Fan mail
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- See Fanmail (album) for the 1999 TLC album.
Fan mail is mail sent to a public figure, especially a celebrity, by their admirers or "fans".
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[edit] Overview
Fan mail may be in the form of letters, cards, artworks, gifts, and so on; depending on the recipient, it may also be possible to send fan mail via E-mail. The contents of fan mail may also vary greatly from simple autograph requests to actual marriage proposals.
[edit] Etiquette
Since a major celebrity may receive thousands of pieces of fan mail every day, it is usually impossible for him/her to reply or read them all; his/her manager often has the duty of canvassing the incoming mail. Normally fan mail should be sent to the office of the celebrity's management; to send fan mail to one's private address (unless he or she knows the sender personally) is not only difficult (as most celebrities attempt to keep their home addresses secret), but is also inappropriate (as this would be considered a form of stalking). Some celebrities may also charge a small fee for a signed photo.
[edit] Public answering
Many celebrities, such as David Letterman, have incorporated answering such mail as part of their routine. This gimmick has also been used with fictional characters; special episodes of Beavis and Butt-head featured mail sent to the two, and the Homestar Runner website regularly features E-mails sent to and answered by the cartoon's main antagonist, Strong Bad.
[edit] External Links
Websites that provide fan mail addresses:
- StarTiger.com Celebrity address database and autograph collector community (Paid membership required)
- (ContactAnyCelebrity.com) provides fan mail addresses to the public (Paid membership required)
- (CelebFanMail.com) Database of official fan mail addresses (Paid membership required)
