Creating Email Templates
Templates serve as reusable email formats that can be used across automations, pipeline stage changes, and manual sending. They support dynamic variables for personalization.
Template Creation Process
- 1. Navigate to Templates → Create Template
- 2. Select a verified sender email address
- 3. Use the text editor for email body content
- 4. Click variable buttons above the text area to insert placeholders
- 5. View live preview on the right with sample data
Dynamic Variables
Use these dynamic variables to personalize your emails automatically. Variables are automatically replaced with actual contact data when emails are sent.
Available Contact Variables
Personal Information
- •
{firstName}
- Contact's first name - •
{lastName}
- Contact's last name - •
{fullName}
- Complete name - •
{email}
- Email address - •
{phone}
- Phone number
Variable Usage Tips
- • Variables are automatically replaced with actual contact data when emails are sent
- • Make sure the contacts actually have the data you are trying to use in the template
- • Use variables in both subject lines and email body
- • Variables are case-sensitive, so use the buttons to insert them
How Templates are Used
Templates serve multiple purposes throughout Lyara CRM, providing consistent communication across different touchpoints in your customer journey.
Email Automation Sequences
Templates are the building blocks of your email automation flows. Each step in an automation sequence uses a template.
- • Welcome series for new contacts
- • Follow-up sequences after initial contact
- • Nurture campaigns for leads
- • Re-engagement campaigns for inactive contacts
- • Onboarding sequences for new customers
Pipeline Stage Changes
When deals move between pipeline stages, templates can be automatically triggered to keep contacts informed about progress.
- • Proposal sent notifications
- • Contract under review updates
- • Deal won congratulations
- • Follow-up reminders for stalled deals
- • Lost deal feedback requests
Manual Email Sending
- • Quick responses using pre-written templates
- • Consistent messaging across team members
- • One-off communications with personalization
- • Bulk email sending to selected contacts