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Love Letter Lab

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Love Letter Lab

Six short notes for six people in your life: a partner of six years, someone you've dated for three weeks, a best friend on Galentine's, a grandparent, a flatmate, a work friend. Build each note from a warm opening, a true detail and a sign-off, and land its warmth in that person's sweet spot.

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How to play

Read the person. Who they are, the occasion, and what's really true about you two.
Three cards. Pick a warm opening, a specific detail and a sign-off. 100 for spot on, 40 for OK.
Mind the warmth. Each card has 1 to 3 hearts. Land the whole note in the sweet spot for +50.
Three lives. A miss (wrong memory, wrong tone, a complaint, a request) costs a life.

Quick tips

Name one real moment. "You're always there for me" is kind. "You stayed on the phone all night before my test" is unforgettable.
Check the memory. A wrong detail hurts more than no detail. If you're unsure, leave it out.

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