{"id":1275,"date":"2019-09-05T08:00:57","date_gmt":"2019-09-05T08:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web_staging_fern.staging.cartstack.com\/blog\/?p=1275"},"modified":"2020-10-14T07:35:10","modified_gmt":"2020-10-14T07:35:10","slug":"booking-abandonment-emails-direct-bookings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cartstack.com\/blog\/booking-abandonment-emails-direct-bookings\/","title":{"rendered":"21 Booking Abandonment Emails that Drive Direct Bookings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a hotelier, you spend a significant amount of time, money, and effort attracting holiday shoppers to your website. Why? Because direct hotel bookings increase your profit margin, boost your brand, and enable you to start a long-term customer relationship. But it\u2019s not working.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.salecycle.com\/featured\/10-fascinating-stats-cart-abandonment\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Booking abandonment is at an all-time high \u2013 81.3%<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. And, although this figure can be explained by the longer purchase journey of travel bookers, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveldailynews.com\/post\/otas-vs-direct-hotel-bookings-which-is-the-leading-trend-for-2018\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the growing dominance of online travel agents<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (OTAs) shows that when these customers are ready to book, they aren\u2019t always booking with you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One solution to this industry-wide problem lies in booking abandonment emails. Booking abandonment emails are targeted reminder emails sent to hot leads who visited your website but left before finalizing their reservation. Importantly, these have the power to recover anywhere between 10-20% of lost bookings.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can learn more about the power and essential components of booking abandonment emails in our previous blog: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/web_staging_fern.staging.cartstack.com\/blog\/boost-direct-hotel-bookings-booking-abandonment-emails\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Booking Abandonment Emails &#8211; The Answer to Indirect Hotel Bookings<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This week, we\u2019re delving a little deeper &#8211; looking at the different techniques and tactics used to generate conversion-boosting results.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Booking Abandonment Email Examples that Drive Direct Bookings<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. The supportive email<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These two reminders adopt a supportive approach that aims to help the customer back to their lost booking. This is achieved through the use of gentle wording (\u201cWe noticed your interest in a romantic getaway\u201d); offering assistance (\u201cHow can we help\u2026\u201d); and checking for any problems encountered (\u201cwe wanted to make sure that you hadn\u2019t run into any difficulties\u201d.)&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A supportive booking abandonment email works by utilizing the psychology of ease and trust. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/form\/pdf\/state-of-the-connected-customer\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">74% of people are likely to switch brands if the purchasing process is too difficult<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> because our brains are hard-wired to look for the easy option. Not only does a supportive email accommodate this need for ease, but it also sets the tone for the level of customer service likely to be received going forward &#8211; showing that you\u2019re looking out for them and not purely trying to sell to them.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1309\" src=\"https:\/\/web_staging_fern.staging.cartstack.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bonaventure-202x300.png\" alt=\"Booking_Abandonment_Emails_CartStack_support\" width=\"600\" height=\"890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Bonaventure-202x300.png 202w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Bonaventure-768x1139.png 768w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Bonaventure-690x1024.png 690w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Bonaventure.png 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1308\" src=\"https:\/\/web_staging_fern.staging.cartstack.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stonehill-Inn-300x181.png\" alt=\"Booking_Abandonment_Emails_CartStack_support_2\" width=\"600\" height=\"362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Stonehill-Inn-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Stonehill-Inn-768x463.png 768w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Stonehill-Inn-1024x618.png 1024w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Stonehill-Inn.png 1770w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. The personalized email<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This email is all about personalizing the content to the lost customer. You might first notice the photograph of the room they were interested in, but that\u2019s not the most important aspect of this email. Through the use of CartStack\u2019s \u201cBooking Engine Data Sync\u201d the customer\u2019s travel dates have been pull into the content &#8211; ensuring that nothing in this email is generic.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Personalization is a really powerful tool for booking abandonment emails. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/research\/customer-expectations\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">59% of customers say that tailored engagement based on previous interactions is \u201cvery important\u201d to winning their business<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Not only is personalization engaging and attention-grabbing, but it also serves as a reminder to what the customer was looking at during their <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.co.uk\/TripAdvisorInsights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/comScore-worldwide-Path-to-Purchase-2017.