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ACTIVE DUTY/SPOUSE THANK YOU/REMINDER EMAIL

[REMINDER/THANK YOU EMAILED TO ACTIVE-DUTY MILITARY AND SPOUSE]

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[FILL SUBJECT LINE]: Reminder: You are invited to join the Census Ask U.S. Panel pilot!

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Dear [FNAME],

Recently, you received an invitation asking you to participate in a survey for the Ask U.S. Panel pilot, a national survey pilot panel led by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Defense. The Ask U.S. Panel pilot will collect the opinions of active-duty service members’ and their spouse’ on a variety of topics, including food and nutrition, housing, employment, and education.

Your participation is critical and will aid the Department of Defense in developing informed policies that may support you, your fellow service members and spouses, and your families. We encourage you to enroll in the Ask U.S. Panel pilot by completing the 20-minute enrollment survey. You can access the survey by visiting the link and entering the pin provided below.

[SURVEY LINK]

[PIN]

Alternatively, you may complete the survey over the phone by calling 1-866-558-0774.

As a token of our appreciation for completing the survey, you will receive $20.

Persons who join the pilot panel may also receive an additional incentive payment for participating in an upcoming Ask U.S. Panel pilot survey.

RTI International, a not-for-profit research organization, is working with U.S. Census Bureau, in partnership with other federal agencies including the and Department of Defense, to create the Ask U.S. Panel pilot. If you have any questions about the pilot panel you can call 1-866-558-0774 from 9:00 am-12:00 am Monday through Thursday, 9:00 am-11:00 pm on Fridays, 10:00 am-9:00 pm on Saturdays, and 1:30 pm-11:00 pm on Sundays (EST) or via email at askuspanel@rti.org.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Sincerely,

[CONTACT]