A black long-sleeve t-shirt with white printed text on the back "dear person behind me, the world is a better place with you in it. Love, the person in front of you", displayed against a solid white background.

Dear Person Behind Me Original Long Sleeve Shirt

Black / S
$44.99
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A black long-sleeve t-shirt with white printed text on the back "dear person behind me, the world is a better place with you in it. Love, the person in front of you", displayed against a solid white background.
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Dear Person Behind Me Original Long Sleeve Shirt

Dear Person Behind Me Original Long Sleeve Shirt

$44.99
ColorBlack
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You're in the right place. This is the original Dear Person Behind Me, a family-owned and operated brand. We created this message because we believe a stranger's kindness can turn someone's whole day around. Every piece we make carries that belief. Others have copied the words. Nobody can copy the heart behind them.
Product details

Thick Cotton, Not Thin
100% cotton at 6.0 oz. That's heavier than most long sleeves, so it doesn't feel flimsy or see through. Pre-shrunk, so it won't shrink on you in the wash. (Sport Grey is 90% cotton, 10% polyester)

How It Feels
Soft right away, and softer after every wash. It has enough weight to hang nicely instead of sticking to you. The kind of shirt you put on and stop thinking about.

Things You'll Notice
Ribbed cuffs, so your sleeves stay up when you push them. A smooth collar with no bulky seam at your neck. Taped neck and shoulders, which just means the seams won't stretch out over time.

The fabric is also cut so there's no crease down the middle of your back. The message stays flat and easy to read.

Wear it on its own or under a jacket.
Fit

Regular fit, standard length. It fits true to size, so order what you normally wear.

Want it looser, or room for a hoodie underneath? Go up one size.

Check our size chart for exact measurements.
Care

To keep your shirt looking and feeling its best:

  • Machine wash cold with similar colors, turned inside out
  • Tumble dry on low or hang dry for longest life
  • Avoid bleach and fabric softeners
  • Pre-shrunk fabric means it stays true to size wash after wash
  • Iron inside out if needed, avoiding direct contact with printed areas
When will I get my order?

Most orders arrive within 2 to 6 business days after you place your order.

We ship worldwide from multiple facilities strategically located across the world, so whether you're in New York, London, or anywhere else, your order ships from the warehouse closest to you for the fastest delivery possible.

Important: We never ship from China. All our products are shipped directly from our facilities to ensure quality control and faster delivery times.

You'll receive a tracking number via email as soon as your order ships so you can follow its journey to your door.
About this product

The Dear Person Behind Me Original Long Sleeve Shirt is the long sleeve version of our bestselling original, the one that started all of this. Across the back: Dear person behind me, the world is a better place with you in it. Love, the person in front of you.

Somebody ahead of you in the queue is telling you the world is better because you are in it. And then signing it. Love. From a person whose face you will never see, who will pay for their coffee and walk out and never find out it reached you.

That is a lot to hand a stranger on a Tuesday morning. It is also, most days, exactly the right amount.

On the front, where only you can see it, three more words: You are enough. You catch them in the mirror on your way out the door. The back of this shirt is a gift you give away all day without noticing. The front is the one that is yours.

People give the Dear Person Behind Me Original Long Sleeve Shirt to a best friend of twenty years, to a sibling three time zones away, to somebody they drew in a gift exchange and quietly wanted to do right by.

Somewhere today a person is standing behind you having a completely ordinary morning. They read it. It gets them, right in the middle of the chest. They will not say anything, and you will never know, and it still counts.

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