Do you have any questions or concerns about what is happening in the United States? Do you want to know what future plans for the economy the President has? Whether you have a serious matter to propose to the President or just want to say hello to him, there are real ways to contact the President of the United States. We will show you how.
Steps
Method 1 of 6: Ordinary Mail
Step 1. Write your letter
You may hate the President or you may love him. Regardless of what your feelings are, or the purpose of the letter - be it condemnation or praise - remember that you are writing to the head of the United States, arguably the most powerful person on the planet.
- Note: The White House requires that the letter be printed on a 21 cm by 29 cm sheet, or if you write it by hand, that it be written in pen legibly.
- Write as if it were a business letter or any kind of formal announcement.
- Your name and address in the top right, including your email address and date written below.
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Under your name and address, on the left hand side, write the following:
The President
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500
- Greeting: Dear Mr. President
- Write an honest but respectful letter, expressing your thoughts clearly and reasonably. This will be very useful if you want your letter to really be read. Unless you have a passion for "Men in Black", action movies and guns, avoid any kind of threat - explicit or implicit.
- Closure: Most Respectfully,
- Sign with your name.
Step 2. Prepare the envelope
Fold the letter and put it in the envelope.
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Write the address of the White House as shown above:
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500
- Write your address on the top left.
Step 3. Ship it
Close the envelope and go to your nearest post office or courier.
Method 2 of 6: Through the White House website
Step 1. Express your thoughts
The White House wants to give everyone a voice (as long as the message stays within 2,500 characters).
Step 2. Go to The White House.gov website
They kindly ask you to fill in the form shown to post your comments online. You must provide the following information:
- First name
- Last name
- Email address
- ZIP code
- Subject (choose one of 20 possible topics from the menu, ranging from Afghanistan to Taxes or "Other …"
- Message (up to 2,500 characters). Follow the conventions listed above: address the President with the expression "Dear Mr. President," keep a respectful tone and close with "Most Respectfully."
- Enter the Captcha code, impossible for machines (and for most normal people) to read.
- Click on the checkbox to enable updates from the White House and / or to allow it to reply to you and then click on "Submit". Your letter has been sent!
Method 3 of 6: Email
Step 1. Send your email
Democrat or Republican, Windows or Macintosh, email is always impartial!
Step 2. Create a new document
Follow the guidelines above regarding the format and content of the letter. Except for the shipping system, an email is the same as an ordinary letter.
Step 3. Send your email
- To email the White House in general, next to the "To" option enter the following:
- To email the President, next to the "To" option enter: [email protected].
Step 4. Enter the information about the Object
Choose a simple and clear subject to name your email. Consider writing "Regarding [topic]" as the format.
Step 5. Write your letter
Be clear and concise. Type the letter in the body of the email.
Step 6. Submit
Once the email is complete, click on the "Send" button.
Method 4 of 6: Telephone
Step 1. Pick up the phone
Type one of the following numbers, as indicated:
- Comments: 202-456-1111
- Switchboard: 202-456-1414
Step 2. Follow the voice guide
The directions could be provided by a person or by an automated program.
Step 3. State your request
Ask to speak to whoever you are calling, who, in this case, is probably the President.
Step 4. Hang up when done
Method 5 of 6: Twitter
Step 1. Go to the Twitter site
Step 2. Log in or create a new account if you don't already have one
Step 3. Compose your message no longer than 140 characters and be sure to include the twitter tag @WhiteHouse, @realDonaldTrump and / or @POTUS
These are the mechanisms you need to address your message directly to the President. Note that in four years, the president's personal tag may no longer be relevant, but @WhiteHouse and @POTUS will likely continue to work.
Step 4. An example of a Tweet:
@realDonaldTrump @WhiteHouse Dear Mr. Prez: Please don't cut Social Security & Medicare benefits 2 middle class & poor people who voted 4 you!
Step 5. Click the SEND button to send your tweet
Step 6. Remember to be courteous and respectful
It's okay to use abbreviations, but if you want to be taken seriously, don't lapse into profanity.
Method 6 of 6: Facebook
Step 1. Create a Facebook account if you don't already have one
Log in.
Step 2. Go to the official White House page
Step 3. Enter your comment under a post that deals with a topic that interests you
Step 4. Remember to be polite and respectful
If you want to be taken seriously, don't lapse into vulgarity.
Step 5. Congratulations, you have done your civic duty
Advice
- Aside from family members, friends, and members of Congress, hardly anyone who is not on the President's or Council's staff can meet or speak with the President without first passing by members of his staff or Council.
- If you are an expert in a particular field and would like to speak to the President, please contact the Board member responsible for that field first. For example, an expert in teaching methods should contact the head of the Department of Education.
- Don't expect to be able to reach the President himself, unless there is a specific reason why he might want to talk to you. You will likely speak to a staff member. Most correspondence directed to the President is delivered to him by a staff member.
Warnings
- Be aware that you may not receive an immediate response, or you may not receive it at all, either from the President or from staff members.
- For safety reasons, do not send food, such as sweets, or perishable items, such as flowers, to the President, First Lady or Vice President.
