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Mail Merge in Coda

How to send custom emails to your contact list with the push of a button.
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Mail merge Instructions

Add your own contacts to the . Include the contact’s email and a CC email (optional)
Write a new message in . For variables, use numbered brackets like {1}, {2}, etc. See the for more details.
Add columns in for each variable unique to that person. In the example below, there are 3 variables: first name, table number, and assigned concierge.
Update the formula in the Message column to reference those variables (expand for example)
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Click the button to either create a Gmail draft or send the email directly.
If you need to reset the send, delete the text that appears in the Sent? column after you click the buttons.
Message templates

Messages to send
First Name
Last Name
To: Email
Message to send
CC email (optional)
Assigned Concierge
Table Number
Message
Create Draft
Send email
Sent?
1
Becky
George
Dinner invitation this Friday
Renee Sims
1
Hi Becky, I’m excited to invite you to dinner this Friday, Mar 12, at 6:00pm. You’ll be seated at table number 1 and your assigned concierge for the evening is Renee Sims. Looking forward to seeing you there! Justin
Create draft
Send email
2
Alyvia
Cope
Dinner invitation this Friday
Andi Lane
2
Hi Alyvia, I’m excited to invite you to dinner this Friday, Mar 12, at 6:00pm. You’ll be seated at table number 2 and your assigned concierge for the evening is Andi Lane. Looking forward to seeing you there! Justin
Create draft
Send email
3
Clyde
Lucas
Dinner invitation this Friday
Addisyn Ames
3
Hi Clyde, I’m excited to invite you to dinner this Friday, Mar 12, at 6:00pm. You’ll be seated at table number 3 and your assigned concierge for the evening is Addisyn Ames. Looking forward to seeing you there! Justin
Create draft
Send email
4
Lana
Steiner
Dinner invitation this Friday
Donald Chavez
4
Hi Lana, I’m excited to invite you to dinner this Friday, Mar 12, at 6:00pm. You’ll be seated at table number 4 and your assigned concierge for the evening is Donald Chavez. Looking forward to seeing you there! Justin
Create draft
Send email
5
Loren
Spears
Dinner invitation this Friday
Phoenix Baker
5
Hi Loren, I’m excited to invite you to dinner this Friday, Mar 12, at 6:00pm. You’ll be seated at table number 5 and your assigned concierge for the evening is Phoenix Baker. Looking forward to seeing you there! Justin
Create draft
Send email
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