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">four-week booking journey<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; reigniting emotions and enticing reservations. Other ways to personalize recovery emails include using the customer\u2019s first name, recommending alternative rooms, and attaching travel tips and guides for the location they were viewing.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1311\" src=\"https:\/\/web_staging_fern.staging.cartstack.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/H2oSuites-1-283x300.png\" alt=\"Booking_Abandonment_Emails_CartStack_personalization\" width=\"600\" height=\"637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/H2oSuites-1-283x300.png 283w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/H2oSuites-1-768x816.png 768w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/H2oSuites-1.png 808w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. The visual email<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In an inbox full of deadlines and reports, a glass of red in a sun-drenched garden would go down rather well. This email is all about the image and branding &#8211; transporting the reader away from reality and straight into their dream break with a sophisticated and luxury brand.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visuals work especially well in the travel industry, where access to emotive photographs of bustling cities, relaxing spas, and never-ending beaches is easy. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.business2community.com\/digital-marketing\/visual-marketing-pictures-worth-60000-words-01126256\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Photographs are processed 60,000 times faster than text<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, allowing your stunning photography to tell a story, drive emotion, and entice a booking before your audience has read a single word.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1306\" src=\"https:\/\/web_staging_fern.staging.cartstack.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bernardus-242x300.png\" alt=\"Booking_Abandonment_Emails_CartStack_images\" width=\"600\" height=\"743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Bernardus-242x300.png 242w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Bernardus-768x951.png 768w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Bernardus-827x1024.png 827w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Bernardus.png 1116w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1295\" src=\"https:\/\/web_staging_fern.staging.cartstack.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Farmhouse-Inn-259x300.png\" alt=\"Booking_Abandonment_Emails_example_cartstack_benefits_2\" width=\"600\" height=\"695\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Farmhouse-Inn-259x300.png 259w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Farmhouse-Inn-768x890.png 768w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Farmhouse-Inn-884x1024.png 884w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Farmhouse-Inn.png 1212w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. The relevant email<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who doesn\u2019t want to come back and plan their Dream vacation at Disneyland? This email demonstrates the power of relevance &#8211; using CartStack\u2019s visitor journey tracking tool to pull in the photograph, resort, and itinerary of the customer.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The relevance of this relevance? Again, it serves as a reminder and makes the customer journey easy, which after an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.co.uk\/TripAdvisorInsights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/comScore-worldwide-Path-to-Purchase-2017.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">average 191.4 minutes of research<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a welcomed email to receive. Plus, who would be enticed to book with Mickey?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1305\" src=\"https:\/\/web_staging_fern.staging.cartstack.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cortona-242x300.png\" alt=\"Booking_Abandonment_Emails_CartStack_relevance\" width=\"600\" height=\"743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Cortona-242x300.png 242w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Cortona-768x951.png 768w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Cortona-827x1024.png 827w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Cortona.png 1148w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. The incentive email<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each of these emails is offering the customer an incentive for returning to their booking, and it\u2019s not just a generic 20% off. These discounts and deals are tailored with the specific customer in mind, including free Wi-Fi and breakfast for the business traveler, 30% off for a 30th anniversary, $25 mini bar credit for the city traveler, and two free mojitos for everyone.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why does this work? Well, free mojitos for one thing, but also the psychology of value. The logical part of the human brain is easily turned off by expense &#8211; it\u2019s why cost is the reason behind <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.salecycle.com\/featured\/10-fascinating-stats-cart-abandonment\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">37% of booking abandonment<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; while the subconscious part of the brain loves value. Incentives overcome the booking barrier of cost while accommodating the love of value to unite both parts of the brain in deciding to return and book directly before missing out (also known as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/web_staging_fern.staging.cartstack.com\/blog\/price-anchoring-loss-aversion-ecommerce-marketing\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">loss aversion<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which we\u2019ll come onto later).&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1310\" src=\"https:\/\/web_staging_fern.staging.cartstack.