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Love is Contagious

A simple act, a profound impact

At Global Love Letters, we believe love is the most powerful force on the planet – and it’s meant to be shared. From city streets to quiet countryside, buses to park benches, handwritten love letters are making their way into the hands of strangers, sparking joy, connection, and healing wherever they land. Some letters are passed from one reader to the next, continuing their journey long after they were first penned. Love letters written by thousands around the world are touching lives in unexpected ways.

People from all walks of life, from children to elders, from seasoned writers to first-timers, have joined the movement. What unites us all is a simple yet profound truth: love given freely transforms both the giver and the receiver. As one writer said, “It feels better than antidepressants. It’s better than magic!” For many, writing and delivering these letters has become a daily ritual, a new kind of sacred service – one that’s playful, creative, and deeply rewarding.

Humble Beginnings

The OGs

What began as a small group of wild hearts with a burning belief in love, has now become a worldwide wave. The beauty of this movement lies in its simplicity: write a letter, leave it somewhere, and let it go. No fancy tools or permission needed – just your heart and a few kind words. The ripple effect is real. We’ve seen love letters inspire others to write their own, open hearts that were closed, and bring light to people navigating darkness. Our motto? Make love loud. Make it weird. Make it wildly generous.

Bridget Scoon
Owner
Elide Lochan
Barista
Poppy Asher
Baker
  • The global love movement is truly amazing! I regularly write love letters and I really feel it is something inspirational and meaningful, that everyone should do. Global love letters allows us to celebrate the sheer joy of holding love in our hearts, allowing this deep love to awaken and bloom! Giving us greater appreciation, respect and love for all.
    Georgina
  • Beautiful! Love this, the love and warmth it holds as well as shares. Love heals, connects, elevates, inspires, brings joy and so much more beyond words. What I love is how simple the concept is as a way to share love and share it with people you may never otherwise connect to or come into contact with. Congrats on holding the torch so beautifully and persistently for such a wonderful idea.
    Aine
  • It’s such a simple act yet so profound as it not only touched the heart of others when I wrote my love letters in the past but also it touched my heart when writing the letter. It feels great to make somebody’s day and impact them in ways that are beyond our control.
    Daniela
  • As is always the way when you break things down – a small simple action can cause huge ripples across this planet and out into the universe. There is not enough love in the world that is shared freely so this act of kindness, generosity of love, compassion and fun radiates through everything in this world and raises our collective vibration just that little bit more. Keep up the good work guys – love you xx
    Eldon
  • Love is making a huge comeback. Compassion is cool. It is all free to us and we have a never-ending flow of it all to share. So write a letter, leave it somewhere and make a change in someone’s life. A young man called Simon Paul Sutton works to remind us of what we’ve forgotten, to help make lives better. Much love.
    Nick
  • Global Love Letters is such a wonderfully simple idea that can transform a person’s reality within seconds AND it works both ways – the receiver feels a heart-felt shift and the giver feels good for unconditionally giving 🙂 Blessings to the wholesome team involved in this new dawn you are all creating… Just watch how the ripples turn into waves… Hugs and giggles to you lovely lot xxx
    Sally
  • This is how we bypass the conditioning of social isolation, by reaching out and touching each others Hearts. An act of pure compassion, just beautiful! Thank you Simon, Pedro and the team for bringing this into being. I will most certainly be spreading the Letters of Love. xo
    James
  • I was unsure how this was going to be taken, but really thrilled with the outcome and I think I have now built up enough courage to maybe write another to drop randomly! It brought such a warm feeling to me knowing I made some one else happy.
    Jacquie
  • So, yesterday, coming home from Manhattan… I had written twelve anonymous love letters. It just felt incredible! I have yet to see anyone discover my notes, as I am usually leaving after I try to place them without being seen (for the surprise element). It would be fun to sit nearby and watch the reactions. I highly recommend it, it’s good for the soul and your mood. Better than anti-depressants, it just feels great!
    Angela
  • I call it “love bombing” when I drop off the notes. It’s fun trying to stealthily leave them in places. I love “feeling” where they should go. Also the mere act of writing is soothing to my soul. I am not sure if the people who receive them are getting nearly as much out of it as I am.
    Christine
  • Thank you guys/ladies. I have felt so much more alive since I started sharing the love. Simple but sooo rewarding. I wish everyone could feel this free and full of love. Life changing. I love you all!
    Sarah
  • I don’t even remember what I wrote, but I do remember you saying to me that the right person was going to receive it. My heart was full of joy and quietness and love, even though I felt I was going to have a hard time going back home with my mom. I am still in that mood of love and peace and quietness that started when starting the letter yesterday.
    Maria
  • My 8-year-old niece enjoys writing love letters and spreading the love all around our city. We have a pile of letters she needs to deliver. She is the most compassionate, sweet, loving girl I know! Simon, we love this movement!
    Chris
  • The kids and I have have just written out 4 love letters each – this is now part of our home schooling routine!
    Dylan
  • I delivered 3 letters on my way back from the Mind Body Spirit festival today, on 3 different trains. I saw one being opened a few stops after I got on, a young guy looked around opened the letter, smiled and read it, then put it back in the envelope, resealed it and put it back where it was. Whatever was written in that letter will travel to another heart!
    Sam

Real letters. Real people. Real impact.

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