ParentsEvening: Manage Invitation Templates

Scope

Steps to add, edit, and delete invitation templates.

Instructions – Add Invitation Template

  1. Go to Invitation Templates > Add.

  1. In the Invite Name, enter the name of the template. This will appear in the Invite Message drop-down when creating an event.

  2. In Text Invitation, enter the message the parents will receive via text.

    • Note: Text messages are limited to 160 characters and by default the invite will use 100+ characters for the booking page's web address.

  3. In Email Invitation, enter the message the parents will receive via email.

  4. Before saving, click Preview to see an example of the text and email invites as they will appear to the parents.

  1. Click Close.

  2. If you are unhappy with the preview, you can continue to make changes to the template. Otherwise, click Save.

    • Note: You can also change the sender name used when the invitation is sent via text and/or email.

Instructions – Edit Invitation Template

  1. Go to Invitation Templates.

  2. Double-click on the template or select it and click Edit

  3. In Customise Parents Evening Invitation, you can change the Invite Name, Text Invitation and/or Email Invitation.

  4. Before saving, click Preview to see an example of the text and email invites as they will appear to the parent.

  5. Click Close.

  6. If you are unhappy with the preview, you can continue to make changes to the template. Otherwise, click Save.

Instructions – Delete Invitation Template

  1. Go to Invitation Templates.

  2. Select the template and click Un/Delete.

  3. In the confirmation window, click OK.

Instructions – Undelete Invitation Template

  1. Go to Invitation Templates.

  2. Tick Show Deleted at the bottom.

  3. This will show all current and deleted templates in with a new column Deleted to indicate which ones are deleted or not. Deleted ones are also highlighted in orange.

  4. Select the deleted group and click Delete / Un-Delete

  5. When the confirmation window appears, click OK.

  6. This template will now show N for not deleted and an alert window will appear. Click OK.