Invite Guests

Invite Guests

Overview

The Invite process in the Group Summary menu allows administrators to invite guests to join a group reservation.

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Backoffice Set Up

The Group Invitation system utilizes 2 main default settings that control the behavior and content of the invitation emails. These defaults are stored in the Security → System Settings → Group Settings and can be configured by administrators to maintain consistency across all group invitations.

Default Configuration Settings

  1. GROUPINVITEDEFAULTSUBJECT

    • Purpose: Controls the default subject line for group invitation emails

    • Usage: Automatically populates the email subject field when creating a new invitation

    • Example: "You're Invited to Join Our Group: [Group Name]"

    • Placeholders supported in the Subject field

      • [Group Name] - The name of the group

      • [Booking Link] - Direct link to the booking page

      • [Departure Date] - The departure date of the group

      • [Event Date] - The event date (if specified)

      • [Hotel Name] - The name of the hotel (if a hotel service is included)

  2. GROUPINVITEDEFAULTBody

    • Purpose: Defines the default email body template for group invitations

    • Usage: Pre-fills the rich text editor with a standard invitation message

    • Features:

      • Supports HTML formatting

      • Can include placeholders for dynamic content

      • Maintains consistent branding and messaging

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Email Composition

The invitation form includes:

  • Mailing List: Free text field to allow users to enter in a comma separated list of all passengers that need to receive the invitation

    • All users entered in this list will receive a BCC copy of the email

  • Subject: Pre-filled with the default subject template

  • Message Body: Rich text editor (CKEditor) with default invitation text

  • Placeholders: Available for personalization (e.g., guest name, reservation details)

 

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