Appendix G4 - Focus Group Reminder Script.

APPENDIX G4_Focus Group Reminder Script

FOCUS GROUP REMINDER CALL SCRIPT

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OMB No. 0584-XXXX

Expiration Date: XX/XX/XXXX

ello. My name is ____________________, and I'm calling from Mathematica Policy Research. May I speak with (NAME OF RECRUITED RESPONDENT)?

(To recruited respondent)

Hello, I am calling to remind you about our upcoming discussion group to learn about your experiences with the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP and how the application process works in [STATE]. This is part of a study for the US Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service. You are invited to attend the group that will take place at [TIME] on [DATE]. It will be held at the [LOCATION]. The group will last about 1 ½ hours and you will receive $30 in cash as a token of our appreciation.

Please make sure that if you need glasses or other corrective lenses that you bring them to the session. There may be some materials that you will have to read and/or look at.

So that we can start and end on time, please plan to arrive about 15 minutes early to meet the other participants and have refreshments.

We are counting on your participation, so please be sure to call Annalee Kelly at our office as soon as possible if you find you cannot attend so we can find a replacement. Her number is (609) 275-2885. Thank you for agreeing to participate!

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 0584-XXXX. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 3 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.