Below are sample emails that you can use and adapt for your email invites to send to your guests along with one of our Sweet October email banners. You can personalise, adapt and edit this text to suit your event.
Where ever you see <<text>>, these are good opportunities to add specific details about your event.
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#1 Email invite
Subject: <<Name>> - you’re invited to my Sweet October tea party!
Dear <<Name>>,
I am hosting a <<high tea / morning tea / Mad Hatter's>> Sweet October tea party this October to raise money for Kiwis with incurable breast cancer and I would love you to join me!
Event date:
Event time:
Event venue:
I am planning to provide <<lovely treats, cups of tea and a glass of bubbles!>>, as well as loads of fun.
All the money we raise together will go to Sweet Louise who provide amazing care and support to women with incurable breast cancer.
By joining me for Sweet October, you will bring hope, inspiration and strength to help Kiwis with incurable breast cancer live as well as possible, for as long as possible. You will show them they are not alone in their time of need. And that is a very special gift indeed.
All you need to do to RSVP is to please make a donation to Sweet Louise through my online fundraising page <<insert fundraising page link>>
Thanks so much for your support!
<<Your name>>
PS If you can’t make it to my tea party on <<date of event>>, please consider making a donation to my fundraising page <<insert fundraising page link>> – it will make a huge difference to New Zealanders with incurable breast cancer.
#2 Email invite reminder
Send this email about 5-7 days after your original email to anyone who hasn't responded to your initial email..It's OK to remind people – everyone is busy and we all sometimes need a gentle nudge!
Subject: My Sweet October tea party is coming up soon!
Hi <<name>>,
I hope everything is well with you. I am busy planning my Sweet October Tea Party – it’s going to be great fun!
I would love to see you and have a good old catch up while we do something to help Kiwis with incurable breast cancer. I hope you can make it.
By joining me for Sweet October, you will bring hope, inspiration and strength to help Kiwis with incurable breast cancer live as well as possible, for as long as possible. You will show them they are not alone in their time of need. And that is a very special gift indeed.
Event date:
Event time:
Event venue:
All you need to do to RSVP is make a donation to Sweet Louise through my online donation page:<<insert fundraising page link>>
Thanks so much for your support.
Take care
<<Your name>>
PS I really hope you can come. It’s going to be fun to get together and do something good at the same time! If you can't make it this time, please consider making a donation to my fundraising page <<insert fundraising page link>> – it will make a huge difference to New Zealanders with incurable breast cancer.