Letter

A letter is a way to communicate in the  series. Players have the ability to write, send and receive letters from villagers and friends.

Sending Letters
To send a letter, the player must first obtain some stationery. After the letter is obtained and then selected in the player's inventory, the player must then choose the 'Write Letter' option. After player has selected the recipient, the letter may now be composed. In and, each letter has six lines to write on, whereas a letter in  has only four. The lines containing the writer's name and the receiver's name can also be edited, but the recipient's name cannot be removed.

Once the letter has been written, the player is then given a complete view of the letter to allow for proofreading. Once accepted, the letter then appears in the mail section of the player's inventory. From there, it can be re-addressed, deleted, re-written or have a gift attached to it. All items except fish, bugs and turnips can be sent as a gift.

Once the player is satisfied with the letter, it must then be taken to the Post Office or the Town Hall ( and ) to be sent for delivery. In, when all five letters are sent in one go (the max that the post office can hold at one time), Pete the mailman can be seen flying into the air when the player leaves the building. After he has flown off, the post office is empty and the player can again send a maximum of five letters.

Available recipients include the following:


 * The player's future self at a given date and time (starting with ).
 * Villagers of the player's town, and, in and, villagers on another player's friend roster.
 * Other players living in the town and, in Wild World and City Folk, players on the friend roster.
 * Faraway Museum ( only) - fossils must be sent there for identification.

If a letter containing spelling errors is sent to a villager, this may result in a complaint by the villager.

Receiving Letters
Letters are always replied to by villagers. Letters can be received from all manner of animals, some as a result of special events. Here is a list of characters that send letters to the player:


 * Other Players.
 * Villagers - Usually in reply to a sent letter, when moving out of the town, wishing the player a happy birthday, or inviting them to a birthday party ( only).
 * Other towns; Villagers (while in another town) - Usually asking if the player had a good time in the other town and telling the player to visit again.
 * Faraway Museum ( only) - Returning the fossil sent, explaining what it is.
 * The player's parents - Usually only the player's mother writing at the beginning of each season or for the player's birthday. The player's father writes only on Father's Day. The parents wishing the player a happy solo adventure as the mayor( only).
 * The Happy Room Academy - Every week a letter is sent to the player containing an evaluation of the player's house with a score.
 * The Automatic Bell Dispenser - A letter is sent every month notifying the player about how many bells he or she has earned in interest. A letter is also sent whenever the player reaches a set amount of bells, along with a present for reaching that amount.
 * Special Characters - Usually to advertise events.

Presents
Letters have a present attached only if one is sent to the recipient.

Depending on how many lines players write a neighbor, they can give them different items in return. For example, if players give them a fruit and write them a one line long letter, they will give the player a fruit back. This can be any fruit.