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Jessica Marcillo's avatar

This is what I needed!

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Pete Lister's avatar

While I love this list, let me make it even easier. If you're disturbed about the reason you're calling, how would you explain your concern to your best friend? Write that down. THAT'S what you should be telling the legislator you're contacting. In your own words, tell him/her what's bothering you. Don't try to polish it. Write it just exactly as you would say it. (Don't forget punctuation. In my experience, most educated folks will judge the value of a person's ideas based on their perception of the writer's intelligence. They will often make THAT perception on something as simple as punctuation.

"Let's eat Grandma"

"I like cooking my family and pets"

Commas save lives.

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