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10 best sample letters for the 54th UPU International Letter-Writing Competition 2025
Sample 1: The Lament of a Sad Wave
Dear beloved people,
Imagine you are me – a wave, gently caressing the sandy shore in peace, tenderly and softly. But today, I am no longer that gentle wave. I am a wave screaming from the deep pain of my ocean. The environment I once loved is being destroyed, with floating plastic bags and bottles choking me. The marine creatures – my close companions – are suffering from this destruction every day.
Have you ever thought that the roaring waves are actually my cries for help? We, the waves, are no longer mere symbols of natural beauty; now we are warnings, signals of pain from the heart of the ocean, from the despair of the world beneath the blue waves.
I can feel the change each day. When you throw plastic bags into the sea, or when plastic bottles drift with the currents, I not only witness the pollution but also feel the pain of the marine creatures I have protected for so long. They cannot save themselves, and I, these waves, can do nothing but drift away in utter pain.
I hope that someday, you will realize our importance. Please stop littering the ocean, protect me, so I can continue being your dear friend forever. Don't let us become mere vague memories in this life. Don't turn me into uncontrollable raging waves.
Ocean, a wave.
Sample 2: A Letter to Those Who Love the Sea
Dear Sea Lovers,
As the ocean, I contain a wonderful world unseen by many. Beneath the gentle waves lie countless beautiful creatures, colorful coral reefs, soothingly cool waters lapping the shore. I am proud to be part of the natural world, a sanctuary supporting the lives of countless creatures.
However, I am no longer free as before. My gentle waves have now been replaced by violent storms. I am in pain from infiltrating waves of waste and plastic trash. You, sea lovers, are my only hope. If you don't stand up to protect me, I will become a dead ocean, devoid of life, beauty lost forever.
The feeling I once had, when every wave kissed the shore, is now replaced by anguish. Can you help me? Can you relieve my pain as harmful substances continue to claim me? Can you, sea lovers, save me? I need your help to stop littering the sea so my marine environment can be restored. Otherwise, I will continue being submerged in this pollution.
With boundless love,
Ocean.
Sample 3: A Message from the Ocean Depths
Can you hear it?
It's me, Ocean, sending a message from the deep sea. The suffocating feeling when my waves carry trash such as plastic bags, bottles, and toxic substances discharged into the sea. Each wave is no longer gentle but filled with screams tearing through space. I am in pain.
Dear people living on this planet, can you help me? The marine animals I have nurtured are in danger. Fish species have perished, coral reefs bleached, and all other creatures are disappearing. Why can't you see, why can't you feel this despair? Stop the pollutants, cherish me as you cherish this planet, so I can continue being the source of life for you and all creatures.
You can't see what I am going through, but I can't endure anymore. I don't want to become a dead ocean devoid of life, void of waves embracing the shores. Please help me, protect me, so I can continue to be a safe haven for marine life, to provide oxygen to this world.
Waiting and hoping,
Ocean.
Sample 4: A Call from a Marine Creature
Dear people on land,
I am a marine creature, living in the deep blue ocean unseen by you. I am the ocean, not just a body of water but a vibrant ecosystem full of life and color. But now, I am witnessing irreversible destruction. My environment is gradually being annihilated.
When you throw waste into the sea, I feel pain. When chemicals, oil, and plastics invade me, do you know that it is a time of relentless pain I can’t express? The creatures I cherished are enduring this destruction. Have you ever thought that every piece of litter thrown into the sea hurts me and the creatures living within me?
Please save me, for if I am no more, you will face unimaginable perils. You must stop this environmental destruction, protect me as an indispensable part of Earth. Otherwise, you will lose an ocean, and the wonderful marine creatures hidden beneath the waves.
Love me, for I am your friend,
Ocean.
Sample 5: A Cry for Help from the Ocean Floor
Dear Humanity,
I am Ocean, where countless natural secrets reside. I am the eternal home to marine creatures, but now, this home is eroding, not only by time but by your irresponsible actions.
Each layer of waves, each gentle breeze is now filled with my cries of despair. Do you know that each day, I have to endure the reception of millions of tons of plastic waste, garbage bags, and toxic chemicals you carelessly dispose of? Don’t let me become a dead ocean. If you don’t help me, nothing beautiful under the ocean will remain. Protect me, protect the underwater world before it’s too late.
Don’t let me continue suffering in this destruction. Protect me now, don’t let me become a relic of beauty from the past.
Urgently,
Ocean.
Sample 6: A Letter from a Secret Ocean Friend
Dear Humanity,
I am Ocean, the secret friend you don’t see every day. But that doesn’t mean I don’t exist, and it doesn’t mean I don’t feel the harm you inflict on me. Every time you litter, every time you discharge toxic waste, I feel as if I am being consumed.
