Fan mail

Fan mail may be in the form of letters, cards, artwork, gifts, comments on social media accounts, and so on.

People often send fan mail to various public entertainers, figures such as politicians, athletes, actors, artists, writers, singers, bands, coaches of sports teams, bloggers, and social media stars seem to be the main target.

Public reading and answering of fan mail was a common recurring element of the cult television program Mystery Science Theater 3000 and the TechTV/G4 game review program X-Play often featured hosts Adam Sessler and Morgan Webb answering fan mail at the end of episodes, often in a scornful and satirical manner due to respondents deeply disagreeing with the show's video game reviews.

[4] Many fan mail responses started off as autographed photos but have gradually evolved to communication through social media.

Many celebrities and public figures, such as Taylor Swift and J. K. Rowling, have been known to respond to fans, and sometimes to haters, through Tumblr and Twitter.