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Atton-Scarcity-284x300.png\" alt=\"Booking_Abandonment_Emails_example_cartstack_incentives\" width=\"600\" height=\"635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Atton-Scarcity-284x300.png 284w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Atton-Scarcity-768x812.png 768w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Atton-Scarcity-968x1024.png 968w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Atton-Scarcity.png 1038w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1304\" src=\"https:\/\/web_staging_fern.staging.cartstack.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amsterdam-Manor-260x300.png\" alt=\"Booking_Abandonment_Emails_example_cartstack_incentives1\" width=\"600\" height=\"694\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Amsterdam-Manor-260x300.png 260w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Amsterdam-Manor-768x888.png 768w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Amsterdam-Manor-886x1024.png 886w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Amsterdam-Manor.png 1142w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1303\" src=\"https:\/\/web_staging_fern.staging.cartstack.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Beacon-268x300.png\" alt=\"Booking_Abandonment_Emails_example_cartstack_incentives2\" width=\"600\" height=\"671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Beacon-268x300.png 268w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Beacon-768x859.png 768w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Beacon-916x1024.png 916w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Beacon.png 1066w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1302\" src=\"https:\/\/web_staging_fern.staging.cartstack.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gotham-300x285.png\" alt=\"Booking_Abandonment_Emails_example_cartstack_incentives3\" width=\"600\" height=\"571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Gotham-300x285.png 300w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Gotham-768x730.png 768w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Gotham-1024x974.png 1024w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Gotham.png 1146w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>PRO TIP: If you&#8217;re offering a booking incentive, teasing it in your subject line is a great way to improve open rates!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1312\" src=\"https:\/\/web_staging_fern.staging.cartstack.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Subject-Line-Bisha-300x70.png\" alt=\"Booking_Abandonment_Emails_example_cartstack_incentives_subject_line\" width=\"500\" height=\"116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Subject-Line-Bisha-300x70.png 300w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Subject-Line-Bisha-768x178.png 768w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Subject-Line-Bisha.png 922w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6. The social proof email<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This hotel is using its 2019 Forbes Travel Guide five-star rating to attract readers back to its website and through the reservation process. This is known as social proof and it can also be achieved with user reviews, TripAdvisor ratings and local awards that demonstrate trustworthiness and reduce the perceived risk of booking directly.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.salecycle.com\/featured\/10-fascinating-stats-cart-abandonment\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The need to conduct more research is the biggest reason for booking abandonment<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and it\u2019s why social proof works so well. Injecting this cross-referenced information into your recovery email is a way of conducting this research for your customer so that they don\u2019t need to look at OTAs or alternative hotels. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1301\" src=\"https:\/\/web_staging_fern.staging.cartstack.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pedregal-269x300.png\" alt=\"Booking_Abandonment_Emails_example_cartstack_social_proof\" width=\"600\" height=\"670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Pedregal-269x300.png 269w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Pedregal-768x857.png 768w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Pedregal-917x1024.png 917w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Pedregal.png 1116w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7. The contact information email<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Holidays and city breaks are an expensive purchase, prompting many pre-purchase questions and concerns. This email offers shoppers the option to continue their purchase online, while also providing a range of contact information should they want to speak to someone in-person first.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The contact information email works so well because <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abta.com\/sites\/default\/files\/2018-10\/Holiday%20Habits%20Report%202018%20011018.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">one in five customers are still using phone, emails and in-store methods to plan their trip<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Providing alternative contact information expands your potential audience by catering for those customers who prefer some human contact before splurging $2K or more on a stay. In fact, we\u2019d go as far as to say that providing contact information is imperative in all of your booking recovery emails. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1300\" src=\"https:\/\/web_staging_fern.staging.cartstack.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Brampton-223x300.png\" alt=\"Booking_Abandonment_Emails_example_cartstack_contact_info\" width=\"600\" height=\"807\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Brampton-223x300.png 223w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Brampton-768x1032.png 768w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Brampton-762x1024.png 762w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Brampton.png 982w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8. The risk reversal email<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speaking of expensive purchases, these two emails attempt to reduce the risks involved in spending money on a hotel by offering a price guarantee and free cancellation. This use of risk reversal allows the customer to secure their reservation while continuing their search &#8211; minimizing the risk of both losing the room or finding a cheaper deal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Risk aversion is a well-known psychological tactic already used extensively in the eCommerce industry. Humans are naturally averse to risk, especially when it involves spending money. Offering guarantees and free cancellations overcomes this barrier and encourages bookings because, well, there\u2019s nothing to lose. