You students' first interactions with Merit will be their welcome email. Merit will provide you with a default welcome message for your student, but you're able to customize this message in any way you'd like. Learn more about customizing the text of your welcome email.
Here's a copy of Merit's default welcome email:
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Hi {{name}},
Merit University would like to welcome you to Merit!
Your friends on campus know you are doing great things every day, but how will your family, friends at home, and potential employers hear of your achievements? That's where Merit comes in.
About your Merit page
- We use Merit to share your successes. Think of it as an online portfolio of your time at Merit University.
- We've created a Merit page for you and will be adding awards, honors and milestones to it. You can add to it as well.
- You can personalize your page with photos, academic and extracurricular activities, and work experience.
Best of all, your Merit page goes with you after you graduate, showing off your academic successes as you seek employment.
In addition to sharing these stories online, we'll also keep your family, local newspapers, state representatives and former high school apprised of your accomplishments.
If you do NOT want your achievements shared through Merit Pages, you may opt out at any time using the link in the footer.
We are proud you are a student at Merit University, and are excited to see you succeed and receive the recognition you deserve.
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Many Merit users have created fantastic welcome emails to familiarize their students with Merit and emphasize the features that are most important to their institution.
This page will provide you with ideas for ways to customize your welcome emails to students.
Please note that below you will see sections for each "part" of a welcome email. This page is designed to help you assemble a welcome email by picking one paragraph from each section. Copy and the elements you like and remove/update any teal text.
Welcome Email Opening
A brief opening to hook students and introduce yourself and Merit:
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Merit University would like to welcome you to Merit! Wait? What's that? You don't know what Merit is? OK, we can fix that. MU knows that you are doing great things in the classroom and the community every day. We know this because your stories are featured on MU's official website and through its social media channels. And now it's time to crank up the recognition factor. That's where Merit comes in. |
| We at Merit University know you are doing great things every day, and we're eager to help you share your achievements. |
| Welcome to Merit University! Your experience here is your unique story and the Office of Communications wants to help you tell it. Merit University partners with Merit to celebrate and share students' accomplishments, from enrollment through commencement. |
| Ever wish others knew the amazing story you are writing at Merit University? Now they can thanks to Merit Pages. To put it simply, we're making sure that your accomplishments are seen by family, friends and community leaders. |
| I know you’re busy, but I promise this email is worth just a few minutes of your time! Merit University wants to do a better job celebrating the great things you do while a student on campus, so we’ve partnered with Merit to share stories about your MU-related accomplishments! |
| Your new friends on campus know you are doing great things every day, but how will the member of your family, friends at home, and potential employers also become aware of your achievements as a Badger? |
| Welcome to Merit, your new go-to tool for tracking and sharing accomplishments at Merit University! |
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As a Merit university student, we know you accomplish important achievements day in and day out. Big or small, we want to share your successes with the wider world, and one way we do that is by publishing news stories via Merit.
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Have you heard about Merit? It’s a platform Merit University uses to help students gather and share news of the great things they are accomplishing every day in our classrooms, student clubs, and athletic programs.
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Merit University uses Merit to celebrate student accomplishments. Your achievements will appear on your personal Merit page, a verified online profile for every one of our students.
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I know this is a busy time of the year, but I promise this email is worth 48 seconds of your time.
Merit University wants to do a better job celebrating the great things you do on campus. That’s why the University uses a service called Merit to publish stories about your MU-related accomplishments.
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An Introduction to Merit
An introduction explaining to students the purpose of their newly created Merit page:
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Merit University uses Merit Pages to disseminate student news such as graduation and Dean's list announcements, awards and fellowships, internship placements, and more. All of these achievements will be added to Merit University's Merit Page - and Merit has created a page for you, too. |
| Your individual Merit page is built for you by Merit University and acts as a personal newsroom for your academic career, showcasing your achievements. Accomplishments such as academic awards, research projects, study abroad, theatre and dance performances and graduation are added to your page directly by the MU Communications Office. |
| Via a Merit Page that we have created specifically for you, we will post news about your achievements such as making the Deans' or President's list, participating in community outreach, or collaborating with fellow students on a life-changing research project. |
| In addition to the Merit University website and Facebook and Twitter feeds, your MU-verified achievements will appear on https://mu.meritpages.com as well as your own personal Merit page—that we’ve already created for you! You’ll be able to share your successes with your family and friends via your social media accounts: Dean’s List, Commencement, University scholarships or awards, internships, study abroad, athletic accomplishments and much more. |
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Merit University uses a strategic partnership with Merit Pages to share your successes. We have already created a "Merit Page" that is exclusively yours. It is where we will publish MU-verified stories about your successes like making the Dean's or President's list, participating in arts or athletics, and earning scholarships, internships or academic awards. |
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All Merit University students have their own personal Merit page. Milestones in your journey at MU will be collected here.
