Before you get started

Mayor Walsh is happy to write greeting letters for publications used at medium and large events held in Boston. He enjoys welcoming people who gather in Boston to discuss new ideas and trends. Some common events include:

• healthcare summits
• sporting events, and
• travel conventions.

Send us your request

Please give us your request at least 20 days before an event or print deadline. Mayor Walsh and his staff have the right to deny any requests.

Don't forget your contact information! We’ll send you the greeting letter as a hard copy or pdf file. 

Please email your request to mayor@boston.gov, or fax it to 617-635-2851. You can also mail a request letter to:

• Mayor Martin J. Walsh
• 1 City Hall Square
• Boston, MA 02201

Or give us a call

You can call 617-635-4500 to speak with a member of Mayor Walsh’s staff about your request.

Before you get started

Letters of Citation are congratulatory letters that Mayor Walsh sends to Boston residents who reach milestones in their lives. Examples include:

• birthdays over the age of 65
• 50th anniversaries or higher
• retirements, including retirements from the military, or
• an outstanding service or deed performed by a person or a group (subject to review).

Send us your request

Please give us your request at least 20 days before an event or print deadline. Mayor Walsh and his staff have the right to deny any requests.

Don't forget your contact information! We’ll send you the letter as a hard copy or pdf file.

Please email your request to mayor@boston.gov, or fax it to 617-635-2851. You can also mail a request letter to:

• Mayor Martin J. Walsh
• 1 City Hall Square
• Boston, MA 02201

Or give us a call

You can call 617-635-4500 to speak with a member of Mayor Walsh’s staff about your request.

Before you get started

Mayor Walsh issues proclamations to educate the public on events related to history, culture, or public safety. There are a few things you should know before you submit a request:

• You need to get your request sponsored by a Boston resident or group. The Mayor won’t honor multiple requests from the same person or group in one year.
• The proclamation must educate a significant amount of Boston citizens. Mayor Walsh doesn’t offer them as awards, and they don’t imply support of your event or project.
• Mayor Walsh will issue a proclamation for one date only, and usually won’t provide backdated proclamations.
• The Mayor has the right to edit the drafted language of a proclamation. Please keep in mind, they are ceremonial and not a legal document.
• You’ll need to apply each year if the proclamation is an annual event. Mayor Walsh doesn’t renew proclamations.
• The Mayor and his staff have the right to deny your request. Don’t make any announcements about the proclamation until we contact you.

Send us your request

Please give us your request at least 20 days before an event or print deadline. The Mayor won’t issue a proclamation more than 30 days before an event.

Don't forget your contact information! We’ll send you the proclamation as a hard copy or pdf file.

Please email your request to mayor@boston.gov, or fax it to 617-635-2851. You can also mail a request letter to:

• Mayor Martin J. Walsh
• 1 City Hall Square
• Boston, MA 02201

Or give us a call

You can call 617-635-4500 to speak with a member of Mayor Walsh’s staff about your request.