Chapter 20 Appendix I2: Posted thank you letter
A thank you letter is available in two forms, posted and face-to-face. This appendix presents the letter which can be posted by the interviewer after the appointment when they come to collect and check the travel diaries.
At the end of this appendix is a PDF of the posted thank you letter template.
20.1 Accessible text version
The Resident
[Address]
John Wilkins
Department for transport
Web Site: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-transport
[reference numbers]
Dear Householder,
Thank you for taking part in the National Travel Survey.
We really appreciate the time you have taken to share your answers with us. We hope you found it interesting and enjoyable.
Please find enclosed [textfill number of vouchers] x £5 gift cards for your household.
The information you have supplied will form part of this crucial source of data for the Department for Transport. We will use the findings to help make decisions about travel services across the country.
The findings from the survey will also be used extensively by academics, charities and public interest groups here and throughout the world to understand more about how and why people travel in this country.
Find out more about the survey
You can find out more about the National Travel Survey and read the latest findings on the GOV.UK website here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-travel-survey-statistics
Once again, thank you for your support.
[J Wilkins’ signature]
John Wilkins
Deputy Director, Travel and Environment Data and Statistics (TRENDS) Division
Department for Transport