An apparatus (100) is described for enabling the creation of a message by placing tangible objects (120) on a Scrabble® like detection grid. Each of the objects represents one or more symbols, such as a letter. The user creates the message by writing words on the grid. The apparatus (100) composes the message based on the detected identifiers of the objects (120) and their position of the grid. The user may address and send the message by placing a further tangible object (130) representing a message destination on the grid.
