Shipping Confirmation Email Examples

Baby food delivery company Little Spoon starts its email with the most important information: the tracking link. What follows next is what makes this transactional email special: a guide on getting started with the brand’s products.

The guide does several things. First, it reassures the customer that their products will stay chilled and fresh in case they’re not there when the delivery comes. Then, it makes sure parents give their products a fair chance even if their baby doesn’t like them from the get-go, and next, it naturally includes a CTA for the recipient to “explore boosters”, another type of Little Spoon product. Cross-selling like this is a great tactic to encourage customers to head back to your online store post-purchase.

Lastly, Little Spoon reminds the customer of its environmentally-friendly packaging.

This email is a great example of how you can turn a transactional email into a fun message by letting your brand voice shine through, providing valuable information, and packaging it all with some great graphic design.

Puma knows what the customer has been waiting for and so their subject line lets them know: “Your Puma order has shipped!”

The body of this shipping email includes multiple tracking links – one behind the big red button and one behind the tracking number – as well as the actual tracking number and all other information necessary for the customer to know what’s up with their order, such as the order number, the ordered product’s specifications, the shipping method, and both a phone number and email address to contact customer support.

The single-column design of the email keeps things simple, keeping the focus entirely on the shipping notification.

By including the delivery date, brands can set expectations so shoppers don’t impatiently start contacting your support team asking where their order is. Intimates company Adore Me shares the expected delivery date range right by the shipping method and tracking information in bold letters. This makes it easier for customers to do a quick skim of the email and get the information they need.

There’s no doubt that the main message of this email is the shipping confirmation, but Adore Me does also do some cross-selling by promoting its new arrivals at the bottom of the email. The promotional banner stands out as it uses different colors than the rest of this email template.

This is another example of how shipping confirmation emails don’t need to be complicated. Nike teases excited customers with a subject line that asks them if they’re looking for their order. The brand then shares the tracking link at the very top of its email, followed by all essential order information. Another link to check on the order status closes off the transactional content of the email before Nike suggests some other products that could be a good fit for the recipient. Adding relevant product recommendations like this can lead customers to their next order quickly.

Lastly, we love the “Get Help” section at the bottom of the email, linking to specific support resources. This is a good way to give customers easy access to additional information without needing to stuff your email.

Make it easy for the customer to contact you with any questions about the shipping and delivery process. In their confirmation email, tarte included an email address, phone number, and hours when to contact the customer service. This information isn’t hidden away at the bottom of the email but is shared even before the order summary, which sits on the right side of the email. The brand also allows customers to turn on updates to get simple notifications when something changes for their order.

The purple boxes in multiple columns provide a clear way to organize the information in the email, while the darker purple banner entices the customers to “shop new arrivals.”

If you have a loyalty or rewards program, consider mentioning it in your shipping and delivery email. People who just bought from you are excited to get their purchase and inviting them to your program is a great way to keep up the momentum and build customer loyalty. That excitement is also likely to get you good conversion rates for your invitation.

In this example, Brooklinen added a section at the bottom of the email to invite the customer to join its program and earn credits towards their next purchase.

Chubbies includes tracking information and all the other necessary ingredients of a good confirmation email, but then it gets creative. The brand invites customers to engage with its community on social media and to tag it in their posts. The fun photos and copy make Chubbies’ brand personality stand out and are in line with the tone of the rest of its email marketing messages. This example shows that confirmation emails don’t need to be boring.

When a customer purchases for the first time from your brand, make sure to provide guidance on how to use the product. Clothing brand Dia & Co uses its shipping confirmation email to explain how to make the most of our first box with a step-by-step guide. The copy explains what to do, while the images add a nice touch that helps the customer imagine what it’ll be like to try their first box.

A customer completed a purchase and the package is on the way – great! The same person may benefit from another product or deal that you’re offering, so make sure you inform them about any ongoing promotions. ThirdLove does that by talking about “3 for $30” offer at the bottom of the shipping confirmation email.

Other things this email does well is reminding customers of the brand’s generous return policy, it communicates clearly when its support team is available, and it lists a few recommended products.

A shipping confirmation email is a great place to share details about your exchange and returns policy. You can include a quick note or go into more details like oVertone did at the bottom of this email.

oVertone also has a clear CTA for the customer to view their order status, paired with a cheeky invitation to “do a little extra shopping.”

Overall, this is a simple email that still manages to convey one of the most valuable messages your customer will get from you in a fun way.

Are there any special requirements for successful delivery? Make sure you communicate them in the shipping confirmation email and ensure the customer has a positive experience. In this example, Winc used big, bold text to emphasize that someone aged 21+ needs to sign for the package. The information goes right below the order summary with the order number and other information. Because of the big font and its position, it’s impossible to miss.

While it does provide tracking information once you click the link, Ritual does not include other information like shipping address or delivery date in their shipping confirmation email. Instead, the brand uses the space to talk about its referral program and how the customer can earn credits if they refer a friend. It also links to one of its social media channels (Instagram).

A shipping confirmation email can be a good place to promote your app. If tracking is available from the app, make sure to mention that in the email, and include all the other perks that are available in the app! Grove talks about the app and provides the link to the iOS store – all at the top of the email, before the customer sees the shipping information.

It goes without saying that your confirmation emails should be mobile-friendly, regardless of whether you have a mobile app or not.