The complete Made In Thanksgiving email collection
1. 30% OFF Carving Knife
Objective
This email aims to drive urgency-driven sales of a limited-edition carving knife by tying it to the Thanksgiving holiday, while also promoting complementary products and recipes to enhance the overall holiday cooking experience.
Why this works
The email brilliantly ties product utility to a specific holiday moment, Thanksgiving, by showing the knife in action carving a turkey, which instantly communicates relevance and emotional resonance for seasonal shoppers.
How to implement
By embedding a real chefâs recipe alongside the product, the brand elevates itself from a mere retailer to a culinary partner, subtly reinforcing authority and encouraging deeper engagement beyond the single purchase.
Pro Tip
Add a small visual indicator or badge near the 'SAVE NOW' CTA to highlight that this is a limited-edition item, reinforcing exclusivity and urgency directly at the point of conversion. ⢠Consider placing the 'Holiday Shipping Countdown' immediately after the hero image and before the product description to front-load urgency, making the time-sensitive offer more prominent before users scroll further.
2. A Special Note from Founder Jake Kalick
Objective
The email aims to build emotional connection and brand loyalty by sharing a personal Thanksgiving message from the founder, while subtly promoting the Black Friday sale through curated product recommendations tied to holiday cooking.
Why this works
The founderâs personal story and holiday message humanize the brand, transforming a sales email into a warm, relational touchpoint that builds trust before pushing promotions.
How to implement
Product recommendations are framed as personal favorites tied to real-life holiday scenarios, like cooking turkey or searing steaks, making the offers feel curated and contextually relevant rather than transactional.
Pro Tip
Add a visual hero banner or product image grid beneath the founderâs note to immediately anchor the readerâs attention on the sale items, reducing reliance on text-only product descriptions. ⢠Include a clear, button-style CTA like âShop Black Friday Dealsâ near the top of the email to reinforce the action intent, since the current âbrowse this weekendâ is passive and buried in the body.
3. Thanksgiving Delivery Cuttoff Is Now
Objective
This email aims to create urgency for Thanksgiving shoppers by highlighting the final delivery cutoff for holiday cookware, encouraging immediate purchases to ensure timely arrival. It also promotes brand trust and future engagement through social proof and SMS sign-up.
Why this works
The email masterfully combines emotional imagery of a shared Thanksgiving table with tactical urgency, making the deadline feel personal and time-sensitive rather than just transactional.
How to implement
By naming specific products like the Roasting Pan and Carving Knife, the campaign reduces decision fatigue and guides shoppers toward high-intent items most relevant to the holiday context.
Pro Tip
Add a brief line under the countdown timer explaining what happens if the deadline is missed, e.g., 'Order after midnight? Weâll still ship fast, but it may not arrive before Thanksgiving', to reduce cart abandonment from hesitant buyers. ⢠Integrate a small testimonial snippet near the product list (e.g., 'My family raved about the pie dish last year!') to strengthen social proof at the point of decision-making, bridging emotion and credibility.
4. You Can't Carve a Turkey Without This đŚđŚ
Objective
This email aims to drive urgency-driven sales of the Carving Set by positioning it as an essential Thanksgiving tool, while leveraging Black Friday savings and a time-sensitive shipping deadline to encourage immediate purchase before the holiday.
Why this works
The email brilliantly ties product utility to a specific holiday moment, carving turkey, making the Carving Set feel indispensable rather than optional, which transforms a generic discount into a timely, emotionally resonant purchase trigger.
How to implement
By embedding a real-time countdown timer tied to Thanksgiving delivery, the campaign creates authentic urgency without resorting to fake scarcity, which builds trust while still pushing customers toward immediate action.
Pro Tip
The hero image shows the carving set in use, but adding a subtle visual cue, like a glowing border or animated arrow, around the knife and fork would better direct attention to the product itself, not just the turkey. ⢠The 'Jakeâs Picks' section feels disconnected from the Thanksgiving theme; replacing it with a curated 'Thanksgiving Essentials' grid featuring complementary products (like roasting pans or gravy boats) would strengthen cross-sell potential and thematic cohesion.
5. Dull Knives Wonât Cut It
Objective
This email aims to drive holiday-season knife purchases by positioning Made Inâs knives as essential tools for stress-free holiday cooking, while creating urgency with a Thanksgiving delivery deadline and highlighting seasonal product updates.
Why this works
The email brilliantly ties product utility to a high-stakes holiday moment, carving the turkey, making the knife feel indispensable rather than optional, which emotionally primes the shopper to act.
How to implement
Each knife is framed not just by function but by culinary authority, like the bread knife co-designed with a renowned expert, lending credibility and elevating perceived value beyond mere utility.
Pro Tip
Add a visual countdown timer near the 'Order by 11/15' line to reinforce urgency without relying solely on text, which can increase conversion by anchoring the deadline in the userâs visual field. ⢠Include a short customer testimonial or quote under the hero section to validate the 'sharp knife saves time' claim, making the benefit feel more social-proofed and less like a generic sales pitch.
6. 19 Days Until Thanksgiving
Objective
This email aims to drive urgency and conversion around Thanksgiving meal prep by positioning Made Inâs Carbon Steel Roasting Pan as the essential tool for stress-free holiday cooking, while also promoting chef-endorsed recipes and fall kitchen essentials.
