Free Petition Templates You Can Copy
Below are six fill-in-the-blank petition templates — pick the most relevant one, start with it, and replace the bracketed text with your specifics. You can launch your petition in less than 60 seconds.
How to use a template
Choose
Pick the template that best matches your goal.
Personalize
Replace the bracketed text with your details.
Publish
Publish and start collecting signatures.
School petition template
Improve [Facility or Policy] at [School Name]
The problem: [Describe what is happening at the school and who it affects.]
What we are asking for:
- [First specific change]
- [Second specific change]
[Explain why this matters now, and what happens to students if nothing changes.]
Why this works
This template narrows your ask to one facility or policy at your school and names who can act on it — the school's decision-makers. It also gives you room to explain the impact on students. A petition tied to a single school and a single facility or policy is easier for administrators to act on than a district-wide demand.
Neighborhood petition template
Fix [Problem] in Our Neighborhood
The problem: [Describe the issue, where it is, and how long it has gone on.]
What we are asking for:
- [The specific fix]
- [Who should carry it out, and by when]
[Explain how residents are affected and why acting now matters.]
Why this works
This template pins down where the problem is and how long it has gone on, then separates the fix you want from who should carry it out. That makes it easy for neighbors to see how they're affected. Neighborhood petitions succeed when they name a specific street, block, or intersection rather than a general area, because local officials act on jurisdictional specifics.
Workplace petition template
Improve [Policy] at [Company Name]
The problem: [Describe the current policy or condition and who it affects.]
What we are asking for:
- [The specific change to the policy]
- [When it should take effect]
[Explain the benefit to employees and to the company.]
Why this works
This template states the current policy and the specific change you're requesting, and separates that ask from when it should take effect — so the case reads as a clear proposal, not a complaint. Workplace petitions gain traction when the ask is framed as a concrete policy change with a start date, not as a grievance.
Government petition template
Call on [Official or Body] to [Take Action]
To: [Name the official or body with the power to act.]
The problem: [Describe the issue and the people it affects.]
What we are asking for:
- [The specific action or decision]
- [The deadline or occasion to act by]
[Explain the consequences of inaction and cite one concrete fact that supports the case.]
Why this works
This template names the official or body with the power to act before it states the ask, and pairs the request with a deadline. Separating the problem from the request keeps the case easy to follow. Petitions to government officials work best when tied to a pending vote, hearing, or budget deadline, because they give the decision-maker a clear moment to respond.
Business petition template
Bring Back [Product or Service] at [Company Name]
The problem: [Describe what the company changed or removed, and who it affects.]
What we are asking for:
- [The specific reversal or restoration]
- [Any deadline tied to a product launch, season, or event]
[Explain why customers care and what the company stands to lose or gain.]
Why this works
This template names the company and the exact product or decision at issue, so the ask can't be mistaken for a general complaint. Consumer campaigns travel fastest when the request is one thing a company can reverse in a single decision.
Animal welfare petition template
Protect [Animal or Group] from [Specific Threat]
The problem: [Describe what's happening to the animals, where, and who is responsible.]
What we are asking for:
- [The specific protection, policy or action]
- [Who should carry it out and by when]
[Explain the harm being done and what changes if action is taken.]
Why this works
This template names the animals affected, the threat, and the party with power to stop it — three specifics that turn concern into a campaign. Animal welfare petitions gain signatures fastest when readers can see exactly what will change if the ask is granted.
Frequently asked questions
Yes — the template is only a starting point. Everything is editable before you publish.
Yes, like everything on iPetitions.
No. If you already know what to write, start from a blank petition — the writing guide covers structure.