Sample Phone and Email Scripts for Calling Representatives About House Letter

  1. Sample Phone Script to your Congressional Representative

Below is an example script that can be used as an outline to call your Congressional Representative. Please feel free to tailor this message by adding any statistics or impact information you may have. You can get the office phone number from the links on the Virtual Hill Day webpage.

Good Morning/Afternoon:

I am calling again from (insert institution name) to ask Representative ______to sign a letter being circulated by Representative Slaughter (D-NY) and Duncan (R-TN) to House leadership as well as the leadership of the Appropriations and Education and Workforce Committee to make extending the Perkins Loan Program for two years a priority in the FY 18 omnibus.

My institution relies on the Perkins Loan Program to assist students with economic need. We award $______to ______students each year. Without Perkins, we will be unable to fill the gap in funding and these students may be unable to pursue their dream of obtaining a college degree.

The students at (insert institution) are counting on Representative ______to see that the Perkins Loan Program is extended so that we don’t lose this critical funding while Congress debates the future of student aid during HEA reauthorization.

Please ask Representative ______to sign the letter.

Thank you!

  1. Example Email Message to your Congressional Representative:

Dear (Insert Name of Education Staffer):

I am writing to you on behalf of (Insert your institution or organization name) in support of a letter requesting funding for The Perkins LoanProgramin the upcoming omnibus government funding bill.

Today, Representative Slaughter (D-NY) and Duncan (R-TN) are circulating a sign-on letter to House leadership and leadership of the Appropriations and Education & Workforce Committee urging them to make extending Perkins a priority in the FY 18 omnibus.

I am asking Representative ______to sign the attached letter.

(Insert institution or organization name) is proud to support the Federal Perkins Loan Program and urges you to sign this letter. If you have any questions about the letter please contact Nikki Meadows at in Representative Slaughter’s office or Caroline DeBerry at in Representative Duncan’s office.

Thank you for your support and co-sponsorship of the Perkins Loan Extension Actand we appreciate your consideration of our latest request.

Sincerely,

Insert your Name, Title and College or Organization