The Violet Envelopes

Sentimental Capsule : The Sentimental time Capsule consists in creating a Future Message (emotional legacy) for your recipient, to which you add an object worth less than CHF 500, uninsured. You entrust it to us in complete discretion during your lifetime, so that it can be passed on to the person for whom it is intended on the date of your choice, after your death; whether this is your heir, a person outside your family or someone you trust. It can contain a painting by you or a local artist, a piece of jewelry, a watch, an object you’ve created yourself, such as a knitted or other item, or a memento of your time together, such as a cinema ticket, a photo, an album, and so on. Anything goes. Your capsule is active with a subscription starting at CHF 9 per month, payable annually for as long as you live. It will be sent directly to its recipient after your death. The amount of your subscription is calculated once we have been informed of all the object’s characteristics and information (value, weight, size, care details). #PostMortemMessage #EmotionalHertitage #Eternity #TimelessTrace #BeyondLife #TheVioletEnvelopes

Financial Capsule: 
 Insurance 
An invoice, receipt or expert estimate must be submitted for each item to be insured. Estimates, invoices or receipts must not be more than five years old at the time of conclusion of the contract. The partner insurers we work with make a distinction between valuable and everyday objects. This distinction can be made in a number of ways: their nature: musical instruments, pearls, objets d'art, watches, ingots, etc.; their composition: gold, ivory, diamonds, etc.; their brand, creator, author, etc ; Logistics Each valuable object has its own characteristics: date of purchase, approximate age, height (mm) and weight (kg), as well as care and maintenance details. This information is essential for determining storage and shipping conditions and costs. Only when all the criteria have been checked does the valuable item enter our warehouse, to guarantee optimum security for your property. Security Protecting your privacy and your emotional legacy is our top priority. That's why we optimize security and temperature- and humidity-controlled storage conditions. Whether in our permanently monitored storage area, in our safe or in our vault, depending on the needs and insurance requirements of each item. If the item exceeds a certain value, it is placed directly in the bank's safe.
 Confidentiality Once you have signed your valuables insurance policy with our partner insurer (and the notary, if necessary), the lump sum for your insurance will no longer be managed by them, but by The Violet Envelopes. This amount will be added to the costs of the future message, storage and corresponding shipment. As a result, you will receive your invoice without any mention of the insurance, the object or who it is intended for, so that no one but you will know the purpose of the emotional legacy you have entrusted to us. But what about you? What would you put inside? #PostMortemMessage #EmotionalHertitage #Eternity #TimelessTrace #BeyondLife #TheVioletEnvelopes

Financial Capsule: The Financial Time Capsule consists in creating a Future Message (emotional legacy) for your recipient, to which you add an object worth over CHF 500, certified and insured by our official Swiss insurance partner. You entrust it to us in complete discretion during your lifetime, so that it can be passed on to the person for whom it is intended on the date of your choice, after your death; whether this is your heir, someone outside your family or someone you trust. It can contain a work of art, a piece of luxury jewelry such as a watch or diamond necklace, a musical instrument, ingots, a collector's book, a design object... Anything goes. Your capsule is active with a subscription starting at CHF 9 per month, payable annually for as long as you live. It will be sent directly to its recipient after your death. The amount of your subscription is calculated once we have been informed of all the object's characteristics and information (value, weight, size, security details, maintenance details). What about you? What would you put inside? #PostMortemMessage #EmotionalHertitage #Eternity #TimelessTrace #BeyondLife #TheVioletEnvelopes

Kindness: Our company culture is to enable you to pass on your positive emotional legacy the day you can no longer be there for your loved ones. We make sure that your messages are read to avoid any harassment or harm to the recipients.
 Harassment 
Writing what you think, even if it's negative, can have a turn of phrase that isn't harassment. If this is the case, we'll accept your message, but if it isn't and is harassment, we won't accept it and will return your envelope with a " terms " fine.
 Addressed
 The author's name or nickname always appears on the back of the envelope, as it's not always certain that your loved ones will want to receive your messages. The choice to open it is in their hands, allowing them to feel your affection and presence in complete confidentiality, at the moment they choose - immediately, later, or perhaps never, according to their wishes. #PostMortemMessage #EmotionalHertitage #Eternity #TimelessTrace #BeyondLife #TheVioletEnvelopes

