Ever written to someone famous and got a reply?

Johnny Foreigner

Ever written to someone famous and got a reply?
I mean a personal letter, as opposed to a generic reply letter.

IvySlayer

Denis Irwin, got a signed pair of boots and a letter back!!

\o/

deman

Johnny Foreigner wrote: »

Ever written to someone famous and got a reply?
I mean a personal letter, as opposed to a generic reply letter.

Have you?

Mr. Rager

Yes...but on twitter

Johnny Foreigner

deman wrote: »

Have you?

Yes.
I wrote a letter to Gerry Adams and got a personal reply.
I have written to other famous people over the years but just received generic replies, not personal ones.
The most recent letter I have written was to Michael O'Leary regarding his lecture at the EU Innovation Convention. I will be interested to see if he replies.

CrazyRabbit

Do serial killers in prison count as 'famous'?

Mikel91

Sent an Email to David Norris and a tweet to Kevin Smith and they both replied

elefant

E-mailed Jarvis Cocker for my gf's birthday... didn't reply. Never liked him much anyway...

Elba101

elefant wrote: »

E-mailed Jarvis Cocker for my gf's birthday... didn't reply. Never liked him much anyway...

That's a pretty crappy birthday gift.

elefant

Elba101 wrote: »

That's a pretty crappy birthday gift.

I asked if he could e-mail her actually

joe stodge

bear grylls. hero.

Elba101

elefant wrote: »

I asked if he could e-mail her actually

That's still sh!t though.




But it's the thought that counts I suppose

My name is URL

Yeah, in primary school as part of some project I wrote to Princess Diana about her involvement in trying to bring to an end the use of land-mines around the world. Got a hand written letter and a load of photographs from her a few weeks later.

castletownman

I remember sending a fan letter to Trish Stratus years ago. Bitch never wrote back though

crazygeryy

My name is URL wrote: »

Yeah, in primary school as part of some project I wrote to Princess Diana about her involvement in trying to bring to an end the use of land-mines around the world. Got a hand written letter and a load of photographs from her a few weeks later.

A hand written letter from her.wow thats really cool.
i wrote to the incredible hulk when I was younger and I got a hand written letter back from bill bixby.i nearly passed out with the excitement.lol

joe stodge

joe stodge wrote: »

bear grylls. hero.

Was there a Hilton postmark on it?

Plug

joe stodge wrote: »

bear grylls. hero.

New episode on tonight;) 9pm discovery channel.

Run_to_da_hills

Once got a hand written letter on Vatican headed paper from Father McGee, when he worked at the Papal office concerning an audience with the Pope in the early 80's. I have since put a match to the letter.

ShadowHearth

i wrote to santa.

he always gave me presents, but newer wrote back... fat prick...

woodoo

elefant wrote: »

I asked if he could e-mail her actually

He was probably thinking... what a cheapskate

bleg

Mattie McGrath

Techno_Toaster

I wrote to Mary McAleese when I was in 3rd year of Primary school. She wrote me back a beautiful letter and sent me a signed picture and loads of information on past presidents.

My mother then put them in a "safe place":rolleyes: and they've been lost ever since:(

FortuneChip

Wrote a letter to Zooey Deschanel recently, she didn't write back directly, but the police have been in touch on her behalf

chiefwiggum

IvySlayer wrote: »

Denis Irwin, got a signed pair of boots and a letter back!!

\o/

legend

guitarzero

Recently I wrote a Youtube message to one of my favourite 80's guitarist who's actually not that famous and got a reply. Wow.

Bipolar Joe

I used to write love letters to Suzanne Vega and Kim Deal, but neither ever replied. I e-mailed Daragh Dukes of Headgear a couple of times and always got a reply. Good man is Daragh Dukes!

Standard Toaster

Helped out Graham Linehan once via twitter and he sent me a signed script from one of the IT Crowd episodes. What a top bloke.

flutterflye

ShadowHearth wrote: »

i wrote to santa.

he always gave me presents, but newer wrote back... fat prick...

