NRHH's QUICK TIPS FOR WRITING WINNING NOMINATIONS

1. Make sure your nomination is month specific!  It is very important to highlight the outstanding things that the nominee did and how they did it in the month of nomination.  Use phrases like "in the month of ____ they did…"  Keep this in mind throughout the whole OTM nomination.
2. Presentation is the key!  Proofread the OTM to make sure you are clearly saying what you want to say.  Look out for bad grammar and spelling errors.
3. Make sure you are using the correct category for your nominee.  This is s common error people make.  To avoid mistakes look at the criteria on the previous pages.
4. Define acronyms; they are not always universal!  The only acronyms you should use are NRHH, NACURH, RSO/RHA, NCC, and region name (e.g. NACURH).
5. Use the correct forms!  This means that you should only be using the forms that say "Revised 1999" on the form.  No outdated forms will be accepted and unfortunately these nominations will not be considered.
6. Type the complete address and name of the nominator and nominee on the form in the space provided.  This is the name that will be printed on the certificate if you win regionally and/or nationally.  Write the address clearly because this is where any and all notification will be sent. Anonymity of the nominator may be maintained by the National Office.
7. Nominations must not go over the maximum word count limit.  Do not attach any additional information or include information on the back of the form.
8. Each NACURH affiliated school may submit ONLY one nomination for each category per month.
9. TYPE, TYPE, TYPE!!! Make those OTMs look great by typing them.  The National Office will not accept them in any other form.
10. OTM nominations are due to the NRHH Regional Associate Director (RAD) via e-mail or postmarked by the 15th of the month following the month of nomination (a nomination for the month of October must be postmarked to the RAD by November 15th).