e-Buddies Matches

Congratulations – you have been matched in an e-Buddies friendship!

You are joining thousands of individuals helping create a more inclusive world. Please review the information below before getting started with your new friendship.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Liz Wolford.

Next Steps

Contact your e-Buddy, by sending an e-mail to ebuddy@ebuddies.org from the e-mail address you used on your application
- If you change your e-mail address, or would prefer to e-mail your e-Buddy from a different account, update your e-mail address here: www.ebuddies.org/changemail.php.
- Please note that we can only have one e-mail address on file at a time (therefore you must choose one e-mail address to use for e-Buddies)
You can also send a message to your e-Buddy through the e-Buddies Community’s E-mail Center.
The first e-mail should be relatively brief. Share some information about yourself and ask a couple of questions about your e-Buddy.

A male ebuddies participant sitting at a computer with a smile on his face

Conversation Starters

Start with the interests that you share (listed in your match notification e-mail)
General topic ideas include: favorite holidays, seasons, sports, movies, TV shows, music, family, pets, hobbies, vacations, and food.
Follow the flow of the conversation as your friendship continues to grow and develop

Program Guidelines

Communicate only through our e-mail system (ebuddy@ebuddies.org)
- Do not contact one another through phone, text or social media
Follow the Code of Conduct
Do not send attachments
DO NOT share your phone number, mailing address or personal e-mail address with your e-Buddy.
Exchange e-mails a minimum of once per week
- Try to send an e-mail each week even if your e-Buddy has not yet responded

E-mail Etiquette

Treat your e-Buddy with respect.
Do not use bad language or curse words.
Be responsive. Your e-Buddy has taken the time to e-mail you. Do not respond with just a couple words.
Respect your e-Buddy’s time. They may not be able to e-mail you every day. Do not continue to send them a lot of e-mails in one day if they do not respond right away.
You do not have to answer a question that makes you feel uncomfortable. Tell your e-Buddy if you are not comfortable talking about a certain topic.

Time Commitment

We ask that you and your e-Buddy exchange e-mails once per week
Automated e-mail reminder notices will be sent when a participant has not e-mailed for 15 and 22 days.
After three weeks with no e-mail, e-Buddies staff will begin further investigating the issue
If you are unable to e-mail for an extended period of time (more than two weeks) we ask that you suspend your match. You can either do this by logging into the e-Buddies Community or by notifying e-Buddies staff at info@ebuddies.org. Suspending your match means that you will remain matched with your e-Buddy but neither of you will receive reminder notices during the suspension period.