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"Thank-you" letter from senior leadership

To All (Group Name) Employees/Members:

Congratulations to everyone - donors, volunteers, recruiters - who helped top our goal of (number) pints at the blood drive (day). Thanks to your efforts, we collected (number) pints of blood, and (number) people donated for the first time. Please feel free to pass on any comments about the donation process to (name/number). Again, many thanks for helping to boost the blood supply in our area.

Sincerely,

(Name)

"Thank-you" letter from senior leadership when goal is not met

We'd like to thank everyone - donors, volunteers, recruiters - who helped with our blood drive. Unfortunately, we fell (number) pints short of our goal of (number) pints. However, the (number) pints of blood we did collect will help patients who need them. (Insert positive statement here, see suggestions below.) And we're confident that at the next drive, we'll not only meet but exceed our drive goal. Please feel free to pass on any comments about the donation process to (coordinator's name/number). Again, many thanks for helping to boost the blood supply in our area.

Sincerely,

(Name)

Suggestions for positive statement:

  • "Although we didn't reach our goal, we had the highest participation rate ever."
  • "Although we didn't reach our goal, we collected (number) pints more than our previous drive."
  • "Although we didn't reach our goal, we had (number) first-time donors, and they usually become regular donors."

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