Why this works
The email brilliantly ties product utility to a time-sensitive holiday milestone, 19 days until Thanksgiving, creating natural urgency without resorting to artificial countdowns or fake scarcity, which builds authentic consumer trust.
How to implement
By featuring a chef co-designed product with a specific use case (roasting a 12-pound turkey), the campaign transforms a kitchen tool into a hero solution for a high-stakes cooking moment, making the purchase feel necessary rather than optional.
Pro Tip
The primary CTA 'DITCH THE ALUMINUM' is clever but vague, consider adding a secondary micro-CTA like 'See Why Chefs Prefer Carbon Steel' beneath the product description to reinforce material superiority before the main action. ⢠The 'Fall Cooking Essentials' section lacks visual product hierarchy, adding a subtle 'Bestseller' badge or 'Most Gifted' tag to the roasting pan in the kitchen scene would guide attention back to the hero product without disrupting the aesthetic.
7. NEW Pie Recipe + Overnight Shipping Last Call
Objective
This email aims to drive last-minute holiday purchases by combining a chef-curated dessert recipe with urgency-driven Black Friday offers and overnight shipping deadlines, positioning Made In as the essential partner for Thanksgiving meal prep.
Why this works
The email brilliantly merges culinary inspiration with commerce by featuring a chefâs exclusive pie recipe upfront, making the product feel like an essential tool rather than just another kitchen gadget, which builds emotional resonance before pushing the sale.
How to implement
By embedding a live countdown timer directly beneath the CTA, the campaign creates visceral urgency without relying on generic phrases, it visually anchors the deadline in the userâs mind and pairs perfectly with the âovernight shippingâ promise to justify immediate action.
Pro Tip
The 'Watch the Recipe' button is visually underweighted compared to the primary CTA; repositioning or styling it with equal prominence would better balance content engagement and conversion, especially since recipe video views can increase purchase intent. ⢠The footerâs warranty and return policy icons are clustered together without clear visual hierarchy, separating them with spacing or brief explanatory microcopy (e.g., 'Hassle-Free Returns: No Questions Asked') would strengthen trust signals at the decision point.
8. Last Call For Overnight Thanksgiving Delivery â° Ends @ Midnight
Objective
This email aims to drive last-minute Thanksgiving-related cookware purchases by emphasizing urgency with a midnight deadline for overnight delivery, while positioning Made In products as essential for hosting or gifting during the holiday.
Why this works
The email brilliantly leverages time-sensitive urgency by anchoring the CTA to a hard midnight deadline, transforming procrastination into immediate action while subtly validating the customerâs last-minute need as normal and solvable.
How to implement
By featuring the co-founder in a video titled 'Thanksgiving Friendly Jakeâs Essentials,' the brand humanizes its product recommendations, building trust through personal endorsement rather than generic marketing, which makes the guide feel more like advice from a friend than a sales pitch.
Pro Tip
The countdown timer visually dominates the middle of the email but lacks a clear label explaining what itâs counting down to, adding microcopy like âOrder before midnight for overnight deliveryâ directly above it would reinforce urgency without forcing the reader to scroll back up. ⢠The âSHOP NOWâ button in the hero image is visually prominent but redundant with the later âSHOP THANKSGIVINGâ CTA, consolidating to one primary CTA below the timer would reduce decision fatigue and strengthen conversion focus.
9. Stock Up On These For The Holidays đ Sheet Pans
Objective
This email aims to drive holiday-season purchases by positioning the Non Stick Sheet Pan as an essential, versatile kitchen tool for festive cooking, while cross-selling complementary cookware to increase average order value.
Why this works
The email smartly frames the sheet pan not as a luxury but as a holiday necessity, the âbehind-the-scenes workhorseâ, making it feel indispensable for seasonal cooking rather than just another kitchen gadget.
How to implement
By immediately highlighting the productâs versatility across multiple holiday dishes, roasted veggies, salmon, cookies, the copy creates instant mental imagery that connects the product to real, emotionally resonant cooking moments.
Pro Tip
Add a subtle holiday-themed visual cue, like a small festive border or seasonal icon, to the hero section to reinforce the holiday urgency without cluttering the clean design. ⢠Include a short customer testimonial or quote under the hero CTA to build social proof around the sheet panâs holiday utility, which could increase conversion by validating its role in real kitchens.
10. 4 Must Have Thanksgiving Hosting Essentials
Objective
This email aims to drive Thanksgiving-related sales by positioning Made Inâs cookware and tableware as essential for hosting memorable holiday meals. It guides the reader from inspiration to purchase by curating key products that elevate the hosting experience.
Why this works
The email brilliantly frames products not as commodities but as essential tools for creating unforgettable moments, tapping into emotional motivation rather than just functional need, which elevates perceived value and justifies premium pricing.
How to implement
Each product category is introduced with a mini-narrative that connects the item to a specific hosting scenario, like pouring wine or plating the main course, making the utility feel personal, immediate, and deeply relevant to the readerâs upcoming event.
Pro Tip
Add a subtle countdown timer or urgency cue near the hero CTA (e.g., 'Shop before Thanksgiving, limited stock on Dutch ovens') to nudge procrastinators and reinforce time-sensitive relevance for holiday shoppers. ⢠Include a small testimonial or user-generated photo in the product grid section, perhaps a customerâs Thanksgiving table using Made In items, to build social proof and make the 'memorable experience' claim feel more authentic and relatable.