After 26K by Feb she will be AHEAD of most 1Ks already that year, myself included. THAT is the time for a follow up letter methinks, when they can "see the colour of her money" so to speak right there in her account.
She'll then get a 1P comp. pretty readily, (she'll be 2P automatically) but of course they NEVER comp. 1K under these "I'm asking nicely" situations.
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~ Glen ~