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From: Milk Bar

Subject: Your inbox just got sweeter 🎂

Preview text: Get your code for $15 off inside

Milk Bar logo with a banner reading "$15 Off Orders $80+ With Code WELCOME15." Below, "WELCOME TO MILK BAR" over a photo of a layered confetti birthday cake topped with cookie crumbles. Headline: "Your inbox just got a little sweeter. Next up: your plate," explaining fresh-baked desserts shipped nationwide and the code for $15 off orders $80 and up. Button: "ORDER DESSERTS." Section "NOT SURE WHERE TO START?" with quotes from Bon Appétit and Taylor Swift praising Milk Bar. Four product blocks follow with photo, name, one-line description and button: Milk Bar Pie ("SHOP THE PIE"), Birthday Cake ("SHOP THE CAKE"), Assorted Cookie Tin ("SHOP THE COOKIES"), and The Milk Bar Sampler ("SHOP THE SAMPLER"). A closing banner reads "BAKING UP YOUR FAVES SINCE 2008 | EXPERTLY PACKAGED WITH CARE | DELIVERED FRESH & FAST NATIONWIDE." Footer has logo, links, social icons, address and unsubscribe link.

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Grade B+.

87/1004/5 Best of Email

A warm welcome backed by famous fans

Milk Bar pairs a friendly headline with quotes from Bon Appétit and Taylor Swift, then guides new subscribers through its desserts with a clear button under each one.

Editor’s note
Welcoming a new subscriber with a code before they've tasted anything, Milk Bar opens with a warm headline, backs the WELCOME15 offer with quotes from Bon Appétit and Taylor Swift, then tours the cake, pie, cookie tin and sampler with one photo and one benefit line each. Trust first, then a guided lineup, is the move to borrow when asking someone to spend sight unseen.

Why we ❤️ this email

  1. CTA scored 96 out of 100

    The order button shows up fast

    ORDER DESSERTS appears just 32% of the way down, so readers aren't hunting for a way to shop.

  2. Images scored 87 out of 100

    Alt text on every image

    It keeps the email friendly for images-off inboxes and screen readers.

  3. Copy scored 82 out of 100

    Social proof backs up the desserts

    A Bon Appetit mention, a Taylor Swift quote, and thousands of five-star ratings make them easy to believe in.

  4. Layout scored 97 out of 100

    A lean 45 KB email

    Small enough to load fast and dodge Gmail's dreaded [Message clipped] cutoff.

  5. Purpose fit scored 76 out of 100

    The welcome offer is right there

    The $15 off code people signed up for shows up immediately, no digging required.

Grade breakdownHow this email scored across the 12 categories. The 3 strongest are highlighted; hover or tap a category for what it measures.Show

Inbox

  • 99 out of 100
  • 79 out of 100
  • 83 out of 100
  • 87 out of 100
  • 100 out of 100

Message

  • 82 out of 100
  • 96 out of 100
  • 45 out of 100
  • 76 out of 100

Design

  • 97 out of 100
  • 87 out of 100
  • 85 out of 100

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