Do elected officials pay attention to form letters and/or petitions?
Survey says: not as much as they pay attention to personalized communications. Sure, sending a form letter or signing a petition is the easiest way to express your opinion. But look at it this way: isn’t it true that your level of passion about an issue is directly related to the amount of time and effort you spend on it? Elected officials understand this, which is why they pay much more attention to the very few personalized communications they receive. One thoughtful, personal, relevant letter says far more than a thousand postcards. Wait, wait. I know what you’re thinking “I should be able to communicate with my elected officials in any way I want” or, “I’m a busy person – I don’t have time to write personal letters.” That may very well be true. My point is that what you’ll get more out of the process of communicating with your elected officials if you put more effort into that process. If you’re not willing or able to do that, don’t be disappointed if your signature on a petition d
