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These [[template letters]] are for [[nonbinary]] people to use as a basis for letters, blog posts, and e-mails that these people might want to send as part of [[coming out]], social [[transition]], and [[activism]]. This is one of many [[Practical Resources|practical resources]] collected in this wiki. Template letters come from a long tradition of etiquette handbooks, meant to help give ideas for how to put challenging feelings into words, and to help give ideas for what actions to take during challenging times. Today, people can rely on pre-printed greeting cards to express many common sentiments, including gratitude, sympathy, and invitations to specific kinds of events. However, there are no comparable resources available for how to communicate about some of the big events in the lives of [[transgender]] and nonbinary people. Use template letters to get a general idea for how to write about a topic, not only inserting the appropriate names, dates, and so on, but also changing some turns of phrase so that you end up with a unique letter, written in your own voice.

See template letters for coming out as transsexual to one's mother at [https://www.susans.org/wiki/A_Letter_to_Mom Susan's Place Transgender Resource Wiki - A Letter To Mom].

See a template letter for coming out as a trans woman to one's place of work at [https://www.susans.org/wiki/Initial_Contact_Letter Susan's Place Transgender Resource Wiki - Initial Contact Letter].

-[Preferred name]<ref>thespookyprofessor, "Template for Preferred Name/Pronouns Letter to Teachers." thespookyprofessor (personal blog). [http://spacephantom.co.vu/post/94321845724/template-for-preferred-name-pronouns-letter-to http://spacephantom.co.vu/post/94321845724/template-for-preferred-name-pronouns-letter-to]</ref>

The above template has been used successfully by some transgender students.<ref>[http://gendersintensify.tumblr.com/post/95680013934/aisnotforally-aroavenger http://gendersintensify.tumblr.com/post/95680013934/aisnotforally-aroavenger]</ref> You can use a revised version of the above template if your legal name is your preferred name, and so only need to tell your teacher about your pronouns. If your name is unusual, it's acceptable to add an explanation about how to pronounce it. If you use unusual pronouns, you should add some examples of how to use them in a sentence.

* ''Templates for petitions regarding paperwork and forms that should allow more options for [[gender neutral titles]] and [[gender markers]] than those of the [[gender binary]] alone.''

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