Start with a Survey
Once we gathered a respectable number of email addresses for classmates, we put out a survey to all of them to gather detailed contact information and to collect preferences about the reunion. There are many online survey businesses on the web that are relatively inexpensive if you Google "online surveys." We used http://www.surveymonkey.com/ "Intelligent survey software for primates of all species." SurveyMonkey has a single purpose: to enable anyone to create professional online surveys quickly and easily. You design your own survey and select from over a dozen types of questions, (multiple choice, rating scales, drop-down menus, and more...). View Example Survey
Their basic service is free, but limited to only 100 responses a month. We chose the Monthly Pro option paying a monthly fee of $19.95 for only as long as we used it. There is also an unlimited, more expensive option.
Here's is a sample of what our survey said:
We have good, up-to-date email addresses and other good contact information for 260 classmates and need to find more. Accompanying this message is a list of the so-called "FOUND" classmates. [Here are the names of those we have: insert names...]
PLEASE: IF YOU HAVE ANY CONTACT INFORMATION FOR ANY OF OUR CLASSMATES WHO ARE NOT ON THE ACCOMPANYING "FOUND" LIST, PLEASE DROP AN EMAIL with the information TO ________________. The survey follows.
1. Please provide current contact info:
Current Name:
Street:
City:
State:
Zip:
Email:
Phone:
2. My name in high school:
(fill in)
3. List me in the Reunion directory:
By name only
By name and email address
4. I plan to attend the Reunion:
Absolutely!
It’s 50-50
No
Other
5. I will arrive:
By myself
With guest
I don’t know yet
Not attending
6. My ideal Reunion time would be:
Late June
Mid September
Thanksgiving weekend
Other
7. I think the Reunion should be:
One night only
A cocktail party the night before and the main night
A brunch the morning after the main night
All of the above
Other
8. I’m eager to join the elite Reunion team, specializing in (pick as many as you’d like):
Finding people
Building the Directory
Logistics (selecting venue and accommodations)
Planning (leading up to event) Note: you must be local for this
Website and directory: scanning and Photoshop help
Live event helping on that night
9. For our directory, please share a few brief sentences about your family, job, or anything interesting about yourself and your incredible accomplishments since graduation. Fibbing is optional.
(fill in)
10. Bonus question: We’re so into this, we’re thinking of having a Pre-Bash Dinner sometime. Maybe this summer even.
Great idea, I’d come
It’s 50-50
No, I couldn’t come
Other (please specify)
11. Suggestion box: Any ideas for this thing you’d like to share? We’d love to hear anything you have to say.
(fill in)
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Their basic service is free, but limited to only 100 responses a month. We chose the Monthly Pro option paying a monthly fee of $19.95 for only as long as we used it. There is also an unlimited, more expensive option.
Here's is a sample of what our survey said:
We have good, up-to-date email addresses and other good contact information for 260 classmates and need to find more. Accompanying this message is a list of the so-called "FOUND" classmates. [Here are the names of those we have: insert names...]
PLEASE: IF YOU HAVE ANY CONTACT INFORMATION FOR ANY OF OUR CLASSMATES WHO ARE NOT ON THE ACCOMPANYING "FOUND" LIST, PLEASE DROP AN EMAIL with the information TO ________________. The survey follows.
1. Please provide current contact info:
Current Name:
Street:
City:
State:
Zip:
Email:
Phone:
2. My name in high school:
(fill in)
3. List me in the Reunion directory:
By name only
By name and email address
4. I plan to attend the Reunion:
Absolutely!
It’s 50-50
No
Other
5. I will arrive:
By myself
With guest
I don’t know yet
Not attending
6. My ideal Reunion time would be:
Late June
Mid September
Thanksgiving weekend
Other
7. I think the Reunion should be:
One night only
A cocktail party the night before and the main night
A brunch the morning after the main night
All of the above
Other
8. I’m eager to join the elite Reunion team, specializing in (pick as many as you’d like):
Finding people
Building the Directory
Logistics (selecting venue and accommodations)
Planning (leading up to event) Note: you must be local for this
Website and directory: scanning and Photoshop help
Live event helping on that night
9. For our directory, please share a few brief sentences about your family, job, or anything interesting about yourself and your incredible accomplishments since graduation. Fibbing is optional.
(fill in)
10. Bonus question: We’re so into this, we’re thinking of having a Pre-Bash Dinner sometime. Maybe this summer even.
Great idea, I’d come
It’s 50-50
No, I couldn’t come
Other (please specify)
11. Suggestion box: Any ideas for this thing you’d like to share? We’d love to hear anything you have to say.
(fill in)
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