Be a DG Star

Tips for getting your questionnaire noticed

Be Creative!

Why? Because it will set your questionnaire apart! Questionnaires that are presented in a cute, unique way stand out! One Discovery Girl made a scrapbook as her questionnaire, and pasted her answers on each page. Another drew illustrations to help explain her answers. One girl even used Photoshop to make her own Discovery Girls cover! If you put a lot of effort into your questionnaire and make it look different, we will definitely notice!

We Want Details, Details, Details!

Read the questions carefully, then explain your answers in detail. For example, if your dream is to become a pediatrician, tell us why. You play five sports? What have you learned about yourself from playing each one? Are there days when you feel discouraged…or inspired? Your responses help us to get to know the real you, so don’t be shy!

Tip #3: Include a Photo and a Parent’s Signature!

Remember to send a recent photo of yourself and have your questionnaire signed by a parent! We’ve had so many girls send in great questionnaires that didn’t come with a photo or a parent’s signature. Without both your picture and your parent’s signature, we can’t consider you to be a Discovery Girl, no matter how well you’ve answered the questions! So don’t forget to include the photo and the signature!

Bonus Tips!

Tell us about your embarrassing moments and Worst Day stories! Not only do these stories give you another chance to be in the magazine, they also give us more opportunities to get to know the amazing person that you are! The more you have to say, the better!

For each issue, we travel to a different area to work with 12 Discovery Girls—girls just like you—to create the magazine! Our Discovery Girls model clothes and hairstyles for us, write articles, and help us brainstorm to make DG the best magazine ever!

To find out where we’re going next, when questionnaires for upcoming states are due, and whether we’ve contacted the girls for our upcoming states, check out the Next Photo Shoot page.

If your state is on the list and you’d like to be considered, download our questionnaire and follow the instructions for sending it to us. Make sure it’s postmarked by the deadline for your state.

If your state isn’t listed or we’ve already been to it, you can still send us a questionnaire. We do read them all, and when we’re ready to come to your state, we’ll make sure you’re considered.

Do you have more questions about becoming a Discovery Girl? Read our FAQ.

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