Distribution & Fieldwork

Using Merge Variables to Personalize Campaign Emails

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Personalize campaign subject lines and bodies with merge variables like the recipient's first name and their unique survey link.

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Overview

Personalize campaign subject lines and bodies with merge variables — the recipient's name, email, and their unique survey link — so every invitation reads as if written to one person.

Step-by-step

  1. Open the composer — in the Share tab, go to Campaigns → New campaign. The composer with INSERT merge tokens

  2. Insert tokens with the INSERT buttons — click a token to drop it at your cursor in the subject or body. At send time each token is replaced with that recipient's value.

  3. Always include the survey link{{surveyLink}} inserts each recipient's unique, trackable link. It's required.

Key options

Token Replaced with
{{firstName}} Recipient's first name
{{lastName}} Recipient's last name
{{email}} Recipient's email address
{{surveyLink}} Their unique survey link (required)
{{unsubscribeLink}} One-click unsubscribe link

Tips

Tip: Include {{unsubscribeLink}} — it keeps you compliant and protects your sending reputation. A recipient who can unsubscribe cleanly won't mark you as spam.

Note: If a contact has no first name on file, {{firstName}} renders empty. Write greetings that still read well without it, or set a fallback by cleaning your list before import.

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