This Senior Leader Engagement is an Important Messaging Tool for Survey Research executive note describes the importance of engaging senior leaders in messaging efforts for survey research. Senior leaders across the Department play an important role in encouraging Service members to share their experiences through participation in survey research. Senior leaders can engender trust and confidence in surveys, convey commander’s intent to set the effort up for success throughout the chain of command, and support their Service members’ engagement with the organization through surveys. These actions motivate survey participation, ensuring Department of Defense (DoD) surveys provide actionable information for decision makers at all levels of DoD.