Looking for friends!! I want to ask something i bit weird.
How would you respond to a letter in the mail looking for friends? 🤣
I've just moved to a new subdivision, all the houses are new in my street so everyone here moved in around the same time. And im thinking about doing a letterbox drop, about 40 houses in all.
I'll say something like "hey my names ****
I'm a mum with kids, I love coffee and wine. The world is an unusual place right now but I'd love to catch up for one or the other. (When we're allowed obviously lol) And my number.
Maybe even add a chockie or coffee sachet?
Is that too out there? What would you put in such a letter, or what would you respond to? Should I leave my number or Facebook deets so they can have a stalk and see im not a weirdo? Well not much of one 😅
Its such a lovely little area in a smallish town, and I'd love to have a close little community here.
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I'll be honest, I wouldn't do this and would find it a bit weird if someone did for every house in the street. I got to know my neighbours by saying hi to them whenever I can them outdoors and we will have chats. I introduced myself when I moved here. One of my neighbours helps me shopping sometimes as I'm a single mum. I just feel like a face to face meeting is much nicer and more personal.
I would love that!
A bit weird
I would find that pretty weird.
How about a "hey, we're all new here lets have a meet and greet out in the street party".
A couple of folding tables with munchies away from where people will gather, plenty of room to maintain safer distances, people can keep their own drinks either in their fridge or have their esky on hand, you can stand in someones front yard for a chat with a beer in hand (you just can't open it before you get there or take it with you back out onto the street but we live in a small town too and totally wander with open drinkies between houses).
In that casual setting it'd be more likely to see what others' interests are, swap numbers, start making catch up plans etc.
Let the kids scoot and ride in the street in the afternoon and hang out the front with them and you'll probably find others will come out to meet you.
I would respond! I would think that’s great!!
Maybe even say your kids are looking for friends too :)