Step 5: Starters Don't think too much, just start at the beginning and create. Consider using one of the sentence starters below, and the rest will come naturally:
 "Thinking about it now..." "I want you to know..." "You're an incredible..." "What I'll miss most about you is..." "My best memory of you is..." "Sometimes I think of..." "I'm so happy to have shared..." "What I've learned from you is..." "When I think of you, I feel..." "You used to say..." Which starter do you feel most comfortable with? #PostMortemMessage #EmotionalHertitage #Eternity #TimelessTraces #BeyondLife #TheVioletEnvelopes

Coaching : Having trouble creating your own emotional legacy? We can help you with the technical aspects, composition and content. We're here for you, to listen to your life story, understand who you want to write your future messages or life story to, and help you create them. We can come and help you wherever you are in Switzerland, in Europe on request, or remotely by email or videophone, whichever suits you best. Individual 
Individual coaching is a one-to-one meeting lasting around two hours. One of Violet Envelopes' freelance copywriters will join you and help you create a sumptuous message for the future. Group workshops
 Join us in our monthly groups to create your own message. Participating in a workshop can help you take the time to write and be guided to do so. Workshops are created for a variety of reasons, such as: Is taking the time to write about your professional life difficult? Self-teaching isn't your thing? Do you hate writing but want to leave your emotional mark? Do you concentrate better in a group? And much more... Solidarity Our solidarity coaching is for anyone unable to compose a message themselves due to advanced age (geriatric care) or illness (palliative care). The creation of this message is a therapeutic tool that will enable them to feel a sense of letting go and acceptance of the situation. We come to your home, nursing home or hospital to help you compose your message. Whether you're a patient, carer, caregiver or family member, all you have to do is get in touch with us and we'll do our best to come and see you as soon as possible, wherever you are. Until then, we wish you all the best from the Violet Envelope team. #PostMortemMessage #EmotionalHertitage #Eternity #TimelessTrace #BeyondLife #TheVioletEnvelopes

Step 4: Format Letter A letter, whether handwritten or typed, is the most poetic and multigenerational way to send a message. No one can be disappointed by receiving a letter from a loved one. If you type your letter, don't forget to sign it. Seeing your handwriting, even if it's just a signature, can be greatly appreciated by the recipient. It makes the message more intimate, more personal. You can add perfume, a fingerprint, a kiss - anything goes. Audio Creating a future audio message is a good choice if you don't feel comfortable being filmed, or if you don't have the desire or patience to write. The voice is a very special element, conveying more than just words: emotion, tone of voice, music, accent. The audio message can be produced using a cell phone, a computer application or software, or an old-fashioned tape recorder. Video The creation of a future video message is the benchmark of the 21st century. By seeing your face and hearing your voice, your loved ones will feel close to you after you're gone. It's a wonderful gift. Especially if you're still in relatively good health. Capture your message on video via a phone, computer or camcorder, look the camera in the face and "film" it: you'll be perfect just by being yourself. #PostMortemMessage #EmotionalHertitage #Eternity #TimelessTraces #BeyondLife #TheVioletEnvelopes

Detective service : Our "Detective" service offers you the possibility of finding a person you've lost sight of; predicting events that may occur in the future; and finding a recipient address. Lost contact You've lost sight of someone before leaving this earth, and you'd really like to leave them a message and express something, such as your undying love, a regret, a lingering feeling, a request for forgiveness for something you've done, in order to feel at peace. Event Our event service offers you the possibility of creating a future message for your loved one, for an unknown date such as a graduation, a wedding or the birth of your children or grandchildren. Graduation Receiving a message from a mother or father you haven't seen in a long time to congratulate your recipient on his or her graduation is a great way to offer a message filled with love, pride and tenderness. Weddings Receiving a message from a father or mother you haven't seen in years to congratulate your recipient on their wedding day is a lovely surprise. Births What could be more wonderful than to receive a message from a long-deceased mother or father, congratulating the birth of a child, grandchild or grandson? Change of recipient's address Our "detective" service can also help you find your recipient's address, if you've already sent us your product, or if they've moved in the meantime and you've lost contact with them. But what about you? What does this remind you of? #PostMortemMessage #EmotionalHertitage #Eternity #TimelessTraces #BeyondLife #TheVioletEnvelopes

