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For|the TLC album|FanMailRefimprove|date=July 2007'Fan mail' is mail sent to a public figure, especially a celebrity , by their admirers or " fan (aficionado)|fans ". In return celebrities may send a poster (autographed) or picture and usually a return letter.
Overview
Fan mail may be in the form of letters, cards, artworks, gifts, and so on; depending on the recipient, it may also be possible to send fan mail via E-mail . People send fan mail to athletes, actors, artists, writers, singers, bands, and coaches of teams. Responses can take a great deal of time to come, or never come at all.
Etiquette
Unreferenced section|date=July 2010Since a major celebrity may receive thousands of pieces of fan mail every day, it is usually impossible for him/her to reply to or read them all; his/her managers often have the duty of canvassing the incoming mail. Normally fan mail should be sent to the office of the celebrity's management. Some celebrities may also charge a small fee for a signed photo.
Public answering
Many celebrities, such as David Letterman , have incorporated answering such mail as part of their routine. This gimmick has also been used with fictional character s; special episodes of Beavis and Butt-head featured mail sent to the two, and the Homestar Runner website regularly features E-mail s sent to and answered by the cartoon's main antagonist , Strong Bad . Public reading and answering of fan mail was a common recurring element of the Cult following|cult television program Mystery Science Theater 3000 .
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