Promote the OT Profession!

Share about OT with Others!

Sharing your experiences and knowledge about OT can be a great way to educate the public about OT in general and also tell potential future OTs and OTAs about the career. Whether sharing at a school career day, local community event or on your favorite social platform, you can take advantage of our handouts and presentations for key talking points and resources.

Sample Career Fair or School Presentation Request Letter

Dear [Counselor/advisor or educator name],

My name is [Your Name], and I am an [occupational therapist/occupational therapy assistant/occupational therapy student/occupational therapy assistant student]. I am writing to inquire about the possibility of providing a presentation to your students about careers in occupational therapy (OT). We have presentations that work great for career fairs or other student presentation opportunities.

Often, occupational therapy is unknown or overlooked as a health care career choice, or it even gets confused with physical therapy! In support of the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy’s (NBCOT) Why Choose OT campaign, I hope to increase awareness about OT—an exciting, fulfilling, and impactful profession. I am eager to engage with students, share my experiences, and answer any questions they may have.

Thank you very much for your time and consideration. If you have any questions or need additional information from me, please feel free to reach me by email or phone.

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Kind regards,

[Your name]
[Your phone number]
[Your email address]

Add a Why Choose OT? Signature!

Adding the Why Choose OT logo to your email signature is a fantastic way to show your support for the campaign and raise awareness about the Occupational Therapy profession. Learn how to incorporate it into your email signature for Outlook, Mac Mail, and Gmail.

First, Download the Why Choose OT? Logo

  1. Right-click on the logo image and select “Save image as…”
  2. Choose a location on your computer to save the image file.
Why Choose OT

Then, add to your email signature:

Microsoft Outlook

  1. Open Outlook and go to “File” > “Options.”
  2. In the “Mail” tab, click “Signatures.”
  3. Select the email signature you wish to edit or create a new one.
  4. Click the “Insert Picture” icon and select the saved Why Choose OT logo image.
  5. Adjust the logo size if needed.
  6. Once you have added an image to your signature, click on the image to select it.
  7. Click on the hyperlink button 🔗and enter https://whychooseot.com/
  8. Click “OK” to save the changes to your email signature.

Apple Mail

  1. Open Apple Mail and go to “Mail” > “Preferences.”
  2. Click the “Signatures” tab.
  3. Select the email signature you wish to edit or create a new one.
  4. Drag and drop the saved Why Choose OT logo image into the signature field.
  5. Resize the logo as necessary.
  6. Close the Preferences window to save your changes.
  7. Once you have added an image to your signature, click on the image to select it.
  8. Click on the hyperlink button 🔗and enter https://whychooseot.com/
  9. Click “OK” to save the changes to your email signature.

Gmail

  1. Open Gmail and click the gear icon in the top right corner.
  2. Select “See all settings.”
  3. In the “General” tab, scroll down to the “Signature” section.
  4. Click the image icon (mountain and sun) to insert the saved Why Choose OT logo.
  5. Adjust the logo size and alignment.
  6. Scroll down and click “Save Changes.”
  7. Once you have added an image to your signature, click on the image to select it.
  8. Click on the hyperlink button 🔗and enter https://whychooseot.com/
  9. Click “OK” to save the changes to your email signature.

Thank you for your help promoting the Why Choose OT initiative!

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