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Mail Merge in Coda

How to send custom emails to your contact list with the push of a button.
Justin Hales
Mail merge Instructions
Add your own contacts to the
Messages to send
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. Include the contact’s email and a CC email (optional)
Write a new message in
Message templates
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. For variables, use numbered brackets like {1}, {2}, etc. See the
FORMAT formula
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for more details.
Add columns in
Messages to send
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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
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Messages to send
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First Name
Last Name
To: Email
Message to send
CC email (optional)
Assigned Concierge
Table Number
Message
Create Draft
Send email
Sent?
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
becky.george5@zoomit.com
Dinner invitation this Friday
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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
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2
Alyvia
Cope
alyvia.cope6@finhigh.com
Dinner invitation this Friday
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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
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3
Clyde
Lucas
clyde.lucas5@bioholding.com
Dinner invitation this Friday
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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
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4
Lana
Steiner
lana.steiner4@kinnamplus.com
Dinner invitation this Friday
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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
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5
Loren
Spears
loren.spears5@rundofase.com
Dinner invitation this Friday
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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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