Your November 2026 "What to Send" Guide
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What to Send · Email ideas you can actually use Benchmark Logo October Issue Your October 2026 "What to Send" Guide Natalie Slyman Natalie Slyman Head of Email Marketing Content Hi Emre, November is almost here, the month inboxes get a lot more crowded. Your customers are about to see a wave of holiday email campaigns, so we've mapped out five ideas to help yours stand out. Each one comes with a subject line you can borrow and a Benchmark Email tip to set it up fast. 👉 Visit to login and start building. A warm fall welcome Week 1 Extra Hour Welcome Seasonal hook: Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday, Nov. 1, in the US and Canada. That extra hour is an easy, lighthearted reason to say hello before the holiday rush. What to send: Put a sign-up form in front of new visitors now, then send every new contact a warm welcome. Tell them what to expect from you this season and include a small perk for their first purchase or booking. People who join your list in early November will be ready to hear from you when your big offers land. SUBJECT "You've got an extra hour. Here's a little something for it." Benchmark Tip BENCHMARK TIP Add an embedded sign-up form to your website so new contacts go straight into the contact list you choose. Share fall tips and favorites Week 2 "Still With Us?" Check-In Seasonal hook: December brings the busiest weeks of the year for email. Re-engaging quiet contacts now protects your deliverability when it counts. What to send: Send a short, friendly note to contacts who haven't opened or clicked your recent emails. Give them one good reason to stay, like a peek at your holiday plans, and ask if they want to keep hearing from you. You can remove contacts who don't respond so your holiday emails reach people who want them. Timing note: Nov. 11 is Veterans Day in the US and Remembrance Day in Canada. Skip hard promotions that day, or send a simple, respectful thank-you instead. SUBJECT "Should we keep saving you a seat?" Benchmark Tip BENCHMARK TIP Build a new contact list with the Event filter set to "Not opened" or "Not clicked" to find quiet contacts fast. The list captures who matches at the moment you build it, so create it right before you send. Fall into savings Week 3 Get Ready for Winter Guide Seasonal hook: Colder, darker days mean your audience spends more time indoors and reads more email in the evenings. It's also year-end planning time, when businesses spend what's left of their budgets, and shoppers start their gift lists. What to send: Share a helpful newsletter with winter tips, a gift guide, or a year-end checklist built around your products or services. Teach first and sell lightly. This email builds trust right before you ask for the sale next week. SUBJECT "Your no-stress plan for the rest of the year" Benchmark Tip BENCHMARK TIP Stuck on the first draft? Smart Text in the drag-and-drop builder helps you write and polish copy right inside your email. Reconnect with lapsed subscribers Week 4 Reconnect with lapsed subscribers Seasonal hook: US Thanksgiving falls on Nov. 26 this year, the latest possible date, so the holiday shopping window is short. Many Canadian retailers start Black Friday deals in early November, so your audience is already watching for offers. What to send: Give your most loyal customers first access to your Black Friday offer before anyone else. Want to stand out from the wall of percent-off emails? Try free shipping, a bundle, a bonus service, or a gift card. SUBJECT "[First name], you're in early" Benchmark Tip BENCHMARK TIP Personalize the subject line and greeting with each contact's first name. Set a fallback, like "friend," for contacts who don't have a name on file. Trick or treat Week 4 Thank-You and Weekend Offer Sequence Seasonal hook: US Thanksgiving (Nov. 26) is the year's biggest moment for customer appreciation. Black Friday (Nov. 27), Small Business Saturday (Nov. 28), and Cyber Monday (Nov. 30) follow right behind in both countries. What to send: Start Thursday with a short thank-you note. Canadian Thanksgiving was Oct. 12, so for Canadian contacts, keep it a simple thank-you for their support. Then run one clear offer Friday through Monday, with a "shop small" story on Saturday and a last-call email on Monday. SUBJECT Thursday: "Thank you (and a little something before Friday)" Monday: "Last call: ends at midnight" Benchmark Tip BENCHMARK TIP Drop a Timer block into your offer emails so a countdown shows how much time is left. Your July sending plan at a glance. Summary Your November sending plan at a glance. Keep your cadence simple: about one email a week in Weeks 1–3, then two to four sends between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday. Your busiest stretch is also the easiest to prepare for. Write your Thanksgiving-to-Cyber-Monday emails during Week 3, then use the to pick a date and time for each one. That way, every email goes out on time while you enjoy the long weekend. One last check before you send: email only contacts who've given you permission. CAN-SPAM governs commercial email in the US, and Canada's CASL requires express or implied consent plus a working unsubscribe link. Know a fellow business owner who'd love a plan like this? Send them our way. Happy sending! To read more about these email ideas, check out . 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