Sample Press Release
Sample Press Release
Here is a sample press release. When submitting a press release it is important to use the right format otherwise it may be rejected.
| Headline Is in Title Case Meaning You Capitalize Every Word Except for Prepositions and Articles of Three Words or Less and Short; Ideally it is Not More Than 170 Characters and Does Not Take a Period The summary paragraph is a synopsis of the press release in regular sentence form. It doesn’t merely repeat the headline or opening paragraph. It just tells the story in a different way. The summary paragraph is mandatory at FPRC. City, State (FPRC) Month 1, 2010 -- The first paragraph know as the "lead" contains the most important information. You need to grab your reader's attention here. And you can't assume that they have read the headline or summary paragraph; the lead should stand on its own. A press release, like a news story, keeps sentences and paragraphs short, about three or four lines per paragraph. The first couple of paragraphs should cover the who, what, when, where, why and how questions. The rest of the news release expounds on the information provided in the lead paragraph. It includes quotes from key staff, customers or subject matter experts. It contains more details about the news you have to tell, which can be about something unique or controversial or about a prominent person, place or thing. "You should include a quote for that human touch" said Awang Kadir, Janitor of the Free Press Release Center. "And you should use the last paragraph to restate and summarize the key points." This is example press release template for use at the Free Press Release Center. The last paragraph can also include details on product availability, trademark acknowledgements, etc. About ABC Company: Include a short corporate backgrounder about the company or the person who is newsworthy before you list the contact person's name and phone number. Do not include an e-mail address in the body of the release. Your e-mail address goes only in the "Contact Email" box when you submit your press release. To stop spam, your address will not appear on the site, but rather people will be able to contact you via a special contact link displayed with your press release. Contact: Hj. Bungsu, director of public relationsABC Inc 5555555 http://www.YourWebAddress.com If applicable, include safe harbor statement. ### |
Formatting your press release or "Presentation can be just as important as content."
Mixed case
Never write your press release in all UPPER CASE LETTERS. Your release will not be approved by the FPRC editors and if it was, it would be ignored by journalists.
Check your spelling
Errors in spelling and grammar will lower the credibility of your press release.
No HTML
Never include HTML or other markup languages (like XHTML or XML) in your press release.
Make sure it is long enough
There is a minimum of 250 words at FPRC, if your press release is shorter than that then it probably isn't newsworthy.
Email addresses
Do not include an e-mail address in the body of the release. Your e-mail address goes only in the "Contact Email" box when you submit your press release. To stop spam, your address will not appear on the site, but rather people will be able to contact you via a special contact link displayed with your press release.
