There is no public email address for the President of the United States. To send a message electronically, you use the official contact form at whitehouse.gov/contact, which feeds into the White House correspondence system and routes your note to the appropriate staff. The form takes up to 4,000 characters and asks for your name and contact details before it will accept a submission.1The White House. Contact Us
How to Submit a Message Through the Contact Form
Go to whitehouse.gov/contact and start with the dropdown that asks what your message is about. There are four choices: Contact the President, Contact the Vice President, Help with a Federal Agency, or Request a Presidential Greeting.1The White House. Contact Us Pick the one that matches your purpose, because the selection determines which team receives your message. For a policy comment or a personal note to the President, choose Contact the President.
The form then asks for your first name, last name, email address, and phone number. If you’re in the United States, you’ll also enter your street address, city, state, and zip code.1The White House. Contact Us
The comments box holds up to 4,000 characters, roughly 600 to 700 words.1The White House. Contact Us Draft in a separate document first. That protects your work if the browser times out and gives you a chance to tighten the message before pasting it in. The field is plain text, so bold, italics, and other formatting won’t carry through. Stick to one topic. Correspondence staff process thousands of messages a day, and a focused letter reads better than a list of unrelated concerns.
The form doesn’t accept attachments or image uploads.1The White House. Contact Us If you have supporting documents, describe them in the body of the message rather than trying to send files. Review the personal fields and the comment text, then submit.
What Happens After You Submit
You should see a confirmation screen after the message goes through. Nothing on the current form promises an automated acknowledgment email, so if you want a record of the submission, take a screenshot of that page.
Volume is heavy. The White House receives thousands of messages every day, and correspondence staff categorize, summarize, and sample from what comes in. A personal reply, if one arrives at all, can take weeks or months and typically comes by mail or at the email address you provided.
Every message submitted through the form is captured and archived in compliance with the Presidential Records Act or the Federal Records Act.1The White House. Contact Us Write with that in mind.
Privacy Before You Write
The White House privacy policy states that information the public shares may be treated as public information and could be provided to national leaders, members of the press, or other individuals outside the federal government. The site also uses third-party analytics tools, including Google Analytics.2The White House. Privacy Policy
Assume your message could become part of the public record. Don’t include a Social Security number, medical details, or other sensitive information unless you’re specifically prompted for it through the federal agency assistance process.
When You Need a Different Route
The general contact form isn’t the right channel for every purpose.
For an official greeting from the President, use the dedicated page at whitehouse.gov/greetings. Only certain milestones qualify. Birthdays are eligible for a child aged 17 or younger or an adult aged 18 or older. Anniversaries are eligible only at the 25th, the 50th, or any anniversary beyond the 50th.3The White House. Presidential Greetings Submit well ahead of the date.
For a problem with a specific federal agency, use the separate intake at whitehouse.gov/contact/help. The form asks whether you’ve already contacted the agency, and the expectation is that you’ve tried resolving the issue directly first. Don’t mail supporting documents to the White House; the site warns that doing so creates significant delays. Submitting the form authorizes the Executive Office of the President and its staff to access your records at the relevant agency.4The White House. Help with a Federal Agency
If you prefer a physical letter, send it to:
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500
The White House switchboard is 202-456-1414. The TTY comment line for deaf or hard-of-hearing callers is 202-456-6213. A mailed letter won’t arrive faster than an online submission, but some writers prefer the medium.
Threats Are a Federal Crime
Threatening the President, Vice President, or their successors is a federal felony. Anyone who threatens to kill, kidnap, or physically harm the President faces up to five years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, or both.5Office of the Law Revision Counsel. 18 USC 871 – Threats Against President and Successors to the Presidency6Office of the Law Revision Counsel. 18 USC 3571 – Sentence of Fine That covers the contact form, physical mail, social media, and any other channel. The Secret Service investigates these cases, and prosecutors pursue them even when the sender claims the message was a joke.