Advance Letter

APPENDIX B:
PARTICIPANT ADVANCE LETTER (EARLY BIRD
INCENTIVE CONDITION)

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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. By choosing to be a part of this study, you will
help us learn how to provide better services to young people like you.
When you signed up to be a part of the study, you learned that we would contact you to take part
in a survey. We are writing to invite you to participate in the survey. The survey will ask you
about the things that are going on in your life, including your school and work experiences,
activities you may be involved in outside of school or work, your living arrangements and your
goals for the future. You can skip any questions you do not want to answer. We hope that you
will answer as many questions as possible. We will protect your answers and privacy to the
fullest extent under the law.
If you complete the survey within the next four weeks you will receive a gift card worth $40 as a
thank you gift for your participation. If you complete the survey after that time, you will receive
a gift card worth $25. The gift card can be used anywhere that credit or debit cards are accepted.
To learn how to complete the survey online, please see the insert included with this letter. The
survey is meant for only you to complete, so please keep your log-in information somewhere
safe.
To learn more about the study and the survey, please stay in touch with us through Facebook and
Twitter. You can check out our Facebook account at facebook.com/YouthBuildResearchProject.
You can also follow us on Twitter: @YBResearch.
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. We look forward to hearing from you soon!
Sincerely,

Shawn E. Marsh
Survey Director
Scan here to visit our
Facebook page!

Paperwork Reduction Act Notice: Persons are not required to respond to this collection of information unless this survey
displays a currently valid OMB control number (OMB 1203-0503, expires 06/30/2018). Responding to this questionnaire, which
seeks to help the U.S. Department of Labor understand how YouthBuild programs are serving disadvantaged youth, is
voluntary. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 35 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. Send comments regarding this burden estimate to Eileen Pederson, U.S.
Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Policy Development and Evaluation, Room N-5641,
200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20210.

APPENDIX B:
PARTICIPANT ADVANCE LETTER (CONTROL INCENTIVE CONDITION)

This page left intentionally blank for double-sided copying.

Date

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. By choosing to be a part of this study, you will
help us learn how to provide better services to young people like you.
When you signed up to be a part of the study, you learned that we would contact you to take part
in a survey. We are writing to invite you to participate in the survey. The survey will ask you
about the things that are going on in your life, including your school and work experiences,
activities you may be involved in outside of school or work, your living arrangements and your
goals for the future. You can skip any questions you do not want to answer. We hope that you
will answer as many questions as possible. We will protect your answers and privacy to the
fullest extent under the law. To thank you for completing the survey, you will receive a gift card
worth $25, which can be used anywhere that credit or debit cards are accepted.
To learn how to complete the survey online, please see the insert included with this letter. The
survey is meant for only you to complete, so please keep your log-in information somewhere
safe.
To learn more about the study and the survey, please stay in touch with us through Facebook and
Twitter. You can check out our Facebook account at facebook.com/YouthBuildResearchProject.
You can also follow us on Twitter: @YBResearch.
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. We look forward to hearing from you soon!
Sincerely,

Shawn E. Marsh
Survey Director
Scan here to visit our
Facebook page!

Paperwork Reduction Act Notice: Persons are not required to respond to this collection of information unless this survey
displays a currently valid OMB control number (OMB 1203-0503, expires 06/30/2018). Responding to this questionnaire, which
seeks to help the U.S. Department of Labor understand how YouthBuild programs are serving disadvantaged youth, is
voluntary. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 35 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. Send comments regarding this burden estimate to Eileen Pederson, U.S.
Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Policy Development and Evaluation, Room N-5641,
200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20210.