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

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

He wrote Sagan a fan letter and enclosed some photographs of his paintings.

From Los Angeles Times

The love extended off-screen, as Sands received fan letters about that moment and reveled in the film’s commercial and critical success.

From Los Angeles Times