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Member Onboarding Email Sequence

Seven ready-to-edit emails that take a new member from 'just joined' to 'part of it' in their first month. Works with any email tool and any platform.

Illustration: Member Onboarding Email Sequence

What's inside

Day 0: where to start

The welcome that asks for one small action, not ten.

Day 2: the best of what's here

Three posts, so nobody is lost in the archive.

Day 4: meet someone

The email that turns a reader into a member.

Day 6: the next live moment

A reason to come back at a set time.

Day 7: the check-in

One question that tells you what your community is missing.

Days 14 and 30

The deeper feature, and a thank-you with one small ask.

Every email comes with a subject line, preview text, its goal and when to send it, plus set-up notes for paid memberships, skipping steps for active members, consent and what to measure.

Questions

Which email tool do I need?
Any tool that can send an automated series when someone joins a list or gets a tag. Most email marketing tools can, and some community platforms send welcome emails themselves.
Does it work for a free community?
Yes. Skip the paid-membership lines in emails 1 and 6; everything else is the same.
Is it really free?
Yes. You get the full templates straight after the form. We may send the occasional practical guide; every email has an unsubscribe link.

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