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1299\" src=\"https:\/\/web_staging_fern.staging.cartstack.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/GrandVelas-233x300.png\" alt=\"Booking_Abandonment_Emails_example_cartstack_risk_reversal\" width=\"600\" height=\"774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/GrandVelas-233x300.png 233w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/GrandVelas-768x990.png 768w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/GrandVelas-794x1024.png 794w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/GrandVelas.png 1022w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1298\" src=\"https:\/\/web_staging_fern.staging.cartstack.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Velas-Vallarta-248x300.png\" alt=\"Booking_Abandonment_Emails_example_cartstack_risk_reversal_2\" width=\"600\" height=\"727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Velas-Vallarta-248x300.png 248w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Velas-Vallarta-768x930.png 768w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Velas-Vallarta-846x1024.png 846w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Velas-Vallarta.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9. The scarcity and urgency email<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The problem with spending so long researching hotel bookings is that it\u2019s common for rooms to sell out. This email addresses this issue directly by pointing out that the customer\u2019s selected days \u201cwon\u2019t last long!\u201d Even better, this subtly implies that OTAs will have even less availability &#8211; prompting a direct booking.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The use of scarcity and urgency in recovery emails works well because it generates loss aversion. People don\u2019t like to lose things &#8211; whether it\u2019s an ice cream to a seagull, ten dollars down the sofa, or a room that they haven\u2019t even booked yet. By creating a fear of missing out, scarcity emails invoke urgent action that results in recovered bookings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1297\" src=\"https:\/\/web_staging_fern.staging.cartstack.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Airtel-279x300.png\" alt=\"Booking_Abandonment_Emails_example_cartstack_scarcity\" width=\"600\" height=\"646\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Airtel-279x300.png 279w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Airtel-768x827.png 768w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Airtel-951x1024.png 951w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Airtel.png 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10. The funny email<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This email injects what we all need more of in our inboxes &#8211; humor. The combination of the bed-jumping photograph and the suggestion that Matt is going to be letting loose and doing the same can\u2019t help but provoke a smile.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the famous saying goes, laughter is the best medicine and that applies even to your booking abandonment problem. Humor makes you human &#8211; helping you to stand out from your competitors, build a connection, and get the holiday fun and happiness off to an early start. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1316\" src=\"https:\/\/web_staging_fern.staging.cartstack.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mainstay_Humor-02-297x300.png\" alt=\"Booking_Abandonment_Emails_example_humor\" width=\"600\" height=\"606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Mainstay_Humor-02-297x300.png 297w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Mainstay_Humor-02-768x775.png 768w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Mainstay_Humor-02.png 929w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11. The &#8220;Reminder of Benefits&#8221; email<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A continental breakfast atop a rooftop terrace &#8211; sometimes when conducting a long holiday booking process customers forget about the benefits that matter. These emails are doing two things: 1) reminding the reader of the cost benefits of booking with them directly, and 2) reminding the reader of the luxury benefits of staying with them.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The power of positives is a well-used sales tactic that works extremely well in booking recovery emails. Not only does reminding readers of the benefits arouse the senses, but it also highlights features that may have been overlooked (such as a \u201cshort stroll to town\u201d) and overcomes any concerns about booking directly (such as a \u201cbest rate guarantee.\u201d)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1296\" src=\"https:\/\/web_staging_fern.staging.cartstack.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Andrew-Pickney-300x296.png\" alt=\"Booking_Abandonment_Emails_example_cartstack_benefits\" width=\"600\" height=\"592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Andrew-Pickney-300x296.png 300w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Andrew-Pickney-768x757.png 768w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Andrew-Pickney-1024x1010.png 1024w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Andrew-Pickney.png 1148w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1294\" src=\"https:\/\/web_staging_fern.staging.cartstack.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/HarborView-289x300.png\" alt=\"Booking_Abandonment_Emails_example_cartstack_benefits_3\" width=\"600\" height=\"622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/HarborView-289x300.png 289w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/HarborView-768x796.png 768w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/HarborView-987x1024.png 987w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/HarborView.png 1186w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1293\" src=\"https:\/\/web_staging_fern.staging.cartstack.