Advance Letter Email Version

APPENDIX B1:
PARTICIPANT ADVANCE EMAIL (EARLY BIRD INCENTIVE TREATMENT
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.
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

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 B1:
PARTICIPANT ADVANCE EMAIL (EXPERIMENT CONTROL 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.
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

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.