Write And Fax Your Letter

Now that you have made your first call, it's time to write your letter.  Here is what to do:

Handwrite a letter to your congressperson, preferably on unlined computer paper, and fax it to their DC office (to avoid the time it would take due to the anthrax scare to send it through the mail). Outline in your letter the requests you have and your reasoning behind the requests. Provide your name and contact information, as well as a place where the congressperson or staffer can verify the factual basis of the reasoning and get more information, preferably www.makeyourcall.org.

You’ll want to keep it reasonably short, polite, and firm, but that’s completely up to you, for it’s YOUR voice we seek to mobilize. See our sample letter for a basis off of which to write. Keep a copy of your letter if the office says they didn’t receive the letter and you have to send it again, to send to us if you’d like, or to show your friends, family, and colleagues to help convince them to do the same!

Feel free to download the sample letters below: