Lend your dad wisdom to someone who needs it.

Why Join the Dad Letter Project?

Every day, we hear from people who need a Dad. Someone to encourage them, cheer them on, or simply remind them they matter. The Dad Letter Project is about leaning in and stepping up, one handwritten letter at a time. Whether you’re a dad, a granddad, or simply someone with a heart for others, your words can make a real difference.

We’re looking for dads who are kind, dependable, and ready to share their wisdom, humor, and heart. You don’t have to be perfect, you just have to show up with intention. (Actually, we prefer imperfect).

How can I apply to become a dad writer?

At the Dad Letter Project, care and human connection are at the center of everything we do. That's true for the people who receive our letters — and it's equally true for the dads who write them.

We’re excited about the dad writer volunteer experience that we’re designing: an application, screening, onboarding and support experience that honors every member of our Dad Letter Project community. When our Dad Writer application opens, it’ll be an experience where every dad who steps up and leans in for this community will feel welcomed, prepared, and genuinely supported — from the moment they submit their application through orientation, their first letter match, and every letter that follows.

Interested in joining us when applications reopen? Leave your email below and we'll reach out as soon as we relaunch the dad writer application. We can’t wait to welcome more volunteer dad writers into the Dad Letter Project community.

Designing the Process

  1. Apply to Join

    You’ll fill out a short application to tell us who you are and why you want to volunteer.

  2. Rosie Will Reach Out

    After you apply, I (Rosie) will personally reach out to share the next steps in the process, to make sure you understand the heart of this project and to answer any questions you might have.

  3. Sample Letter & References
    We’ll ask you to write a response to a sample Letter Request and mail the letter to our P.O. Box.

  4. Complete a Background Check & Volunteer Orientation
    We’ll send you a link to complete a background check. After successful completion, we’ll have an onboarding checklist and volunteer orientation support.

  5. Get Matched with Letters

    Once you’re in, we’ll start sending you letter requests that match your availability and the type of letters you feel called to write (encouragement, grief, life advice, etc.). You’ll always know a little bit about the person you’re writing to.

  6. Write from the Heart

    You’ll write your letters, handwritten or typed, depending on your preference, and send them out.

  7. Stay as Involved as You Want

    You can write a few letters a month or ten letters a week, it’s up to you. Life changes, and we’re flexible with you. We’ll check in from time to time, and if you want to connect with other dads in the project, we’d love that too.