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Updated Oct 3, 2026
Zu Wei
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How to Send Reward Notifications by Email

How to Send Reward Notifications by Email

What Is This?

Reward notifications can go out by email, WhatsApp, or both. Email is free for every business and never puts your WhatsApp number at risk of a ban. If you'd rather not spend WhatsApp messages on reward alerts, you can switch a reward to email only in a few clicks.

Real-Life Example

Wei Lin runs a small bakery chain in Penang. Every WhatsApp message she sent for reward updates ate into her quota — and one busy month her number got flagged. So she switched her rewards to email only. Now her customers still get a clear email when they earn a reward or when it's about to expire. It costs her nothing, and her WhatsApp number stays safe for the messages that really need it.

Video Walkthrough

How to Set It Up

  1. Open the reward you want and click the Notifications tab. To find your rewards, go to Admin Panel → Loyalty Program → Rewards.

    Pixalink admin sidebar with Loyalty Program expanded and Rewards highlighted

  2. Find Notification Channels under Notification Settings. Tick Email. For email only, untick WhatsApp.

    The Notification Channels checklist with Email ticked and WhatsApp unticked

  3. Turn on each notification you want to send, then write the Email Subject and Email Body. Each one comes with a ready-made template — edit it, or use Reset Email to Default to start over. Add variables like {{NAME}} and {{REWARD_NAME}} to personalise the message.

    A reward notification enabled with the Email Subject and Email Body filled in

  4. Add your team's address under Vendor Email Recipients to get an email when a customer claims a reward. Click Save changes when you're done.

    The Vendor Email Recipients field with a team email address added

What Your Customers Will See

Your customers get a clear email at each step — when they receive a reward, when it's about to expire, after it expires, and when it's used at your counter. Each email uses the subject and message you wrote, with their name and reward details filled in for them.

Good to Know

  • Email is free for every business. Unlike WhatsApp, there's no sending cost and no risk of your number being blocked.
  • WhatsApp is the default. New and existing rewards stay on WhatsApp until you switch the channel, so nothing changes unless you choose email.
  • You can use both. Tick Email and WhatsApp together to send through both at once.
  • Personalise with variables. Tags like {{NAME}}, {{SPACE_NAME}} and {{REWARD_NAME}} are swapped for real details in each email.

Need Help?

Reach out to our support team — we're happy to help you set up your reward emails.

What's Next?

Video transcript: How to Send Reward Notifications by Email
Reward notifications can go out by email instead of WhatsApp. Email is free, and it never puts your WhatsApp number at risk. This video shows how to switch a reward to email. Here is the email a customer gets when they receive a reward, sent in your shop's name. In the Admin Panel, open Loyalty Program in the left menu, then select Rewards. Click Edit on the reward you want to change. Reward messages are set under the Notifications tab, so open that first. In Notification Channels, tick Email. For email only, untick WhatsApp in Notification Channels. Open New Reward Notification. It goes out when a customer receives this reward. Turn on Enabled. Email Subject is the subject line, shown at the top of the email. Email Body is the message. Words in curly brackets, like name and reward name, are filled in for each customer. To get an email yourself when a customer claims this reward, add your team's address under Vendor Email Recipients. Click Save changes. Each message has its own switch. New Reward goes out when they receive it. Expiring Reward reminds them before it ends. Expired Reward tells them it has ended. And Reward Used confirms it at the counter. Reward emails are free, and they keep your WhatsApp number for the messages that need it. Need help setting up reward emails? Contact our support team.

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