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We’ve already created a personalized Merit page for you. Going forward, we will automatically send updates to it about your awards, honors, milestones, and other special events deserving recognition. You can add to it as well.
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| Your Merit page will be automatically updated when you are named to honors lists, win awards, study abroad, and more. |
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These achievements will appear on https://mu.meritpages.com. They will showcase your success -- such as making the Dean’s List, receiving a College award, participating in various activities, landing an internship and studying abroad.
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Merit allows us to publish stories about your accomplishments. These stories and achievements will appear on http://mu.meritpages.com and are designed to showcase your success, like making the Dean's List, presenting research, participating in a club activity, landing an internship, or studying abroad.
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Preferred vs Legal Names
An optional description of your school's policy for creating Merit pages:
| Your Merit account was created using your legal name, but you can change the name on your Merit page at any time after logging in. |
What to Expect
A description of how Merit works and where their stories will go:
| News stories about your MU achievements will be sent to both you and your parents by email and can be shared across social media. These accomplishments will also go to your hometown newspapers, government representatives and your high school. |
| Merit helps us publicize your achievements and share your successes with your parents, local newspapers, high school administrators and elected officials. It also allows you to share this news with your friends and relatives on social media. |
| When your achievements go out, they will be shared with your parents, local newspapers, government representatives and former high school... Everyone interested in your success. You can even share your achievements and Merit page on social media. |
| Your Merit achievements will automatically go to your parents, the newspapers covering your hometown, your former high school, and the state legislators from your area who are keenly interested in your success. |
| Merit will alert you every time new content is added to your page. These achievements will also go to your parents, former high school, local newspapers and government officials. We encourage you to also share these successes on social media. |
| When achievements are added to your page, you can share them with the click of a button. Merit will also forward these stories to your parents, your high school counselor's office, and the newspapers and state legislators who are interested in your hometown. |
| When you are recognized from an achievement through Merit, MU will share this news with your parents and the newspaper(s) covering your hometown. To top it off, your news will also let your state representatives and former high school know what you’re up to at MU. |
| As we create personalized press releases for your achievements, they will be shared through social channels and sent to your family, local newspapers, state representatives, and former high school to recognize the great things you're doing. |
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These achievements will also appear on Merit university's Merit page and be sent to parents, local newspapers, and government reps.
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As part of the benefits offered, Merit will send news of your achievements to your hometown newspaper so that your local community can also learn how well you’re doing here.
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| Whenever Merit University publishes a news story that mentions you, you will be notified via email and the story will be added to your Merit page. We will also share these accomplishments with your hometown media outlets, family and high school. |
| In addition to sharing stories online, we'll keep your family, local newspaper, state representatives and former high school apprised of your accomplishments. |
Stakeholder Email Collector Blurb
A brief description of how students can encourage their parents to sign up for Merit alerts:
| To ensure your friends and family hear about the great things you're up to at Merit University
share this Parent or Guardian Sign Up Form with them. Merit will automatically share your updates with them.
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Call to Action
Drive students to log into and engage with their Merit pages:
| You can personalize your page by adding your co-curricular activities, volunteer and/or work experience, and photos. |
| We encourage you to customize your page by adding photos and any additional activities you’re up to on campus, such as work experience and involvement in student or community organizations. |
| Feel free to personalize your page with photos, academic and extracurricular activities, and work experience. |
| Please sign in to your Merit page and add a picture, work experience and any additional academic activities. |
| Your Merit page can also serve as a visual resume that can be shared with prospective employers, graduate schools and others. You can customize it with images, activities and work experience. |
| This email contains a link to sign into your Merit Page. We suggest you log in and customize your page - adding photos and other activities to it. |
| Immediately below are some examples of Merit Pages from recent MU graduates. We Encourage you to personalize your Merit Page with both photographs, achievements, and experiences. You also have the option of attaching a resume. |
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Sign in to your page to add details like a picture, academic activities, and additional work experience.
