Writing Letters to Inform and Influence

Writing a concise, personal, and articulate letter can be influential.  Letters can be written to members of congress and state legislatures, judges, business heads, editors of newspapers (including church newsletters), church officials, and indeed to anyone you might like to inform and influence.

This page will be extensively developed over time to provide links and letter writing tips.  Most organizations have such helps, so please consult them.  The important point is to write.

There are recognized hierarchies in the effectiveness of contacting persons.  Obviously an personal face-to-face meeting with someone is most desirable.  A personal letter is probably next best.  Cookie-cutter letters, phone messages, faxes, and emails likely have less effect, however can still be effective in certain situations.  Again, a personal letter can hardly be beat.

http://usgovinfo.about.com/library/weekly/aa020199.htm  for letter writing tips.