[Date]

The Honorable [insert Member’s name]
[Address]
Washington, D.C.   [20510 = Senate]
                          [20515 = House]

Dear Senator/Representative [last name]:

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the time that you and [staff member’s name] spent discussing issues of importance to the North American Die Casting Association and my company.  It was a pleasure to meet you and hear your personal comments on [issues discussed].

Each year, die casters produce thousands of non-ferrous castings that are used by a wide variety of industries including automotive, defense, aerospace, construction, hardware, agriculture, appliance, telecommunications and many more. In fact, castings are used in 90 percent of all manufactured goods. The die casting industry contributes over $7.3 billion to the nation’s economy annually and provides over 65,000 jobs. [Insert the name of your company here], with [insert number] of employees, manufactures [insert castings produced].

As I mentioned during our meeting, the die casting industry has taken positions on the following issues and urges action on: [Be sure to reference only those issues discussed].

If you or any member of your staff has any questions on [the issue] or the die casting industry, please feel free to contact me at [phone number].  Once again, thank you for taking the time to visit with me. I look forward to hearing form you.

Sincerely,

[Signature]
[Your Full Name]
[Title]