Dear Friend,
Thank you for inviting me to speak for you. Before I can accept, I need some information from you. This will help me make decisions that take into account time away from my family, etc. And let me give you a few bits of information that will help you plan more efficiently should we decide to go ahead.
If an overnight stay is required, I ask that you not put me in a private home. It does not have to be anything particularly fancy, just a place that is quiet and non-smoking.
I do not have a fee of a certain amount. But this is part of how I provide for my family, so I do accept honorariums. I would appreciate knowing in advance what you believe you can provide. And if you anticipate the honorarium being less than $1,000, I would ask that you take an offering to supplement the honorarium.
I will make my own travel arrangements. I promise to find the lowest possible fare that does not give me lengthy layovers or wear me out just in the travel.
Because of the number of requests for speaking I receive, I find it helpful for me to have you answer the following questions: |