You may not know I am in pain because I am hidden beneath the water, unable to speak out. But can you imagine that, under the ocean, I am confronting endless pain? Every plastic waste, every wave carrying toxic substances from factories, I endure like a wound that cannot heal. The marine creatures I nurture – whales, sea turtles, sharks, and countless others – confront destruction daily. Their habitats are destroyed, not only due to pollution but because of your careless actions.
I cannot stand idle and watch my destruction. Can you help me? A small action like not littering, protecting marine creatures, can revive me, can continue to be the source of life for you and for all creatures in the world. You need to understand that protecting the ocean means protecting your future. If you do not act now, I will no longer be the ocean you once knew. You will not find the wondrous creatures you once treasured, and you will lose a significant part of your life.
Imagine a day without clean beaches, without waves gently caressing the shores, without a vibrant ecosystem beneath the sea. Stop and think about what you are doing. Small actions, such as reducing plastic usage, not discharging toxins into the sea, can make a significant difference. Just change your habits, and the ocean can revive. Every person, every action can light a beacon in this darkness.
I am not asking for much, just your love for me as I have loved you. Act now to save me because nothing is too late. We still have time to correct our mistakes, so my ocean can revive and continue to be the source of life for this world.
With love from the ocean depths,
Ocean.
Sample 7: A Letter from an Old Sea Turtle
Dear friends,
I am an old sea turtle, having lived through many years in the deep blue ocean. The ocean has always been my home, a place where I find peace. But now, I no longer see that tranquility. The gentle waves of yore have been replaced with wild, stormy waves. My ocean is dying, and we – the marine creatures – are bearing indescribable pain.
Do you know that? Each day, I dive to the seabed and see countless plastic bags, bottles, metal waste surrounding me. Our habitat is being destroyed, and I cannot do anything to save myself. Please stop littering the sea because each time you do so, you are killing us, killing the unseen marine creatures.
You cannot see us, but we are here, enduring that destruction every day. Sometimes, I just wish I could speak to you so you understand that each of your actions makes us disappear. Join me in protecting the ocean. Act before it’s too late because if you don’t help us, there will be no one left for us to save.
With fierce hope,
Old Sea Turtle.
Sample 8: Confessions from a Shark School
Dear Humanity,
We are sharks, powerful creatures of the ocean. But in recent years, we no longer feel our might. The waves no longer seem the same, now stronger, not from beauty but from our suffering. We live in an ocean that’s dying.
When you throw trash into the sea, you’re not just destroying our home but also devastating the habitat of millions of other marine creatures. Plastics, harmful chemicals, all make us suffer and weaken. Every day, we struggle to survive in an increasingly harsh environment.
You, living on land, do you ever think that each careless action could kill a sea creature? Sometimes we swim in areas once teeming with life, now filled with debris and pollution. If action isn’t taken now, the ocean will no longer be our refuge. Help us, save the ocean before everything is too late.
With hope,
Shark School.
Sample 9: Letter from a Dead Coral Village
Dear people on the shore,
We are coral reefs, once a vibrant and colorful village under the sea. But now, everything has changed. Things you call "harmless" are destroying us daily. You may not see us, but we can feel every wave, every waste you dump into the sea.
Do you know that when you discard plastic bags and bottles into the sea, we live amidst those ruins? Our habitats are bleaching, coral reefs we built over thousands of years are dying. Life within us is being destroyed, and if you don’t change your actions, we will vanish forever. The ocean will not only lose beauty but also a crucial ecosystem we created.
Love us, for we are an integral part of the ocean. Protect the marine environment, so we can recover and grow again. Don’t let us just be memories. If you don’t act now, you will face an empty ocean, devoid of life and color.
With hope for revival,
Coral Reefs.
Sample 10: An Ocean's Call for a Beautiful Future
Dear Responsible People,
I am the ocean, a place filled with priceless secrets and home to countless wonderful creatures. But now, I am struggling with the devastation you have inadvertently caused. Plastics, chemicals, and oils are killing every life within me. Every day, I feel heavier and more hopeless. I am no longer the clear, cool ocean of yore. Creatures can no longer freely roam my space, instead filled with fear and despair.
But I do not want this world to be submerged in despair. I hope you can see this, see what we are going through. You are my only hope. Only when you protect me, protect the ocean, can I revive and continue being a beloved friend of yours. Small actions on your part can save us, so we can continue providing life and resources for this world.
Let’s join hands, protect the marine environment, for it’s not only about protecting us but also protecting yourself and future generations. We need your help right now. The ocean can only revive if you are determined to change your habits and actions.
With hope,
Ocean.
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