Welcome Email

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most WordPress events are online. Please refer to our online events handbook.

For communities where COVID-19 has been more effectively contained or have easy access to COVID-19 vaccination and/or testing, returning to hosting an in-person meetupMeetup Meetup groups are locally-organized groups that get together for face-to-face events on a regular basis (commonly once a month). Learn more about Meetups in our Meetup Organizer Handbook. event is possible, with caution, using the resources provided. If you plan to move forward with an in-person meetup, you must use the provided checklist .

Alert: This is a template that may inspire the text for your local MeetupMeetup Meetup groups are locally-organized groups that get together for face-to-face events on a regular basis (commonly once a month). Learn more about Meetups in our Meetup Organizer Handbook. group page.

Feel free to copy and paste this template and customize it for your area.

Welcome to the [name of your meetup], it’s great to have you here!

Here are brief notes of what we’re about. (some links are just for members, so make sure you are logged in to Meetup)

1. How the Meetups work

The [name of your meetup] has [number of meetups] planned Meetups each month. You are welcome to attend any of them and all our Meetups are free to attend. The main Meetup page provides information about scheduled events. Just click on the name of the event, and hit the red ‘Yes’ button RSVP. If you do not know which meetup you should come to, we have outlined the different meetups here.[link]

As a [name of your meetup] Meetup group member you’re also welcome to suggest and plan your own meetups. So if you have an idea for getting people together, please go ahead and suggest a Meetup.

2. Time and Meetup Format

Meetups begin at [start time]. We [outline what you do here] – the event listing details the agenda for the night. We know that coming to your first meetup can be stressful and scary. You are welcome to bring a friend. Just hit the +1 button on your RSVP.

3. Past Presentations (if available)

This Meetup group has been around since [date]. You will be happy to know that a lot of the past presentations have been recorded for you to check out at any time. You can view all past presentations here [link]

4. Get Involved

If you want to get the most out of WordPress, we highly recommend you get involved, learn from others and perhaps lend a hand as well.

Also, If you are interested in doing presentations or speaking, you do not have to be the world’s renowned expert to do a presentation with us. As long as you have something to share, we would love to have you present a talk or workshop. Send us a message with your ideas.

5. What to I do now

The next thing we want you to do is come along to the next meetup. If you have not already, head over to our meetup page and RSVP to an event.

If you have any questions or concerns, please get in touch with one of the organizers or a current member. We would  be happy to help you. We look forward to seeing you and thanks again for becoming a part of our meetup group.

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