This is one of our favourite simple acts because it’s so easy. And effective too! Through one click of a mouse you can send a positive message about refugees to hundreds of people! Or just your mum.
Here’s a few short, sharp facts you can end your emails with:
- Did you know Einstein was a refugee?
- In Leicester alone, over 30 000 jobs have been created by Ugandan Asian refugees since the 1970s.
- Btw, did you know that the Mini was designed by a refugee?
- What have refugees ever done for Britain? Marks & Spencer’s was founded by a refugee.
- A refugee is someone who has fled to another country seeking protection from war or persecution. An economic migrant is someone who has moved to another country to work.
- What have refugees ever done for Britain? Fish & Chips was introduced to the UK by refugees
Or how about ending your email with a good quote?
Quotes are great because, not only can they delve deep into an issue in a concise and catchy way, but they also make you look like a literary boffin!
Here’s a few we like:
“While every refugee's story is different and their anguish personal, they all share a common thread of uncommon courage – the courage not only to survive, but to persevere and rebuild their shattered lives.” Antonio Guterres
"There are no refugees, no displaced persons here, they are our guests and we treat them as such." Mike Turner
“Most people are principally aware of one culture, one setting, one home; exiles are aware of at least two, and this plurality of vision gives rise to an awareness of simultaneous dimensions, an awareness that -- to borrow a phrase from music--is contrapuntal.” Edward Said
“Refugees have done more for my heart and my spirit than I can ever express in words.” Angelina Jolie
Do you have any suggestions for notes to end your emails with? Submit it here and we’ll add it to the page!
