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E-mail Template: Government Employee Outreach to Schools

To Whom It May Concern,

My name is [name] and I am a federal/state/local employee at the [organization]. As you may know, the first week of May is Public Service Recognition Week, a time set aside to recognize the accomplishments of government employees and to inspire a new generation to consider careers in this field. As such, I would be very interested in visiting your [school, after-school program, etc.] and sharing my experience in public service with your students.

By sharing my story, I hope to help students understand the scope and nature of government, as well as the future careers within public service available to them. I would like to take advantage of the spotlight placed on this field during Public Service Recognition Week to encourage students’ interest in public service by emphasizing the value of a quality government workforce and the important role it serves in providing essential services.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at [contact details]. I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

[name]

Phone Script: Government Employee Outreach to Schools

Hi, my name is [name] and I am a [federal/state/local] employee at the [organization].

I am calling to talk to you about an upcoming opportunity to speak to your students at [school].

With Public Service Recognition Week coming up in the first week of May, I am very interested in sharing my public service experience with your students. I would like to take advantage of the spotlight placed on government careers during this week to inspire students to consider jobs and internships in this field.

By sharing my story, I hope to help students understand the scope and nature of government, as well as the future careers in public service available to them.

Would you be interested in this type of program?

Thank you for your time.

E-mail Template: School Outreach to Government Employees

To Whom It May Concern,

My name is [name], and I am a teacher at [school]. As you may know, the first week of May is Public Service Recognition Week, a time set aside to recognize the accomplishments of government employees and to inspire a new generation to consider careers in this field. I am extremely interested in taking advantage of the spotlight placed on government careers during this week to promote these opportunities to my students.

As such, I was hoping that someone from your agency might be interested in visiting my class and speaking with students about their job and its responsibilities.

If you do have someone in mind or have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at [contact details]. I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

[name]

For more information about Public Service Recognition Week, visit PSRW.org.