9 . International Letter-Writing Competition for Young People 2024

Since 1971, the Universal Postal Union (UPU) has inspired young writers aged 9-15 to write letters on a given theme to win exciting prizes. The competition is an excellent way of making young people aware of the important role postal services play in our societies. It develops their skills in writing and their ability to express thoughts clearly. A group of international judges invited by the International Bureau judge the letters and select the winners.

The UPU has launched its 53rd International letter-writing Competition for Young People this year.

Competition theme

In 2024, participants will be encouraged to reflect on the future of the world under the theme: “At 150 years old, the UPU has served people around the world for more than eight generations. The world has changed enormously since then. Write a letter to future generations about the world you hope they inherit (继承).” The theme encourages young people to voice their thoughts on current global challenges and propose innovative solutions. It also allows youths to draw upon the principles of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, providing a framework for their visions of a better world.

Competition rules

• Entries must be in the form of a letter and contain the necessary parts of a letter (heading, greeting, body, complimentary close, signature line and postscript).   

• Letters must be strictly in agreement with the topic and contain no more than 800 words in the original language.

• At the national level, the competition is organized by UPU member countries. Entries must reach the UPU International Bureau no later than May 5th.

For more information, please contact us at communication@upu.int.

1. What can competitors learn from the competition?

A．The history of the UPU	B．The skills of communication.
C．The importance of postal services.	D．The meaning of expressing thoughts.

2. What is most likely to be the topic of this year’s competition?

A．The enormous change in the world.	B．The world for the future generations.
C．Global challenges and innovative solutions.	D．Sustainable development for a better world.

3. What should competitors do?

A．Write the letters in right format.	B．Hand in their entries on May 6th.
C．Write a letter of at least 800 words	D．Send their entries to the official email.