Go Direct Month Tool Kit

Join us for the final Go Direct Month in January, which will be filled with a flurry of media outreach and partner activity across the country. The campaign needs your help more than ever in the final months before March 1, 2013, to ensure all federal benefit check recipients switch to electronic payments before the deadline and ensure they experience a smooth transition to electronic payments.

Below are tools you can download to help your customers or members take action today!

Program Overview – Read this overview to learn more about how your financial institution can help customers or members switch from paper checks to electronic payments for federal benefits.
100-Day Out Checklist – A checklist that features a variety of activities you can do from now until the deadline to help people make the switch to direct deposit.
Internal Newsletter Copy – To share in communications with tellers, bankers and other branch staff
External Newsletter Copy – Information suitable for a newsletter article to customers and members
E-blast Copy – Information suitable for an e-blast to branch managers, staff or association members
100 Days Out News Brief – Share this short messages about the deadline in your newsletter or on your website.
Go Direct Month News Briefs – Share these short messages about direct deposit in your newsletter or on your website.
Monthly Reminder Messages – Include these messages in communications to tellers and frontline staff.
Statement Messages – Add these messages to customer or member statements.
Social Media Tips – Post these simple messages about direct deposit to your social media sites.
Teller Tips Sheet –Talking points for tellers when they are given a federal benefit check to cash or deposit
Digital Messages - Information suitable for ATM screen messages, lobby screens and other digital messages
Countdown Clock Widget – Add to your website or other web-based communications.
Posters and Fliers – Order free materials to distribute in your lobby or at events.