Which merge fields (variables) may you use in an email template and how to insert merge fields from the text editor? – HELPFUL VILLAGE

There are a number of data tags you can use in email templates. They will need to be copied and pasted exactly to work correctly. (The font style and size can be adjusted but the brackets must remain the same.)

*|FNAME|* *|LNAME|* *|PNAME|* *|MAILING_NAME|* *|SALUTATION|* *|EMAIL|*

*|HOME_ADDRESS|* *|HOME_ADDRESS_NUMBER|* *|HOME_ADDRESS_STREET|* *|HOME_ADDRESS_CITY|* *|HOME_ADDRESS_STATE|* *|HOME_ADDRESS_ZIP_CODE|*

*|ALT_ADDRESS|* *|ALT_ADDRESS_NUMBER|* *|ALT_ADDRESS_STREET|* *|ALT_ADDRESS_CITY|* *|ALT_ADDRESS_STATE|* *|ALT_ADDRESS_ZIP_CODE|*

*|PRIMARY_PHONE|* *|PHONE|* *|CELL_PHONE|* *|PREFERRED_CONTACT_CHANNEL|*

*|FIRST_EMERGENCY_CONTACT_NAME|* *|FIRST_EMERGENCY_CONTACT_PHONE|* *|FIRST_EMERGENCY_CONTACT_CELL_PHONE|* *|FIRST_EMERGENCY_CONTACT_ADDRESS|* *|FIRST_EMERGENCY_CONTACT_EMAIL|* *|FIRST_EMERGENCY_CONTACT_RELATIONSHIP|* *|SECOND_EMERGENCY_CONTACT_NAME|* *|SECOND_EMERGENCY_CONTACT_PHONE|* *|SECOND_EMERGENCY_CONTACT_CELL_PHONE|**|SECOND_EMERGENCY_CONTACT_ADDRESS|* *|SECOND_EMERGENCY_CONTACT_EMAIL|* *|SECOND_EMERGENCY_CONTACT_RELATIONSHIP|*

*|ASSOCIATED_MEMBER_FULLNAME|* *|ASSOCIATED_MEMBER_FNAME|* *|ASSOCIATED_MEMBER_LNAME|* *|ASSOCIATED_MEMBER_PHONE|* *|ASSOCIATED_MEMBER_CELL_PHONE|* *|ASSOCIATED_MEMBER_EMAIL|* *|ASSOCIATED_MEMBER_FIRST_EMERGENCY_CONTACT_NAME|* *|ASSOCIATED_MEMBER_FIRST_EMERGENCY_CONTACT_PHONE|* *|ASSOCIATED_MEMBER_FIRST_EMERGENCY_CONTACT_CELL_PHONE|* *|ASSOCIATED_MEMBER_FIRST_EMERGENCY_CONTACT_EMAIL|* *|ASSOCIATED_MEMBER_FIRST_EMERGENCY_CONTACT_RELATIONSHIP|* *|ASSOCIATED_MEMBER_SECOND_EMERGENCY_CONTACT_NAME|* *|ASSOCIATED_MEMBER_SECOND_EMERGENCY_CONTACT_PHONE|* *|ASSOCIATED_MEMBER_SECOND_EMERGENCY_CONTACT_CELL_PHONE|* *|ASSOCIATED_MEMBER_SECOND_EMERGENCY_CONTACT_EMAIL|* *|ASSOCIATED_MEMBER_SECOND_EMERGENCY_CONTACT_RELATIONSHIP|*

*|MEMBERSHIP_EXPIRATION_DATE|* *|MEMBERSHIP_LAST_RENEWAL_DATE|* *|MEMBERSHIP_TYPE|* *|MEMBERSHIP_TYPE_PERIODICITY|* *|MEMBERSHIP_TYPE_FEE|* *|ASSOCIATED_MEMBER_FULLNAME|*

*|MEMBERSHIP_TYPE_FEE_LUMP_SUM|* *|MEMBERSHIP_TYPE_FEE_MONTHLY|* *|MEMBERSHIP_RENEWAL_SECRET_URL|*

*|LAST_MONTHLY_MEMBERSHIP_PAYMENT_DATE|* *|LAST_MONTHLY_MEMBERSHIP_PAYMENT_AMOUNT|*

*|PAYMENT_AMOUNT|* *|PAYMENT_DATE|* *|PAYMENT_PURPOSE|* *|PAYMENT_METHOD|* *|PAYMENT_STATUS|*

*|DONATION_AMOUNT|* *|DONATION_DATE|* *|DONATION_EVENT_NAME|* *|DONATION_COMMENT|* *|DONATION_CONTRIBUTION|* *|DONATION_IN_HONOR_MEMORY_OF|* *|DONATION_FUNDRAISING_CAMPAIGN|* *|BACKGROUND_CHECKS_DONATION_LINK|*

*|EVENT_NAME|* *|TICKET_ORDER_NB_TICKETS|*

*|ORG_NAME|* *|EMAIL|* *|ORG_ADDRESS|* *|ORG_ADDRESS_NUMBER|* *|ORG_ADDRESS_STREET|* *|ORG_ADDRESS_CITY|* *|ORG_ADDRESS_STATE|*’ *|EMAIL_ADDRESS_ZIP_CODE|*

💡 Note:

Use caution when using copy and paste. Sources such as Microsoft can have special characters that do not transfer over properly. This could prevent your template from being saved.
If you do use copy paste, it is always a good idea to first copy and paste the text into a text editor such as Mac’s TextEdit. Then, search for any errors and copy and paste the text into the template.
It is always a good idea to manually save the template after each paragraph so that if a saving error does occur, you will know which paragraph the problem is coming from.

In order to insert merge fields in a more appropriate way, insert the merge fields from the text editor.

Insert → Insert template → Merge fields

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