Sample Letters

Letters concerning appointments and federal legislation should be sent directly to the Member's Washington office. If your letter needs to be forwarded to the local office, a DC staff person will take care of it.

Appointment Request Letter

(Print on business or personal stationery with your address)

The Honorable [first name, last name]
U.S. House of Representatives [or U.S. Senate]
Washington, DC 20515 [or 20510]

(Print on business or personal stationery with your address)

The Honorable [first name, last name]
U.S. House of Representatives [or U.S. Senate]
Washington, DC 20515 [or 20510]

Dear Representative (or Senator):

I am a constituent and a/an (speech-language pathologist/audiologist/speech, language or hearing scientist) from (city/town). I would like to meet with you in your [enter location] local district office on [enter date] for a brief 10-15 minute meeting to discuss [identify the issue(s) of concern that you wish to discuss]. I look forward to meeting with you. I can be reached at [insert your phone number]. Thank you.

Sincerely,