fan letter

noun

1. a letter sent by an admiring fan, as to a celebrity.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fan letter¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

“I can’t believe how kind the whole world has been. I get hundreds of fan letters every week. It’s very humbling,” he said, adding that he was “so great” and “feeling stronger every day.”

From Los Angeles Times

"I got 12,000 fan letters a week. And I felt somewhat besieged."

From BBC

My first experience with writing a fan letter didn’t go well.

From New York Times

The author receives hundreds of fan letters from kids and she reads and answers each one.

From Seattle Times

His office and studio yielded many other illuminating artifacts, including fan letters and artworks.

From Los Angeles Times