Advance Letter Email Version

Appendix B1
Participant Advance Email (Early Bird Incentive Treatment Condition)

Dear [Participant Name],
Thank you for agreeing to participate in the YouthBuild Research Project in [MONTH] of [YEAR]! The
YouthBuild Research Project is being led by researchers at MDRC and Mathematica Policy Research.
The U.S. Department of Labor and the Corporation for National and Community Service are paying for
the study.
We are writing to invite you to participate in a survey that is part of the YouthBuild Research Project. The
survey will ask you about things like school and work and other activities you may be involved in.
Please click on the link to complete your survey as soon as possible:
https://www.youthbuildresearch.com/survey1
Your username and password are:
Username:
Password:

[USERNAME]
[PASSWORD]

If you complete the survey within the next two weeks you will receive a gift card worth $40. It can be used
anywhere that credit or debit cards are accepted.
If you have any questions, please call us. Our phone number is 1-855-398-3300. There is no cost for
calling this number. You can also send us an e-mail at [email protected]. Thanks again
for agreeing to be a part of the study.
Sincerely,
Shawn E. Marsh
Survey Director
Mathematica Policy Research

Appendix B1
Participant Advance Email (Experiment Control Condition)

Dear [Participant Name],
Thank you for agreeing to participate in the YouthBuild Research Project in [MONTH] of [YEAR]! The
YouthBuild Research Project is being led by researchers at MDRC and Mathematica Policy Research.
The U.S. Department of Labor and the Corporation for National and Community Service are paying for
the study.
We are writing to invite you to participate in a survey that is part of the YouthBuild Research Project. The
survey will ask you about things like school and work and other activities you may be involved in.
Please click on the link to complete your survey as soon as possible:
https://www.youthbuildresearch.com/survey1
Your username and password are:
Username:
Password:

[USERNAME]
[PASSWORD]

To thank you for completing the survey, you will receive a gift card worth $25. It can be used anywhere
that credit or debit cards are accepted.
If you have any questions, please call us. Our phone number is 1-855-398-3300. There is no cost for
calling this number. You can also send us an e-mail at [email protected]. Thanks again
for agreeing to be a part of the study.
Sincerely,
Shawn E. Marsh
Survey Director
Mathematica Policy Research