# Do & Don't Do: Recruiting Volunteers

# Top 10 tips TO DO and NOT TO DO in asking for recruiting volunteers 
## Do & Don’t Do

### Set your volunteers up for success with a few opening questions:
 * What do you like to do?
 * What skill do you want use?
 * What time commitments are comfortable?
 * Use a form to self identify volunteer parameters

[SAMPLE volunteer information form](https://auctria.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/FindAndRetainVolunteers.pdf)

### Have Clear Expectations
 * [Define Roles](https://www.auctria.com/Web/Articles/auction_teamwork)
 * [Retain volunteers](https://www.auctria.com/Web/Articles/recuiting_volunteers) by being respectful to their time and commitment
 * [Thank volunteers](https://www.auctria.com/Web/Articles/thank_you_everyone) in person and by [written letter](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cms-assets.auctria.com/uploads/Thank+You+Letter%2C+VOLUNTEER.pdf)