Then allow another day for your letter to be opened, registered, and forwarded. Show Good Form Put it in your own words, avoid buzz words or jargon, and use only those acronyms that the legislator will know. Although any letter is better than no letter. A personal letter, in your own words, in immeasurably better. Write on plain stationary or on your personal or business letterhead.
Handwritten letters are fine as long as they are legible.
They often get more attention than typed letters. Define your Relationship Always write as a constituent. Decide whether you should be writing as an individual or as a member of a group. If you are writing as a group, it will broaden your base of influence. If your writing as an organization, use your group's letterhead.