Step 3: Contents - Continued Recipes Some of our favorite recipes for family gatherings and special occasions are in our hearts, minds and taste buds just thinking about them. Food is synonymous with love, and passing on what you know about how to prepare it is, in a way, passing on your love. In this respect, to have your grandmother's recipes is to have her wisdom. When you prepare a dish from your childhood, you feel nostalgic... every time. And yes, your grandparents' recipes won't turn chefs' heads, but they're part of your history, and passing on that history to your loved ones is passing on love. Recipes Some of our favorite recipes for family gatherings and special occasions are in our hearts, minds and taste buds just thinking about them. Food is synonymous with love, and passing on what you know about how to prepare it is, in a way, passing on your love. In this respect, to have your grandmother's recipes is to have her wisdom. When you prepare a dish from your childhood, you feel nostalgic... every time. And yes, your grandparents' recipes won't turn chefs' heads, but they're part of your history, and passing on that history to your loved ones is passing on love. Songs When you think about it, every generation has a selection of songs it considers childhood favorites. In the past, these were classic lullabies and nursery rhymes. Today, we still have them, but there are also a large number of songs from favorite films and TV series. But whatever the generation, they all have one thing in common: these songs always have a positive, relaxing effect. If you decide to leave an audio or video message for a loved one, don't forget to sing them a beautiful song that will make them smile forever. Wisdom and advice You can talk about what you've learned about yourself over the years, before you die. Talk about what you've learned about the person you're writing to, about your relationship with them. As you think about their unfulfilled dreams and abandoned passions, you realize that some of their interests were neglected and their ambitions were buried because of life's demands. Contemplate the unexplored paths that could have led to a more fulfilling existence. Encourage them to prioritize their dreams now. Show them that by taking risks and asking for help when necessary, anything is possible. Suggest that they take the time to identify their passions, set goals that match who they are, explore new avenues, take on challenges, celebrate successes. And teach them to deal with their failures with resilience. Prioritize their dreams by honoring authenticity, self-discovery and fulfillment. It's an act of self-love. Their dreams are waiting for them, it's time to make them a reality, because time is beyond our reach. #PostMortemMessage #EmotionalHertitage #Eternity #TimelessTraces #BeyondLife #TheVioletEnvelopes

Step 3: Content Stories / Memories You can talk about stories you've experienced together (with the recipient) or in the course of your lives. These can be happy experiences, like getting married, graduating or adopting a new pet, or sad ones, like difficulties, obstacles or tragedies. You can talk about what you'll particularly miss. Most often, the laughter, the voice, the smile, the facial expression in certain situations are the elements we miss in a person we no longer see. But it can also be the smell of their hair after a shower, the pleasure of cooking their favorite dishes, their presence at a party. Tell your recipient how you feel. Hope You can talk about hope, which is essential to our lives, as it gives us the drive and determination to overcome obstacles and achieve our goals. Mentioning your hopes to your recipient will motivate him/her to keep going when things seem difficult or impossible, and give him/her the conviction that things will get better, despite the fact that you're no longer there to accompany him/her. Without hope, life becomes monotonous and we lose the will to move forward. Words of comfort You can express your empathy and concern to the person bereaved by your departure, tell them how much you'll miss them, or share a happy memory. While it can be difficult to know what to say to someone who has lost a loved one, the most important thing is to communicate. For you who are leaving, it's important to say that you care about that person and send them your love from beyond. #PostMortemMessage #EmotionalHertitage #Eternity #TimelessTraces #BeyondLife #TheVioletEnvelopes