Simon Rhodes wrote to celebrities asking them for motivating messages . Father-of-two sent off 25 letters and received 18 replies from A-listers . The letter writer was inspired by the success of a similar campaign in which he asked people to send him inspirational quotes on their Facebook wall, with some receiving thousands of likes. Sir Ian McKellen , Jessica Ennis-Hill , and Jose Mourinho also replied . Rhodes , 46 , wanted the notes to inspire his 150 strong workforce .
Simon Rhodes wrote to celebrities asking them for motivating messages . Father-of-two sent off 25 letters and received 18 replies from A-listers . First message he received was from Professor Stephen Hawkins . Sir Ian McKellen , Jessica Ennis-Hill , and Jose Mourinho also replied . Rhodes , 46 , wanted the notes to inspire his 150 strong workforce .