# Must fan letters really be handwritten?

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/must-fan-letters-really-be-handwritten/599159
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [October 10, 2011, 8:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/must-fan-letters-really-be-handwritten/599159 "2011-10-10T08:50:10Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
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### Author: ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2011, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/must-fan-letters-really-be-handwritten/599159/21 "2011-10-13T02:34:39Z")

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You could practice by sending _me_ an email fan letter. 🙂 I promise I’ll respond.

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### Author: ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2011, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/must-fan-letters-really-be-handwritten/599159/22 "2011-10-15T00:33:22Z")

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> [@bmasters1](#):
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> She’s on Facebook, and has an official page and a personal page, but while I’m subscribed to her official page there, I would link with her on the personal page (friend her, IOW), but I do not know her personally (I’ve only heard of her), and as such, I’m very afraid to do so.

How old are you? If you’re over 15, that’s creeparific.

Joe

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