Writing to someone in Basic training?

Just ask him how his traing is going, what is it like, and just let him know that you support him

I just got out of boot camp a few weeks ago, I enjoyed reading about gossip, current events and funny/corny jokes. (The average recruit doesn't get to read, watch TV or talk to anyone within the outside world other than galley workers and RDCs) Recieving mail makes recruits happy, trust me I know; just write him about your daily activities if you can't think of anything else. Let him know what he's doing is great and that things will get much better after boot camp. :) A school is great.

Just be yourself and say the types of things you would say if you were to see him face to face. It really stinks to not get mail at boot camp, so anything, just a simple hello is awesome.

You can even go and find a funny card to send if you don't really want to write a long letter.

You can also ask about what he is doing and how things are going. When I was at boot camp, I really didn't like to hear about all of the 'great' things that were going on at home - sort of made me home sick. But, I did like to hear about normal things and one of a kind things that happened.

PLEASE - do not send treats or things of that nature. They really do get the recruit in trouble!

my brother wrote to me alot when he was in basic training, i think its the most me and my brother ever really talked, im not much one for writting letters tho, so i would just write about random things, what did you do today? whats been going on around your town? I think just hearing about normal life is nice. ask him about there, keep in mind theres some things he probably cant tell you, but you can ask him if hes made any friends, and where the other guys are from, my brother always had some interesting stories to tell about the other guys. but mostly he wanted to hear about how his family was doing and stuff

First, tell him who you are and how you know him...and that you'd like to know him more. Then tell him all of the things that you would like him to know about you, as you would with any other date that you might have. After all, writing letters to a GI is similar to dating. Then ask him what he's doing, what experiences he's going through, what he is learning, what he plans on pursuing in the military, that sort of thing. Then talk about what is going on around the town that you both live in. Anything new, anything that changes, that sort of thing. Don't do all of this in one letter, but a little bit at a time, spreading it out. Before you know it, You'll be old friends and lovers. Good Luck.

Catch him up on any news, local to your/his hometown or national/international, weather, things like that. Even a couple of newspaper or magazine clippings are valued. You get pretty isolated in boot, and it'll help his morale to be reminded there's another world out there. Just getting any mail at mail call is a morale boost.

Some cookies or snacks might be welcomed too, bearing in mind that it's expected they'll be shared (like, he'll get 1 or 2 cookies out of 24). But others will share with him, if they get any.

If you don't want to get personal with him, you can say that "someone" reminded you where he was, and so you thought to drop him a note.

Thank him for serving his country

Keep news light and upbeat

if in the same congregation, church news is ok..

ask if he needs anything from home

get with other of his mothers friends and send

care package.

Just dont send depressing news, ok, ok

Send him a cheery happy card. I think the point is just to get mail the content isn't as important since you guys aren't super close or anything.

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You don't have to know him well, trust me. ANY correspondence is better than no correspondence. Just write...send pictures.

Basic gets real lonely.