How to Write a Meeting Request to Ministers and MPs

As a government affairs professional, one of your primary responsibilities is to cultivate and maintain strong relationships with government representatives. This includes elected officials, appointed bureaucrats, and other key stakeholders in the legislative and regulatory processes. Building strong relationships with government representatives requires establishing your credibility and trustworthiness.

Some ways to do this include:

Everything you need to know about writing meeting requests to Ministers and MPs

Who to send it to

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How to send the request

The meeting request should be formal and written on your company's letterhead. This formal request should be attached to a short 1-2 line email outlining the request and stating that a formal request is attached. It is crucial that the request is included in the email as many staffers may not open the attachment straight away.

Example:

I am writing to request a meeting with you to discuss the federal government’s support for tech start-ups in Australia. Please see attached a formal request.

What to write

Example

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