Comments on: How do you get government offices to respond to my email? http://www.massemailinglist.com/2010/01/how-do-you-get-government-offices-to-respond-to-my-email/ mass email list Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:38:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Mezmarelda http://www.massemailinglist.com/2010/01/how-do-you-get-government-offices-to-respond-to-my-email/#comment-1598 Mezmarelda Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:53:35 +0000 http://www.massemailinglist.com/2010/01/how-do-you-get-government-offices-to-respond-to-my-email/#comment-1598 I agree, and Private corporations are even worse ! Have you ever tried to email your health insurance company or one of your utilities? They NEVER ONCE respond or reply. Once I asked the woman at my insurance company when I finally got a human being on the phone, and she said they just get too many emails, and just put them in files to get back to later ! No wonder American consumers are going down the drain. I agree, and Private corporations are even worse ! Have you ever tried to email your health insurance company or one of your utilities? They NEVER ONCE respond or reply.

Once I asked the woman at my insurance company when I finally got a human being on the phone, and she said they just get too many emails, and just put them in files to get back to later ! No wonder American consumers are going down the drain.

]]> By: shawn A http://www.massemailinglist.com/2010/01/how-do-you-get-government-offices-to-respond-to-my-email/#comment-1597 shawn A Mon, 01 Feb 2010 04:21:09 +0000 http://www.massemailinglist.com/2010/01/how-do-you-get-government-offices-to-respond-to-my-email/#comment-1597 The government is not for the people any more, its for those who can exploit it . Under Six years of Republican control the Government has become bigger and more waste full. Government offices treat citizens as opponents in a battle for the Money allot ed to that agency. Bush did nothing to limit or make it more efficient. What a waste, if we are going to be a socialist country we might as well vote for liberals they will at least focus the money on the people and not on corporations that take the money out of our country to hide it from our high tax rates and expensive labor laws and environmental laws. ETC. The government is not for the people any more, its for those who can exploit it . Under Six years of Republican control the Government has become bigger and more waste full. Government offices treat citizens as opponents in a battle for the Money allot ed to that agency. Bush did nothing to limit or make it more efficient. What a waste, if we are going to be a socialist country we might as well vote for liberals they will at least focus the money on the people and not on corporations that take the money out of our country to hide it from our high tax rates and expensive labor laws and environmental laws. ETC.

]]> By: Jason http://www.massemailinglist.com/2010/01/how-do-you-get-government-offices-to-respond-to-my-email/#comment-1596 Jason Sat, 30 Jan 2010 23:38:39 +0000 http://www.massemailinglist.com/2010/01/how-do-you-get-government-offices-to-respond-to-my-email/#comment-1596 There are real people receiving those email on the other end. I cannot say what goes on in their office. I do work for the government though and I know first hand that not all of us are like that. Any email I receive is at least acknowledge withing a day. Hopefully I can answer the question in that time as well. I try to have letter answer withing a week. I know the system is frustrating but know there are some people working for you. There are real people receiving those email on the other end. I cannot say what goes on in their office. I do work for the government though and I know first hand that not all of us are like that. Any email I receive is at least acknowledge withing a day. Hopefully I can answer the question in that time as well. I try to have letter answer withing a week.

I know the system is frustrating but know there are some people working for you.

]]> By: bmattj121 http://www.massemailinglist.com/2010/01/how-do-you-get-government-offices-to-respond-to-my-email/#comment-1595 bmattj121 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:52:23 +0000 http://www.massemailinglist.com/2010/01/how-do-you-get-government-offices-to-respond-to-my-email/#comment-1595 Try making a phone call. E-mail is a poor communication tool when trying to initiate a relationship between two institutions or businesses. Having said that, most government officials aren't authorized to just up and do something. There is always a process and it's almost never easy. And sadly, because of those known hurdles, a lot of people in government just don't even try anymore. So it's going to take a concerted effort on your part to get through to them. Having as much information available to them to answer their questions and streamlining the process as much as you can are two big ways to get in the door. That requires you to know the process, so talk to the people who have responded to you and ask how you can make the process smoother for the agencies in other states. Try making a phone call. E-mail is a poor communication tool when trying to initiate a relationship between two institutions or businesses.
Having said that, most government officials aren’t authorized to just up and do something. There is always a process and it’s almost never easy. And sadly, because of those known hurdles, a lot of people in government just don’t even try anymore.
So it’s going to take a concerted effort on your part to get through to them. Having as much information available to them to answer their questions and streamlining the process as much as you can are two big ways to get in the door. That requires you to know the process, so talk to the people who have responded to you and ask how you can make the process smoother for the agencies in other states.

]]> By: Craig C http://www.massemailinglist.com/2010/01/how-do-you-get-government-offices-to-respond-to-my-email/#comment-1594 Craig C Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:20:18 +0000 http://www.massemailinglist.com/2010/01/how-do-you-get-government-offices-to-respond-to-my-email/#comment-1594 Welcome to the wonderful world of dealing with the government. I'm actually surprised that you got 6 responses. My company holds a number of government contracts and I can't even get my own contracting officers to respond to my requests. Welcome to the wonderful world of dealing with the government. I’m actually surprised that you got 6 responses. My company holds a number of government contracts and I can’t even get my own contracting officers to respond to my requests.

]]> By: PATRICIA MS http://www.massemailinglist.com/2010/01/how-do-you-get-government-offices-to-respond-to-my-email/#comment-1593 PATRICIA MS Sat, 23 Jan 2010 10:31:22 +0000 http://www.massemailinglist.com/2010/01/how-do-you-get-government-offices-to-respond-to-my-email/#comment-1593 A follow up mailing would prove your sincerity. Too many people are skeptics on email. A follow up mailing would prove your sincerity.
Too many people are skeptics on email.

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