Your opening statement may touch on what you want to see done about the issue, but you should also include a brief paragraph explaining the desired result. Let people know what will happen if your petition is fulfilled. Be concise, but specific. Let people know what you want to happen, who can make it happen, and when it should happen. Try something like, "we call on the Department of Housing and Economic Development to require at least 20% voucher-sponsored housing in all buildings in the city within the next five years." If applicable, you can choose to include a paragraph at the bottom of your petition letting people know if there are other things they can do to support your cause. If it would help to have people calling local political offices or setting up meetings with company heads, let people know who they should be talking to and how to get in touch with them. You could add on a brief statement like, "To further support the cause, make an appointment to meet with the City Manager's Office sometime before the City Council vote this coming March." The signer's form is the actual action you want from people, and you need a designated space for that. Put the petition title on top of the form. Then, use a spreadsheet or word processor to create signature and demographic lines. Depending on your cause and the requirements for a petition in your area, you may want to include email addresses, phone numbers, and zip codes along with names and signatures.  Collect postal codes, zip codes, or any other information legally required so that you can verify the signers live in an area impacted by your petition issue. Print out more copies of the signature form than you think you'll need. It's always better to be over-prepared than to have to turn away impactful signatures. If you are using a website to collect signatures, the program will develop the signature form for you.
ادعُ لاتخاذ إجراء معين. وضح للجماهير ما يمكنهم فعله لدعم القضية. أنشئ استمارة توقيع في ورقة منفصلة عن ورقة العريضة.