Sample Thank You Letter For Capitol Hill Visit printable pdf download

Sample Thank You Letter

After your visit to the Capitol Hill, be sure to send a note to your congressional representatives

thanking them for meeting with you. The letter is a good way to maintain a relationship with the

policy maker and allows you to remind them of your visit and what you discussed. Below is a

sample letter to use in creating your own letter. If you met with a staff member, adapt the letter

to say that you appreciated meeting with the policy maker’s staff. Be sure to include your

contact information at the end of the letter.

Date

The Honorable ___________ or

The Honorable _______________ or

Senator_________________

Representative _______________

U.S. Senate

U.S. House of Representatives

Washington, DC 20510

Washington, DC 20515

Dear Senator/Congressman ________:

Thank you for taking the time to meet with me on Wednesday, February 25, 2009. Our visit

with you was part of the outreach and awareness efforts of the Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance, the

organization that serves as the national voice for individuals and families affected by tuberous

sclerosis complex (TSC).

As I mentioned during our visit, tuberous sclerosis complex is a genetic disorder that attacks

many of the body's vital organs including the brain, heart, kidneys, lungs, liver, eyes and skin.

The hallmark of this disorder is uncontrollable tumor growth in all of the organs, possible kidney

failure and lesions of the central nervous system that can result in seizures, behavioral disorders,

autism and mental retardation. An estimated 50,000 Americans are thought to suffer from TSC.

But because it is not widely known by the general public, nor commonly recognized by medical

professionals, the number of individuals with TSC could be far greater. For example, kidney

lesions resulting from TSC may go unnoticed until adolescence or adulthood, when serious, life-

threatening problems can occur.

We strongly urge your support of an appropriation of $10 million to accelerate the development

of new treatments and prevention strategies to combat tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC). This

request builds upon the ongoing Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Research Program (TSCRP)

administered since FY2001 through the DoD Congressionally Directed Medical Research

Program. An appropriation of $10 million will allow the TSCRP to fully fund a robust level of

awards for basic and applied research and the continuation of important natural history studies.

On behalf of your constituents who care about finding a cure for tuberous sclerosis complex,

thank you for taking time to hear our story about dealing with this terrible disorder and our

concerns to make sure that treatments and a cure are within our reach.

Sincerely,

YOUR NAME

CONTACT INFORMATION

Sample Thank You Letter For Capitol Hill Visit