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Email Correspondence

Email is another effective way to reach out to your representative but it tends to be overused and can be deleted. A personal letter will always be more effective.

Tips for Your Email · Treat it as an electronic personal letter, and follow the same guidelines as you would for a personal letter.

· Rather than sending a general email to your Congress member, find out which staff member handles his or her Latin American or Foreign Policy related issues and email them directly. This will ensure that the message gets read by a knowledgeable staffer, rather than an intern.

· Organize an email "blitz" or campaign when appropriate. When a Member of Congress receives several emails on the same issue, he or she understands the relevance to his or her constituents.

· Headline your email submission by taking advantage of the email subject line.

· Include your home address.

More information on writing a personal letter and face-to-face meetings

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NOTE: The Venezuela Information Office is dedicated to informing the American public about contemporary Venezuela, and receives its funding from the government of Venezuela. More information is available from the FARA office of the Department of Justice in Washington DC.

Venezuela Information Office
733 15th Street NW, Suite 932 Washington, DC 20005  tel: (202) 347-8081  fax: (202) 347-8091