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hotel-Wales-261x300.png\" alt=\"Booking_Abandonment_Emails_example_cartstack_benefits_4\" width=\"600\" height=\"690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Hotel-Wales-261x300.png 261w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Hotel-Wales-768x883.png 768w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Hotel-Wales-891x1024.png 891w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Hotel-Wales.png 1112w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13. The combination email<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These booking abandonment emails are the perfect example of how you can combine two or three of the tactics explored above into one supercharged recovery email campaign. Here you can see the combination of strategies such as support and risk reversal, and benefit reminders and incentives &#8211; used to overcome barriers and encourage bookings.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Combining strategies in this way gives customers multiple reasons to return directly to your website, as opposed to booking through an OTA. <\/span><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Risk Reversal + Scarcity&nbsp;<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1292\" src=\"https:\/\/web_staging_fern.staging.cartstack.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Allen-Hotel-276x300.png\" alt=\"Booking_Abandonment_Emails_example_cartstack_comb\" width=\"600\" height=\"651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Allen-Hotel-276x300.png 276w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Allen-Hotel-768x833.png 768w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Allen-Hotel-944x1024.png 944w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Allen-Hotel.png 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Reminder of Benefits + Incentives<\/h5>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1291\" src=\"https:\/\/web_staging_fern.staging.cartstack.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bisha-203x300.png\" alt=\"Booking_Abandonment_Emails_example_cartstack_comb_2\" width=\"600\" height=\"888\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Bisha-203x300.png 203w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Bisha-768x1137.png 768w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Bisha-692x1024.png 692w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Bisha.png 966w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Support + Risk Reversal<\/h5>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1313\" src=\"https:\/\/web_staging_fern.staging.cartstack.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Couples_San_Souci-243x300.png\" alt=\"Booking_Abandonment_Emails\" width=\"600\" height=\"742\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Couples_San_Souci-243x300.png 243w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Couples_San_Souci-768x950.png 768w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Couples_San_Souci-828x1024.png 828w, https:\/\/cartstack-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/Couples_San_Souci.png 1148w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14. The subject line<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And last, but definitely not last in your booking abandonment email campaign is the subject line. The subject line is the key to your booking abandonment email being opened and a well-structured subject line can boost open rates by an impressive 40-70%.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To achieve this, we recommend tailoring your subject line according to the timing of your recovery email.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Email #1 &#8211; offer support<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your first email subject line should be one that offers assistance and highlights support.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oops, did something go wrong with your reservation?<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We&#8217;re holding your dates at {HOTEL NAME}<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Still planning a trip to {LOCATION}?<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Email #2 &#8211; inject urgency<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your second recovery email subject line should create a little urgency that prompts the reader to open.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you Still Heading to {LOCATION}? Don&#8217;t Miss Your Chance to Book!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There&#8217;s Still Time to Experience the Best of {CITY}<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We&#8217;re booking up fast! Reserve your dates today!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Book your room before its too late!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Email #3 &#8211; be persuasive<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your final booking recovery email can be a little more persuasive and to-the-point.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We Saved You a Room in {CITY} &#8211; Book now for a $25 Mini Bar Credit<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don&#8217;t Miss Out! Save 20% in {LOCATION}<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Come Back and save 10% at {HOTEL NAME}<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Complete Your Booking to Get {DISCOUNT} Off<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ll also notice that these subject lines are all to-the-point, personalized, and addressing the reader directly &#8211; all necessary components for standing out in an inbox full of emails.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Key takeaway<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And so we reach the end of out booking abandonment email examples. As you can see, a booking abandonment email campaign is an excellent way to capture customers who checked out of your website before they even checked in, to drive more direct bookings. But, the key message here is that a booking abandonment email is only as effective as it\u2019s content and the tactics used within. 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