

By default, this code remains valid indefinitely. Locate the template you want to edit and click Manage.Įditing the Gift card received email template.Ĭhanging the appearance of emails beyond what the settings above provide, requires either an extension with which to customize emails, or overriding templates via a theme.Ĭreating Expiring Gift Cards ↑ Back to topĮvery time a gift card product is purchased, a unique gift card code of equal value is generated.Navigate to WooCommerce > Settings > Email.Gift Cards allows you to edit the default text of both the Gift card received and Self-use – gift card received emails. Upload Custom - Choose this option to specify or upload a custom image/design for “Gift Card Received” e-mails.Ĭreating a Simple gift card product.Use Product - Choose this option to include the featured product image in “Gift Card Received” e-mails.None - Choose this option if you don’t want to include any image/design in “Gift Card Received” e-mails.

There are 3 Recipient Email Image options: Edit the gift card product you have created.The extension adds 2 templates:īoth templates include an image/design element that can be customized per product/variation. Follow this guide to: i) add a Price attribute (and perhaps a Design attribute), and ii) create the variations you need.Ĭustomizing Recipient E-mails ↑ Back to topĮ-mails sent to gift card recipients follow the standard transactional WooCommerce e-mail format.If you need to let customers choose a custom price when purchasing their gift card, we recommend using Name Your Price. If you want to offer multiple price options, you can create a Variable gift card. Simple gift cards are limited to a fixed price. Instead, it allows you to use Simple or Variable products as a basis for selling gift cards. Gift Cards does not introduce a dedicated product type. Creating Gift Card Products ↑ Back to top This balance can be used to make purchases without having to enter a code.

Once a gift card code has been redeemed by a customer, its balance is added to the total gift cards balance of the customer. This process allows a customer with an account on your site to secure a gift card code. Note that from now on, we will refer to the process of adding a gift card to an account as “ redeeming“. Use it to pay for orders by entering the code directly at checkout.įor details, refer to Redeeming Gift Cards.Use the Send as gift? option under WooCommerce > Settings > Gift Cards to choose whether customers will be able to purchase gift cards for self-use or for others.Įvery time you receive an order with a gift card, a unique gift card code of equal value is generated and e-mailed to the specified recipient.

Additionally, multi-purpose gift cards are often subject to breakage, which means that they may need to be recorded as revenue if left unredeemed beyond a certain time. For this reason, tax must be assessed on the products purchased when the gift card is redeemed. Instead, when a multi-purpose gift card is purchased, the cash received is treated as a liability, which shifts into a sale when the gift card is redeemed.
