Writing To AG; AG's Reply to My Letter

Hello! Today I was sorting through the mail when a burgundy star caught my eye; a letter from American Girl! As you know, a few months ago, I said I was going to write AG and request a homeschooled doll. I finally got around to it, and today AG's reply came! While I do not have a copy of my original letter, here is what they sent me;


Dear Natalie,

Thank you for writing to American Girl. We love hearing from our fans, especially when their letters are as eloquent, polite, and well-written as yours.

We think your idea for an American Girl character who is homeschooled is a great idea. We agree-homeschooled kids definitely deserve to be represented, and we appreciate you bringing this matter to our attention. Unfortunately, we are unable to take specific product requests for legal reasons, but we want you to know how much we value your feedback. Hearing from the very girls we serve helps us know what your likes and interests are, and how we might improve our products and services.

Though we can't promise if, or when, we might introduce a character who is homeschooled, we will be sure to share your idea with our Product Development Team. Thanks again for taking the time to share your thoughts with us!

Best Wishes,

Alicia Granger
Customer Service Correspondent

P.S. We hope you keep on blogging-you are a very gifted writer. Homeschooling definitely seems to be working for you! 

Thank you, American Girl! I really appreciate you writing back such a nice letter.

So....My thoughts! I love that AG personally wrote back an encouraging letter. That is super awesome of them! I like that they say that they like the idea, and I understand that legal reasons could be a problem. However, we may be on the track for a homeschooled character!! You know, for all people grumbled and groaned back in February and March, AG has fabulous customer service. Also-they visited TheAGSpot?? Apparently, they did; I went through the entry sites on my stats page! That is really amazing, that they would visit some unheard-of 11 year old's blog. And I'm a gifted writer?? Well!! Thank you, AG!

If you wrote a letter to AG, I'd love to hear about it in the comments!!

Write To AG; We Need A Homeschooled Doll!

Hello Doll-Lovers! Raise a virtual hand if you are/have been/will be homeschooled! Lots of you probably are. Ok, now, raise a virtual hand if you have seen an AG doll who is homeschooled! No hands. There isn't a homeschooled American Girl Doll! The closest we've gotten is Chrissa ''considering'' which isn't really all that close. Every single AG doll has gone to a school. American Girl prides itself on representing girls from all races and walks of life. But us homeschoolers are not represented. We need to remedy this!

I ask anyone who has the time, to take ten minutes and write to AG, asking that they make a doll who is home-educated. We are a community, and we can make a difference! Address your letter to here;

                                                American Girl
                                                P.O. Box 620497,
                                                Middleton, WI 53562-0497

Please remember to be polite and respectful in your letters-AG will probably pay more attention to polite letters than rude ones. I will be writing a letter, and I will post it soon, along with any reply I get.

So, what are you waiting for?? Get writing!

P.S. Today is the last day to send in a picture for my World Doll Day Video Montage!