Boost Customer Engagement by Adding a Thank You Page Message

Boost Customer Engagement by Adding a Thank You Page Message

Author: Joe

App creator, idea explorer, former Shopify store owner.

Here's a quick way to add more value on every new customer order in your Shopify store:

๐Ÿ’ก Show a custom message on the Thank You page.

Setting this up takes just a few minutes but provides endless gains in customer engagement.

I'll show you how to do this for free with Order Automator, and give 10 examples to get you started.

In this guide

How to add a custom Thank You page message

Here's a 90 second video setup guide: Boost Engagement on Shopify with a Custom Thank You Page Message

Summary of the steps

  1. Install Order Automator and select any plan (this feature is included in the Free plan)
  2. Navigate to the Thank You Page feature in the app
  3. Add a custom message, then Save
  4. In Shopify admin go to Online Store -> Themes -> Customize
  5. Navigate to Checkout -> Thank You page
  6. Click the Apps icon to add an embedded app block, add the Thank You Message block
  7. Now you'll see the message from step 3 showing on your Thank You page. Click save to activate it so it shows to customers after they place a new order

Reference screenshots

Create a new Thank You message in Order Automator:

Order Automator thank you page customizer

See your messages + analytics:

Order Automator thank you page messages + analytics

Previewing the Thank You page in Shopify, with the new custom message:

Customizing the Shopify thank you page

10 Examples to get customer engagement

1. Invite customers to join you on social media

Add a link to your main social media page (or all your pages) to gain extra fans from your customer base.

Shopify thank you page message example for social media engagement

2. Give a discount code to share with friends

Get people excited to talk about your brand, offer a standard discount code they can share.

Shopify thank you page message example for discount code

3. Send good vibes

A simple positive message in your brand's voicde can generate an extra smile to your customers. Who doesn't love to gift a smile. ๐Ÿ™‚

Shopify thank you page message for good vibes

4. Invite customers to join your rewards program

Customers that have a loyalty account with you are more engaged and ready to spend more. Invite them to your program.

Shopify thank you page message for rewards program

5. Link to product resources

Share guides, YouTube videos, or documents related to your products or the lifestyle of your customers.

Shopify thank you page message for product resources

6. Announce an event

Tell people what's going on, any cool news.

Shopify thank you page message for announcing events

7. Invite customers to join your referral program

Build an army of affiliates by getting your customers to join your referral program and send new sales your way.

Shopify thank you page message for referral program

8. Collect user generated content

Think of ways you can entice customers to post pictures and videos online using your product.

Shopify thank you page message for user generated content

9. Share FAQ

If you get a lot of questions post-order, include answers or a link to FAQ here.

Shopify thank you page message for FAQ

10. Get feedback

Feedback is awesome! Here's another place you can ask for it.

Shopify thank you page message for collecting feedback

๐Ÿ‘‹ By the way, we like feedback too. If you have a sec please send us a message or leave a comment below with any ideas or feedback, positive or negative, would love to hear it.

We're always building new features for Shopify stores based on community feedback from people like you.

Thanks for reading, I hope this free feature helps your Shopify store grow and be more successful. โœŠ

๐Ÿง™โ€โ™‚๏ธ If you liked this post check out our flagship app Order Automator.

The goal of Order Automator is to help you and your team save time and create new ways to improve your workflow. Most Shopify stores can benefit from at least 1 feature, even with the Free plan. ๐Ÿ‘

About the Author: Joe

Joe's a 10+ years Shopify partner, 7 year Shopify store owner, former Shopify optimization agency owner, creator of Order Automator, co-creator of Product Automator, and has been named a Shopify Expert. Outside of tech he's into nature adventures, travel, trees, music, books, and art. ๐Ÿ•๐ŸŒŽ๐ŸŒž

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