US President Barack Obama will deliver a farewell address on January 10 to reflect on his time in office and say thank you to his supporters, he said.
Obama said he would deliver his speech in his hometown of Chicago.
"I'm thinking about (the remarks) as a chance to say thank you for this amazing journey, to celebrate the ways you've changed this country for the better these past eight years, and to offer some thoughts on where we all go from here," he said.
Republican Donald Trump will be sworn in to office on January 20.
Obama, who campaigned hard for Trump's Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton, has sought to ensure a smooth transition of power despite major policy differences with his successor.
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"Since 2009, we've faced our fair share of challenges, and come through them stronger," Obama said in the email, likely foreshadowing a theme for his speech.
"That's because we have never let go of a belief that has guided us ever since our founding - our conviction that, together, we can change this country for the better."
