Write a Hand Written Letter to Your Senator
- Check out our example below as a guide for writing your letter.
- Make it personal. Give your personal reasons for supporting this issue. Is it important for national security reasons? Are you worried about your future? Are you worried about the economy and competing with foreign countries?
- Let the Senator know who you are. Where do you go to school? Did you vote for the Senator? Will their action on this issue affect your vote in the future? What part of the state are you from?
- Keep the letter brief but be specific and detailed on your reasons for writing. Letters shouldn’t be longer than one page.
- Ask for a response from your Senator. Hold them accountable for providing answers on this important issue.
- Do not date the letter. It takes a while for Senate offices to get through the mail. You do not want an old date to take away the relevance and urgency of your letter.
- You can find your Senator’s office addresses at www.senate.gov
Sample Letter
[Your Full Name]
[Your School]
[Your Address]
[Your Email]
Honorable [Full Name of Senator]
United States Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510
Dear Senator _________,
We must take action to jump start a clean energy economy, or we will all face the consequences.
I urge you to support a comprehensive clean energy jobs and climate plan, including a cap on carbon pollution, which will:
* Invest in clean energy sources such as wind and solar
* Create millions of new clean energy jobs right here in America
* Cut our dependence on foreign oil
* Reduce the carbon pollution that causes global warming
Making the shift to clean energy will ultimately make energy cheaper, create jobs and protect the environment from the worst impacts of global warming. Now is the time to make sure America leads the world’s clean energy economy in the 21st century.
Sincerely,
________________