How to Submit Your Letter for the Big Thank You Campaign

The Bert Show's annual 'Big Thank You' campaign is kicking off again. Here's your chance to let someone in the armed forces know how thankful you are for their service.

Writing a letter

Writing a letter is really easy, and the best letters come from the heart. But you want to keep the following things in mind to make sure the letter makes it to a troop.

All letters must be on 8.5” x 11” paper or smaller.
Do not use glue, tape, staples, cardboard, glitter or otherwise attach anything to the paper.
NO construction paper.
Decorate using crayons, markers, pens or pencils.
Use both sides if you like, but use one page per letter only.
Do not send greeting cards or photographs.
Feel free to include your mailing and email address.
Individual letters should not be sealed in envelopes.
Do not send anything except letters.

Preparing letters from drop-off

Submissions can be done in bulk when possible. If you do have a group submission from a church, community group, etc., bundle them together in groups of 50, 100 or 250 using two rubber bands -- one lengthwise, one widthwise.

For individual letter submissions:

The top page in the bundle should indicate clearly how many letters are included.
Do not bundle letters unless they are in groups of 50, 100 or 250.
If you have a partial bundle of less than 50 letters, fasten them together with a paperclip.
The top page in the group should clearly indicate how many letters are included.
When submitting 10 or fewer letters, the letters can be folded to fit into a standard business-size envelope.