He always replied to me.
Sometimes he even wrote poems.
He obviously liked me more than you.

Aug2009

Wrote to Bono about 6 years ago for a present for my best friend who is a huge U2 fan. It took LOADS of letters and emails but got a personalised signed Bono photo. Granted he is a bigger fan of the Edge but Mr. Evans didnt reply back. Dont think Bono and the lads respond anymore to emails and letters though.

Conchir

I wrote to David Humphreys while he was still playing for Ulster and Ireland. Got a signed photo back, with a hand-written message from him wishing me all the best. I still have it on my bedroom wall

Wompa1

I have never really written to anybody. Sometimes on Twitter. I've given an opinion on something or somebody to a friend and had that person reply and give their say. Has happened a few times. Only one I thought was particularly cool was Graham Nash from Crosby, Still, Nash and Young fame...

RichieC

Morgan Freeman responded to one of my posts...

zimmermania

I have a handwritten letter from Frank McCourt where he comments in a disparaging way on efforts to erect a statue to another famous limerick person.

Gloomtastic!

I started a thread in Business & Entreprenieur giving out about the Irish version of Dragons Den.
One of the Dragons responded!

gigino

Gloomtastic! wrote: »

I started a thread in Business & Entreprenieur giving out about the Irish version of Dragons Den.
One of the Dragons responded!

I guess he / she defended the show - or did he/she criticize you for starting the thread giving out about the Irish version of Dragons Den ?
And did they reply by boards p.m. ? if so, how do you know they were real ?

conor.hogan.2

Only on Twitter, email and Google+ etc - plus they were mostly tech/comedians/online personalities.

nowyouresix

I was a member of amnesty international and was doing a letter wirting campaign. Got a letter back from Radovan Karodic telling me to keep my nose out of his country's affairs !!

Fluorescence

Via Twitter. Got a reply from Dara O'Briain.


So no :pac:

wolf moon

I wrote an e-mail to Manowar earlier this year and got a personal reply from Joey DeMaio.
Class.

Kadent

Few times, a couple of Authors and an Artist, they all replied.

Mr Benevolent

Yeah, a couple of writers, all replied, very nice of them.

kfallon

Once wrote a letter to Aidan O'Brien after George Washington died at the Breeders Cup. He sent me a letter back with a lovely photo of 'Gorgeous George'

Fourteen

castletownman wrote: »

I remember sending a fan letter to Trish Stratus years ago. Bitch never wrote back though

Did you make sure not to come across a bit too pervy?

Big Nasty

Just before I turned seven I wrote a letter to Colt Seevers, Hollywood, CA inviting him to my birthday party.

He never turned up!

scudzilla

When i was about 15/16 i wrote a letter to Matt Busby at United (He'd long since retired) asking if he could get the autographs of the current team for me, enclosed my autograph book.

It came back a few weeks later, fully signed by the team.

The front page though read...."To Darren, All Good Wishes, Matt Busby"

Lost the fcuking thing when i moved house though, that's one of my great regrets in life, losing that :(:(:(:( (Not enough sad smileys could ever justify how i feel about the loss)

Nolanger

Got an email from the director of Hellboy for giving one of his movies a good review on IMDB.

Kevin Duffy

A really famous boardsie answered my PM. Best day on boards ever.

kfallon

Kevin Duffy wrote: »

A really famous boardsie answered my PM. Best day on boards ever.

No need to thank me sir, I just like to help out the commoners every now and again :pac:

Benny_Cake

When I was in primary school our class wrote to Mikhail Gorbachev but he never replied, the prima donna.

Kevin Duffy

kfallon wrote: »

No need to thank me sir, I just like to help out the commoners every now and again :pac:

Eh, yeh, yours was, eh, nice too




:pac:

brummytom

Kevin Duffy wrote: »

A really famous boardsie answered my PM. Best day on boards ever.

You're welcome. Remember, those photos are for your eyes only.