Note: I asked for Gold Status, but was challenge to Silver Status... Dear Mr. XXXXX: Thank you for contacting the MileagePlus Service Center. Congratulations! We have granted your request for a Premier Status Match Challenge. You have been awarded Premier Silver status for a trial period while you complete a 90-day challenge! This will make your travel with us comfortable, simple and more rewarding than ever. Your 90-day timeframe will be May 10th, 2014 through August 8th, 2014. To satisfy the terms of this challenge, you will need to fly 7,000 Premier qualifying miles (PQM) or 8 Premier qualifying segments (PQS) within the 90-day timeframe. Qualifying activity for this promotion includes only base PQM/PQS and class-of-service bonus PQM/PQS earned on flights operated by United, United Express or Copa, and credited to your MileagePlus account. Any other bonus PQM/PQS, promotional PQM/PQS, credit card PQM, or PQM/PQS earned on other Star Alliance carriers do not count toward qualification for this promotion. Please visit www.united.com/statusmatch for complete terms and conditions of this program. If you meet the challenge requirements prior to July 1st, your Premier status will expire on January 31, 2015. If you meet the challenge requirements on or after July 1st, your Premier status will expire on January 31, 2016. You will not receive a Premier Silver card while on this trial period. If you meet the above required PQM or PQS threshold(s), a Premier Silver kit will be issued at the end of the challenge and should arrive in 4-6 weeks. Until you have a card, be sure to add your MileagePlus number to your reservation in order to benefit from your Premier status. If you are unable to meet the goals of your challenge, we will return your account to general member status. MileagePlus members are allowed to earn Premier status through the Premier Status Match program a maximum of one time in a five year period. In order to re-qualify for Premier Silver status in subsequent years, you will need to meet the published criteria. To achieve Premier Silver status, you must earn at least 25,000 Premier qualifying miles (PQM) or 30 Premier qualifying segments (PQS) on United in a calendar year. Members whose primary address on their MileagePlus account is in the 50 United States or the District of Columbia must also meet a minimum annual spending level of $2,500 Premier qualifying dollars (PQD). For details about the MileagePlus Premier program, visit www.united.com/premier . I hope you will travel with us often and take advantage of the exceptional benefits and service reserved for our Premier members around the world. Thank you for choosing United, and enjoy your Premier Silver membership. Regards, XXXXXXX MileagePlus® Service Center