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Aletter is a way to communicate in theAnimal Crossing series.Players have the ability to write, send and receive letters fromvillagers and other players.

Sending letters[edit]

BeforeAnimal Crossing: New Horizons[edit]

To send a letter, the player must first obtain somestationery, which is sold in packs of four atTom Nook's store (orTimmy and Tommy's store inAnimal Crossing: New Leaf) for 160Bells. After thestationery is obtained and then selected in the player's inventory, the player must then choose the 'Write Letter' option. After the player has selected the recipient, the letter may now be composed. InAnimal Crossing,Animal Crossing: City Folk andAnimal Crossing: New Leaf, each letter has six lines to write on, whereas a letter inAnimal Crossing: Wild World 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 exceptfish,bugs andturnips can be sent as a gift.

Once the player is satisfied with the letter, it must then be taken to thePost Office (Animal Crossing andAnimal Crossing: New Leaf) or thetown hall (Animal Crossing: Wild World andAnimal Crossing: City Folk) to be sent for delivery. InAnimal Crossing, 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.

InNew Horizons[edit]

Pete, the Post Office, and purchasable stationery do not appear inNew Horizons; instead,Orville allows the player to get a letter from theairport card stand and immediately send it to a chosen recipient without first storing it in the player's inventory. The delivery fee is 200 Bells. The card stand letters have varying designs much like the stationery of previous games, and some are cycled in and out per season; these display the date after which the design will no longer be available. The player is limited to sending a maximum of 100 letters to villagers and 40 to other human residents in a single day, after which Orville mentions that he is getting overwhelmed, and will not accept any more until the following day.

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Recipients[edit]

Available recipients include the following:

  • The player's future self at a given date and time, starting withWild World. The player cannot have multiple "future letters" pending, and when attempting to write one, they will be asked if they want to delete an already written one.
  • Villagers and other players living in the town.
  • Player's friends inCity Folk andNew Horizons.
  • When a player is visiting another town, the residents of said town inNew Leaf.
  • Farway Museum inAnimal Crossing only, to whomfossils must be sent for identification.

Receiving letters[edit]

A letter byKiki

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 (Animal Crossing: Wild World 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.
  • Farway Museum (Animal Crossing only) - Returning the fossil sent, explaining what it is.
  • The player'sparents - Usually only the player's mother writes at the beginning of each season or for the player's birthday. The player's father writes only onFather's Day. The parents wish the player a happy solo adventure as the mayor (Animal Crossing: New Leaf only).
  • TheHappy Room Academy - Every week a letter is sent to the player containing an evaluation of the player's house with a score, unless the player has toldLyle to stop sending letters (Animal Crossing: City Folk only). InAnimal Crossing: New Leaf, a letter is sent along with a prize when the player reaches a certain number of points.
  • TheSavings Account orAutomatic Bell Dispenser - A letter is sent every month notifying the player about how manyBells they have 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. For example,Jack sends a letter to the player at the start ofOctober aboutHalloween, telling them to stock up oncandy.


  • A letter that comes with a present

Presents[edit]

Letters have apresent 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 piece of fruit and write them a one line long letter, they will give the player a piece of fruit back. This can be any type of fruit.

Other appearances[edit]

In theSuper Smash Bros. series[edit]

TheSuper Smash Bros. invitation was originally a nod to theAnimal Crossing series and is present inVillager's andIsabelle's trailer. As such, the invitation's design bears a heavy resemblance to the letter icons of theAnimal Crossing games.

See also[edit]

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