Close the focus group process with a thank you note to each participant, acknowledging their effort and indicating the next steps toward completing the planning process. Keep the lines of communication between the project team and the stakeholders, as they will become the champions of initiatives that are identified at the strategic planning session.
Please see Appendix X for a sample thank you letter.
Phase VI entails conducting the focus group interviews to gather information for the final project, the state strategic plan. The remaining phases will help guide the final strategic planning session that will create initiatives to begin the strategic plan.