2026 BFCM Email Playbook · Updated for Nov 27

Built from the BFCM campaigns we've run for 150+ ecommerce brands. Everything you need to plan, segment and send:
Instant PDF download · Black Friday is Fri, Nov 27 · Hype emails start Nov 4
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What one November looks like
Real Klaviyo accounts, Nov 1–30. Same playbook, very different list sizes.
Client A · November total revenue
$1,676,206
$507,594 from email
30.28% of revenue from email
Client B · November total revenue
$167,203
$107,914 from email
64.54% of revenue from email
What's inside
Each phase tells you what to send, when, and to which segment, with real email examples you can model.
Phase 1
Dedicated sending domain, list cleaning, and a day-by-day warm-up calendar so your Black Friday send lands in the inbox.
Phase 2
A 4-step early-access funnel: the offer, the ad, the sign-up form and the 4-email welcome flow that warms new leads up.
Phase 3
The Nov 4 announcement, 9 hype emails, and a 3-day VIP pre-sale that tests your offer before the real competition starts.
Phase 4
Early access on Nov 25–26, then the Nov 27 launch and 2–3 sends a day, with which segments to include and exclude on each one.
Phase 5
Two ways to run your Cyber Monday offer, plus the full Nov 30 to Dec 2 reminder sequence.
Bonus
How to change your welcome, abandoned cart, checkout, browse and post-purchase flows for sale days, including the right time delays.
The 2026 calendar
Brands that wait until November to plan end up blasting their full list on Black Friday and landing in spam. Here's when each phase starts this year.
Now
Clean your list and start warming up sends
Nov 4
Announce Black Friday, start the hype emails
Nov 14–16
VIP pre-sale
Nov 25–26
Early access
Nov 27
Black Friday
Nov 30
Cyber Monday
Get the playbook
Why $1? We'd rather you see how we work than read another sales page. If it helps, you'll know who to call.
The 2026 BFCM Email Playbook (40-page PDF)
Included
Day-by-day send calendar, Nov 4 to Dec 2
Included
Segments to include and exclude for every send
Included
List warm-up schedule to protect deliverability
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Sale-day settings for 5 key flows
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Real email examples from client campaigns
Included
Your price today
$1
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Testimonials
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“So impressed with the service, communication and the outcome. Nate and the team made the entire process incredibly easy and quick. The new flows look beautiful and they nailed our brand tone of voice and aesthetic! In just 2 weeks we have already seen a massive increase in revenue!!! Highly recommend!”
Jasmine Gescheit
★★★★★
“Made creating our automated email flows a breeze, especially as we had a lot on our plate pre-launch! Couldn't recommend more in terms of speed, design and execution.”
Maya Bedeau
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“We received excellent service from our account manager and are very happy with the flows. They helped smooth out all the issues we encountered while working with a unique (non-Shopify) e-commerce platform.”
Omeda Diane
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“Have been working with Sendly for a few months now and can 100% recommend their service. Fast response and quality work.”
Simas Jarašūnas
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“Nate and his team have been terrific to work with, their creative ideas and quick turnaround have resulted in a big revenue boost for our business. Highly recommended.”
Taylor Renaud
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“Exceptional results & seamless communication! Working with Sendly has completely revolutionized our marketing strategy. Their deep understanding of eCommerce has led to noticeable revenue growth.”
Christopher Lee
FAQ
Because the playbook is our best sales pitch. Brands that read it either run it themselves or ask us to run it for them. Both are fine with us.
No, but don't wait. The hype phase starts Nov 4 and list warm-up should start now. The calendar shows exactly what to do from today to Dec 2.
The examples use Klaviyo because that's where most of our clients are, but the calendar, segments and strategy work on any email platform, including Mailchimp and Omnisend.
Ecommerce brands that run a Black Friday or Cyber Monday sale and want email to drive more of it. It's most useful if you already have a list and a store getting traffic.
Right after checkout you'll land on a page with the download, and we'll email you a copy too.
Yes. After checkout you'll see how to book a call with our team. We take a limited number of BFCM builds each year, so spots go first come, first served.