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A friend invited you to 4thewords, so they’re your mentor and you’re their mentee. Rewards flow both ways as you write, and nothing is taken from your friend to pay for yours.
Where to find it: Left sidebar → Account → Settings → Invited by a friend? card Open in 4TW ↗

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What You Earn

Three moments, two of them shared with your mentor.
  • When you join. You receive the new-writer Crystal grant that every account starts with.
  • At your first 444 words. You and your mentor both unlock an exclusive Wordkeeper Lantern item.
  • When you subscribe. You both receive Crystals.
Words count from anywhere you write: the web app, the Chrome extension, or the desktop app. Your first 444 words don’t have to happen in one sitting, and they don’t have to land in one file.
444 words is also the daily target for a writing Streak. Hit it on your first day and you start both at once.

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Your Mentor

Your mentor’s name appears on the Invited by a friend? card in your account settings. From there you can Say thanks, which sends them a note letting them know their invitation landed. You can also send them a friend request, which opens up chat and lets you follow each other’s writing.
Your mentor sees the step you’ve reached, your words this week, your total words, and your current Streak. They can’t open your files or read a single word you’ve written.

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Welcome Gifts

Your mentor can send you one welcome gift to help you through your first battles. Gifts arrive as an in-game notification with a note from them, and the items land straight in your inventory. A gift might hold starter Potions, a larger Potion bundle, Coins, or Stempos for your Streak. Most of it comes out of your mentor’s own inventory, so it’s worth a thank you.

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Adding a Code After Signing Up

Signed up without your friend’s link? You can still connect, within two limits:
  • Within 7 days of creating your account.
  • Before you subscribe. Once a paid subscription goes through, code entry closes.
Enter the code in Account → Settings, in the Invited by a friend? card, then tap Apply. Once a code is set it can’t be changed.
You can’t use your own code, and a student can’t use their own teacher’s code. If your window has closed the card tells you so, and the connection can’t be made after that.

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Frequently Asked Questions

No. Your friend’s reward doesn’t come out of your rewards. You receive the new-writer Crystal grant either way, plus the exclusive item at 444 words that you both unlock together.
Check for typos first. If the card says code entry is closed, either 7 days have passed since you signed up or a subscription has already gone through. You also can’t use your own code or your teacher’s code.
No. Once a referral code is set on your account it’s permanent, so pick carefully if more than one friend invited you.
Open Account → Settings and tap Say thanks on the Invited by a friend? card. Your mentor gets a note letting them know. You can also send them a friend request.
They can’t read anything you write. Your files and drafts stay private. What they do see is your progress: the step you’ve reached, your words this week, your total words, and your current Streak.
Have a gift code rather than a referral code? Those are redeemed on your Subscription page. See Gift Codes & Gifting.
Start your journey

Referrals

Invite friends of your own, become a mentor, and earn rewards together.

Getting Started

Your first steps in 4thewords, from your first file to your first battle.

Writing Streaks

Write 444 words a day to build a Streak and earn Wings and Medals.