Recruitment Materials

Recruitment Email Body

Initial e-mail

Subject: Invitation to Join a DoD Paid Research Study

We invite you to participate in an anonymous survey on social interactions in the military. After completing the survey, you’ll receive a $20 gift card. Your participation will inform DoD efforts to improve the wellbeing of service members.

WHO: The Department of Defense (DoD) asked the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA), an independent research organization, to conduct this study.

WHAT: The survey takes 20-30 minutes and is completely anonymous so your responses cannot be linked back to you. Afterwards, you’ll receive a $20 Amazon gift card.

WHERE: Forward this email to a personal computer or smartphone to complete while off-duty. This will protect your anonymity and is required per DoD policy which states that Service Members cannot receive payment for research completed on-duty.

[INSERT LINK]

[INSERT PASSWORD]

We know that as a Service Member, you receive a lot of surveys, so we appreciate your time. Reply to this e-mail if you have any questions.

Reminder e-mail

Subject: Reminder – Join a DoD Paid Research Study

We recently contacted you about participating in an anonymous survey on social interactions and sexual behavior. After participating you’ll receive a $20 gift card. The deadline for participation is [INSERT DATE]

WHO: The Department of Defense (DoD) asked the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA), an independent research organization, to conduct this study.

WHAT: The survey takes 20-30 minutes and is completely anonymous so your responses cannot be linked back to you. Afterwards, you’ll receive a $20 Amazon gift card.

WHERE: Forward this email to a personal computer or smartphone to complete while off-duty. This will protect your anonymity and is required per DoD policy which states that Service Members cannot receive payment for research completed on-duty.

[INSERT LINK]

[INSERT PASSWORD]

We know that as a Service Member, you receive a lot of surveys, so we appreciate your time. Reply to this e-mail if you have any questions.

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