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Why not log in and take a peek? Once inside you can add a picture, update your academic and social activities, as well as career-related work experience to build out your personal page.
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You can also update your Merit page with a bio, work experience and more by clicking the link below to sign into your Merit page. Once there you can also edit your personal information such as your hometown.
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All you need to do is sign in to your page. If you have time now, you can add a picture, academic activities and additional work experience.
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| Now that we have created a Merit page for you, we encourage you to sign in, add pictures and videos, academic activities and additional work experience. |
| Now that we have created a Merit page for you, we encourage you to sign in, add pictures and videos, academic activities and additional work experience. You can also connect your Merit page to your social networks such as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. |
Post Graduation Blurb
A description of how Merit works and where their stories will go:
| Your Merit page will go with you when you graduate. It is yours to add to as you see fit. |
| Best of all, you can continue to add to this page after you graduate! Think of it as an online resume that can also double as your personal "public relations agency." |
| Your Merit Page will go with you after you graduate, showing off your academic successes as you seek employment. |
| This collection of college achievements will benefit you after you graduate and either move forward in your academic career or seek employment. |
| We are confident your Merit Page will be a tremendous resource for you as you move forward in your academic career and later when you are seeking to continue your education or land your first job after graduation. |
| We hope you find that Merit makes collecting your college achievements easy, and that this comes in handy as you move forward in your academic career or later on as you seek employment. |
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This “one-stop” online place for all your college highlights will serve you well later when employers want to know more about your college experiences and honors.
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Privacy
Instructions for students who wish to opt out of Merit or adjust their privacy settings:
| If you do not want your accomplishments shared through Merit, you can opt out via the link in the footer. Please do so as soon as possible, to ensure your name is omitted from all upcoming Merit University achievements. |
| You can make your Merit page private or opt-out entirely at any time. To opt out, click the link in the footer of this email or log into your account and visit the Privacy settings. |
| If you do NOT want your achievements shared through Merit Pages, you may opt out at any time using the link in the footer of this email. |
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Don't want your achievements shared through Merit? No problem, simply opt-out at any time using the link in the footer of any Merit email.
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If you would like to have a Merit page but do not want to notify your parents of your successes at MU, you can manage your family and friends emails from the "Privacy" tab inside your account.
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| If you do not want Merit University to recognize your accomplishments via Merit Pages, you may opt out at any time via the link in the footer. Be sure to opt out by Friday, April 9 to ensure you are not included in any upcoming MU achievements. |
Closing and Contact Info
Close out your welcome email and direct students to the appropriate contact at your institution:
| We hope you'll enjoy the many benefits that Merit provides. If you'd like more information about Merit, please send an email to students@merituniversity.edu. I'll be happy to answer your questions. |
| Have questions? Contact the MU Office of News and Media Relations at students@merituniversity.edu. We are proud that you are a member of the MTSU family, and we can’t wait to publicize your success as a Badger! |
| Any questions or concerns? Please contact me at students@merituniversity.edu or 555-555-4444. |
| Merit Pages have proven to be a useful tool for MU students for many years. If you have any questions please send an email to students@merituniversity.edu. |
| We are proud you are a student at Merit University and look forward to helping tell your story. Questions? Don't hesitate to contact us at students@merituniversity.edu. |
| We are proud to have you as a student and we can't wait to publicize your success. Please contact us as students@merituniversity.edu if you have questions. |
| Welcome to the Badger family! We are excited to see you succeed and receive the recognition you deserve for all of your hard work. Please direct any questions to me at students@merituniversity.edu. |
| We can't wait to help you share your many accomplishments. Please email us at students@merituniversity.edu if you have questions. |
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If you have any questions, please reach out to students@merituniversity.edu.
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We hope you will join us on Merit. If you have any question, please contact us at students@merituniversity.edu.
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