Product Launch Templates

Product Update & Changelog Email Templates

Ship often. Tell your customers about it. Watch engagement climb.

The best SaaS companies ship constantly and communicate every improvement. Changelog emails aren't just announcements — they're retention tools that remind customers why they're paying you. Here are templates for every type of product update.

Ready-to-Use Templates

Copy these templates and customize them for your needs. Each includes HTML and plain text versions.

Major Feature Launch
Announcing a significant new feature
Big feature launches that deserve their own email
Subject Line

New: {{featureName}} is live in {{productName}}

Preview Text

The feature you've been waiting for.

Personalization Variables:
{{productName}}{{featureName}}{{featureDescription}}{{capabilityOne}}{{capabilityTwo}}{{capabilityThree}}{{featureUrl}}{{docsUrl}}{{companyAddress}}
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Weekly Product Digest
Weekly roundup of all updates and improvements
Regular product update cadence
Subject Line

{{productName}} updates — week of {{weekDate}}

Preview Text

{{updateCount}} improvements shipped this week.

Personalization Variables:
{{productName}}{{weekDate}}{{updateCount}}{{newFeature}}{{improvement}}{{bugFix}}{{changelogUrl}}{{companyAddress}}
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Monthly Product Roundup
Monthly summary of all product updates
Monthly stakeholder and customer updates
Subject Line

What we built in {{monthName}} — {{productName}} monthly update

Preview Text

{{featureCount}} new features, {{fixCount}} improvements.

Personalization Variables:
{{productName}}{{monthName}}{{featureCount}}{{fixCount}}{{bugFixCount}}{{highlightOne}}{{highlightOneDesc}}{{highlightTwo}}{{highlightTwoDesc}}{{highlightThree}}{{highlightThreeDesc}}{{roadmapPreview}}{{changelogUrl}}{{companyAddress}}
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Requested Feature Shipped
Notify users who requested a specific feature
Closing the loop on feature requests
Subject Line

You asked for it: {{featureName}} is here

Preview Text

The feature you requested is now live.

Personalization Variables:
{{productName}}{{firstName}}{{featureName}}{{featureDescription}}{{featureUrl}}{{senderName}}{{companyAddress}}
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Best Practices

Ship and tell. Every improvement, no matter how small, is worth communicating.

Lead with the user benefit, not the technical change.

Include a direct link to try the new feature — don't just describe it.

Close the loop on feature requests by notifying users who asked.

Common Mistakes

Technical jargon that customers don't understand — 'refactored the rendering pipeline' means nothing to them.

Bundling too many updates in one email without hierarchy.

Not including a CTA — product updates without 'try it' links miss the adoption opportunity.

Only emailing about big launches and ignoring incremental improvements.

Subject Line Examples

Timing & Performance

Best Days
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Best Times
9:00 AM, 2:00 PM
Open Rate
25-35%
Click Rate
3-5%

Personalization Tips

Benefits Over Features

"Refactored the query engine" means nothing to customers. "Reports now load 3x faster" means everything. Always translate technical changes into user benefits.

Close the Feature Request Loop

When you ship a feature someone asked for, tell them personally. "You asked for X, we built it" is one of the most powerful retention emails you can send. It shows customers their voice matters.

Consistency Builds Trust

A regular changelog cadence — weekly, biweekly, or monthly — shows customers your product is alive and improving. Irregular updates make customers wonder if the product is still maintained.

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