Goldcast offers a variety of merge tags that enable you to include dynamic information in your emails and calendar invites. These tags are essentially placeholders that get substituted with user or event data in the emails you send through the Goldcast platform.
The list below outlines all the merge tags currently available in Goldcast. You can use them in your email templates to personalize the emails according to your preferences.
For Emails of Virtual Events
| Merge Tag | To Display |
|---|---|
| #### | Event Magic Link |
| ##title | Event Name |
| ##description | Event Description |
| ##date | Event Date and Time |
| ##first_name | Recipient's First Name |
| ##last_name | Recipient's Last Name |
| ##$$ | Calendar Link |
| ##unsubscribe_link | Unsubscribe Link |
| ##verbose_name | Event Name (Note: This macro can be used only in the email subject line, and will NOT work in the email body). |
For Emails of Field Events
| Merge Tag | To Display |
|---|---|
| ##checkin_qrcode | Check-in QR Code |
| ##event_location | Event Location |
| ##title | Event Name |
| ##description | Event Description |
| ##date | Event Date and Time |
| ##first_name | Recipient's First Name |
| ##last_name | Recipient's Last Name |
| ##$$ | Calendar Link |
| ##unsubscribe_link | Unsubscribe Link |
| ##verbose_name | Event Name (Note: This macro can be used only in the email subject line, and will NOT work in the email body). |
For Emails of Hybrid Events
| Merge Tag | To Display |
|---|---|
| #### | Event Magic Link |
| ##event_location | Event Location |
| ##title | Event Name |
| ##description | Event Description |
| ##date | Event Date and Time |
| ##first_name | Recipient's First Name |
| ##last_name | Recipient's Last Name |
| ##$$ | Calendar Link |
| ##unsubscribe_link | Unsubscribe Link |
| ##verbose_name | Event Title (Note: This macro can be used only in the email subject line, and will NOT work in the email body). |
For Series Emails
| Merge Tag | To Display |
|---|---|
| ##series_title | Series Name |
| ##series_description | Series Description |
| ##entrance | Entrance Link |
| ##title | Event Name |
| ##description | Event Description |
| ##date | Event Date and Time |
| ##first_name | Recipient's First Name |
| ##last_name | Recipient's Last Name |
| ##$$ | Calendar Link |
| ##unsubscribe_link | Unsubscribe Link |
| ##verbose_name | Series Name (Note: This macro can be used only in the email subject line, and will NOT work in the email body). |
For Calendar Invites
| Merge Tag | Description |
|---|---|
| #### | Magic link (For virtual and hybrid events) |
| ##event_location | Event location (For hybrid and field events) |
| ##checkin_qrcode | Check-in QR code (Only for field events) |
Using Registration Data in Emails with Merge Tags
The Goldcast platform allows you to personalise your emails using registration data through merge tags.
| Merge Tag | To Display |
|---|---|
| ##field_api_name | Form-collected fields |
| ##Column_Header | Column header present in the bulk attendance upload file |
Warning! The merge tag must exactly match the field's API name or column header.
Best Practice: Always send test emails to verify that merge tags work correctly before final send.
To learn more about how to customize your email templates, take a look at our Crafting and Scheduling Emails article.
