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Home › Help center › Email marketing › Set up automatic emails

Set up automatic emails

Welcome new subscribers, thank first-time customers, win back regulars and more, on autopilot.

Where to find itMarketing › Email Marketing › Automations

Automatic emails go out on their own when something happens, like a first order or a guest going quiet. Nothing is sent until you turn one on.

Create an automatic email.
  1. 1
    What would you like to do? The goal. See the full list below.
  2. 2
    Name for your reference Like "Welcome to our newsletter".
  3. 3
    Which saved email? The email to send. Make it first on the Emails tab.
  4. 4
    Wait this many hours after the event 0 sends as soon as the guest qualifies. The suggested delay changes with the goal you pick.
  5. 5
    Save As Draft Saves it switched off.
  6. 6
    Your automatic emails Every automation, where you turn them on and off.
  1. Pick a goal 1 and name it 2.
  2. Choose the saved email 3 and the wait 4.
  3. Click Save As Draft 5.
  4. Turn it on from Your automatic emails 6 when you are ready.

All 17 goals

  • Welcome new subscribers
  • Remind about an unfinished order
  • Thank customers for their first order
  • Invite customers back
  • Suggest their next meal
  • Reorder reminder
  • Reconnect with inactive customers
  • Invite customers to loyalty
  • Celebrate a new reward
  • Remind about an expiring reward
  • Celebrate VIP customers
  • Birthday wishes
  • Customer anniversary
  • Business anniversary
  • Follow up after catering
  • Reconnect with loyalty members
  • Follow up after a reservation
Tip

Good ones to start with: Welcome new subscribers, Thank customers for their first order, and Invite customers back. Only subscribed, eligible contacts get marketing emails.

Still stuck? Email support@town.club and the Town team will help.
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