Personal, handwritten love letters are an ideal way to express your feelings. They are not difficult to create if you are true to your feelings and give it some careful thought. Following are tips for creating the perfect love letter:

Waxing Poetic - Anyone can copy a favorite love poem but what will touch their heart best is something of your own design. Consider using a poem and changing the words around to suit your expression. Or, take several different poems and take what you love most from each of them to create your own.

Personalize a Blank Card - Buy a beautiful and artistic card containing an outside picture and a blank sheet inside for you to create your own prose. Take your time and write out a verse that you think will be meaningful to your loved one. Practice with a scrap piece of paper then carefully print or write it in the inside of the card.

Leave Your Note in a Common Place - It will be a nice surprise for your loved one to find your note, unexpected. Don’t hide it so well that he or she won’t find it! Leave it in a common place that you are sure he or she will easily stumble upon it, such as where car keys are left. When they find it they can enjoy it all alone.

Own your Prose - Make sure you get credit for your writing. Don’t think that if you mark your note “anonymous” that he or she will just know it is from you!

Give a Gift - Include a little something that can be inserted inside the card or letter - a small gift will make your love note extra meaningful.

Remember that the romantic act of expressing your love in writing is always a special gift to receive and this becomes a keepsake for a lifetime!