Email template: Payment follow up email - Discount

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An email to follow up on a payment with a different method to ACH Debit offering a discount.

Convincing customers to switch to ACH Debit with a Discount

Subject line: Thank you for your purchase. Save on your next payment

Body copy:

Dear [customer first name],

Thank you for your recent [purchase/payment]. We highly value you as a customer and are dedicated to continuously improving your experience with us.

We would love to offer you a special discount of [X% / $X] on your next payment with us if you choose to use our ACH Debit payment method.

Plus paying with ACH Debit provides some great advantages:

Secure payments: Payments move directly from your bank account to ours and you are protected under Regulation E, which protects you from unauthorized payments.
Automated payments: Once set up, you never have to worry about missing a payment - it works automatically for convenience and peace of mind.
Bank accounts never expire: No need to update your payment details, as your bank account doesn't expire, ensuring continuous payments.
Early notifications and cancel any time: You will be notified a minimum of 2 days before a payment is taken and you can cancel your payments any time directly from your bank account for added flexibility.

If you'd like to set up a ACH Debit, please follow the steps below to set up a payment authorization:

Step 1: Follow this link to set up your payment authorization [Insert payment authorization creation link]
Step 2: Provide your bank account and routing number
Step 3: All done, your payments will be taken automatically

You will be notified by our ACH Debit provider, GoCardless, a minimum of 1 day prior to the payment being deducted from your account.

Thanks again for your support.

Kind regards,

[Company representative]

[Company name]

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