
Sample e-mail Meeting Request 
 
Subject: Meeting Request – GEAR UP Alumni Leadership Academy 
 
 
Dear (SCHEDULER NAME): 
 
I hope this e-mail finds you well.  As a GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for 
Undergraduate Programs) alum, I am writing to request a meeting with (MEMBER OF 
CONGRESS).  I will be in Washington, DC, Jun 22-29 attending the GEAR UP Alumni Leadership 
Academy (GUALA), hosted by the National Council for Community and Education Partnerships 
(NCCEP). 
 
I would very much like to visit with my Member of Congress to share my GEAR UP story and the 
many successes of (GEAR UP SITE NAME).  I am available to meet on Wednesday afternoon, 
June 26, 2013, between 1:00 PM and 4:30 PM. 
 
Hopefully (MEMBER OF CONGRESS NAME) or somebody from (HIS/HER) staff is available to 
meet with me.  Please let me know where and what time works best.  Thank you. 
 
We look forward to hearing back from you soon! 
 
 
Best, 
 
(FULL NAME) 
GEAR UP Alumni Leadership Academy 
(GEAR UP SITE NAME) 
(YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER) 
(YOUR FULL ADDRESS)