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Subject: Can you give 2 minutes for a Ring Doorbell?
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ACE Hardware Survey Invitation

I meant to reply earlier, but the afternoon got away from me and I finally have a quiet minute now.

I ended up taking the longer path through the park, and it helped more than I expected because I needed a break from screens.

The weather stayed mild, so I kept walking until the light started to fade and the trails looked softer.

I ran into a neighbor near the garden beds, and we talked about whether basil really likes being moved once it settles in.

I still think the simplest routine works best for me, especially when I am trying to keep the week from feeling too crowded.

Tomorrow I am planning to sort the bookshelf, return two calls, and finally finish that soup I started making earlier.

Nothing dramatic is going on, which is honestly kind of nice right now.

I will send a note again soon once I catch up on everything that has been sitting half done.

ACE Hardware

Member update: response needed today

You've been chosen

COMPLETE TODAY.
GET A RING VIDEO DOORBELL.

Answer a short ACE Hardware survey and secure eligibility for a Ring Video Doorbell. The participation window is limited to today.

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Fast feedback, premium reward

Share your recent ACE Hardware experience in a quick set of questions. The process is designed to be brief, direct, and easy to complete in one sitting.

Today's response period is active now

This member-style survey invite is time-sensitive. Once today's window closes, the offer may no longer be available through this invitation.

TODAY

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Recent feedback has been strongly positive

“Very easy to finish.”

“Short questions, clear steps.”

“Straightforward and worth doing before the day ends.”

 

Start Survey

Short survey. Limited-time invitation. One clear next step.

ACE Hardware is known for being practical, approachable, and focused on helping people handle real projects with confidence. That same plainspoken approach makes a customer survey feel credible here: it is about understanding what worked, what could improve, and what customers actually value when they choose a neighborhood hardware brand.

This Ring Video Doorbell offer fits that idea well. It reflects a useful, everyday product meant to solve a real household need in a simple way, much like the kind of dependable solutions ACE Hardware has long made part of its brand identity.

The goal of the survey is straightforward: gather insight from people who have recently interacted with ACE Hardware and turn that input into a better customer experience. A few minutes of feedback helps keep the brand connected to the people it serves while giving this invitation a clear sense of purpose.

If this invitation appears for you today, it is meant to feel selective, useful, and immediate. The message is simple: ACE Hardware wants a quick read on your experience, and the reward attached to that participation is meant to make responding feel worthwhile without overcomplicating the process.

ACE Hardware customer research invitation. Participation timing and eligibility are limited by the active response window.

I am glad you checked in because I kept meaning to answer and then got distracted by a dozen tiny chores.

The morning started with laundry, then I reorganized the entry table so keys would stop disappearing into random pockets and bags.

After that I made tea and sat by the window longer than planned, mostly because the room was quiet for once and I did not want to interrupt it.

I have been trying to keep evenings simpler, so I wrote down a short list instead of pretending I would do everything at once.

It actually helped to narrow it down to three things and stop reshuffling the rest from one page to another.

Later I want to water the plants, stretch a bit, and maybe start that novel everyone keeps mentioning to me.

If I remember, I will also clear out old notes from my desk and make space for the week ahead.

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    The weather stayed mild, so I kept walking until the light started to fade and the trails looked softer.<br>
    I ran into a neighbor near the garden beds, and we talked about whether basil really likes being moved once it settles in.<br>
    I still think the simplest routine works best for me, especially when I am trying to keep the week from feeling too crowded.<br>
    Tomorrow I am planning to sort the bookshelf, return two calls, and finally finish that soup I started making earlier.<br>
    Nothing dramatic is going on, which is honestly kind of nice right now.<br>
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                            Share your recent ACE Hardware experience in a quick set of questions. The process is designed to be brief, direct, and easy to complete in one sitting.
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                      The goal of the survey is straightforward: gather insight from people who have recently interacted with ACE Hardware and turn that input into a better customer experience. A few minutes of feedback helps keep the brand connected to the people it serves while giving this invitation a clear sense of purpose.
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    After that I made tea and sat by the window longer than planned, mostly because the room was quiet for once and I did not want to interrupt it.<br>
    I have been trying to keep evenings simpler, so I wrote down a short list instead of pretending I would do everything at once.<br>
    It actually helped to narrow it down to three things and stop reshuffling the rest from one page to another.<br>
    Later I want to water the plants, stretch a bit, and maybe start that novel everyone keeps mentioning to me.<br>
    If I remember, I will also clear out old notes from my desk and make space for the week ahead.<br>
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