues, subscribe to Letterloop, and more. Need help with anything? Shoot an email over to hello@letterloop.co and we'll take care of it. We can help you add members, adjust your frequency, change your Letterloop name, or anything else you need.
I want to use this! How do I make sure everyone's interested?
When you sign up, you have the opportunity to write a short, personal note that will be sent to everyone you invite. It gets included in the onboarding email to your group members. This helps personally introduce Letterloop to everyone, and explain how it works at the same time.

Sometimes a heads up can be helpful too. Try sending this in your group chat after you sign up:

“Hey everyone, I found this neat service called Letterloop! It lets us have our own group newsletter where we all ask and answer interesting questions about our lives. The whole thing is done over email. I just signed us up, so be on the lookout for an onboarding email. I'm excited to see what everyone has to say!”