TEMPLATE FOR SENDING TO MEMBERS WHO HAVE REQUESTED THE GUARANTEED SPOT:
Hello fellow SingleDivers.com member (or you can put their name) We are working really hard to not only book trips further and further out but also to OPEN them further and further out.
In the meantime we have created a UNIQUE and SPECIAL PROGRAM for our best members...those who travel with us or volunteer by helping us. Inspired by fellow members who say its not enough to know a trip will open ...they need to know they have a spot on it and can book airfare, get the time off, etc.
So we created this new GUARANTEED SPOT PROGRAM. Here is how it works.
1. If you send us an email like the message below this one that is being posted after every trip we run AND going backwards in time to the earlier 2019 trips and then the 2018 trips or are a club volunteer and have sent the email asking for a GUARANTEED SPOT then the following happens.
2. Your name will be on the GUARANTEED SPOT BEING HELD LIST for each trip in our "behind the scenes command center' so we know who is on the list and can monitor total spots 'prebooked and committed too' so we DO NOT OVERBOOK A TRIP.
3. You will get a dedicated PM (private message) that ONLY contains the names of the people who have been guaranteed a spot. No one else will be on this list. Your name will automatically be added to the "Who's Interested when this trip is open for booking list" we maintain for each trip BUT we suggest you simply post in that topic as well to take some of the load off the volunteers.
4. A min of 1 week before we open the trip for everyone to book YOU WILL GET NOTICE ITS OPEN FOR PRIVATE BOOKING AND YOU CAN BOOK YOUR SPOT sealing the deal. You may end up with 2 weeks prior to general booking but for sure 1 week before anyone else.
5. The 2nd week you are guaranteed to have in case you are traveling or need to juggle funds etc. *may* be exclusive to you only ie. private booking OR it may coincide with the general booking notifications. By having your name on the "Tell us when this trip is open" list you know when the general booking has started.
6. If you have to release your spot there is no penalty. You simply do NOT sign up for it. If your plans change before we open the trip we ask that you email trips@singledivers.com to let us know as a courtesy.
7. If you need more than 2 weeks to get signed up due to lack of internet or traveling... please let us know and we will do everything we can to work with you to retain this spot for you until you can book it.
8. If you have any questions you can reply back to this message if you thinks its a question everyone would benefit from. If it is personal or not suited for everyone to see...please email Kamala aka WreckWench directly at kamala@singledivers.com
9. The trip PM will also give you advance warning of when we will be opening the trip up. This lets you know its going to happen very soon so if you are traveling we can help you work around it.
10. You will get the same early booking discounts that everyone else will receive ...you just get to book first before anyone else and with the exact number of spots available so that everyone gets what they wanted.
11. AND YES YOU CAN BUY YOUR AIRFARE!! Since some trips are inside the air booking window and are still not open for booking yet...if you are on this list YOU CAN BOOK YOUR AIR!!
Thank you for being loyal supporters of our club and KEEP LETTING US KNOW HOW TO IMPROVE IT. This was a direct result of member feedback on how to improve the club! Suhweet!!!
ORIGINAL MESSAGE YOU REC'D after traveling with us:
"MEMBERS ROCK RULE" aka GUARANTEED SPOT ON A TRIP FOR UP TO 2 WEEKS AFTER ITS OPENED UP FOR BOOKING:
It has come to my attention that despite getting the trip calendar set further and further in advance...UNTIL a trip is open and a member KNOWS they are signed up...they can't really bank on being on one of our epic trips. To remedy this we have created a special opportunity for anyone who has been ON A TRIP with us in 2019 to HOLD A GUARANTEED spot risk free for 2 weeks after the trip opens up. During that time as long as you sign up the spot remains yours. If you have to change your plans you can let the spot lapse and we will open it up to another member! YES MEMBERSHIP HAS BENEFITS!!!
So take a look at the trip calendar fleshing out as we speak and let us know if you want a guaranteed spot on one of these epic trips JUST BECAUSE YOU TRAVELED WITH US in 2019 or 2018! Awesome!
To get your name on the GUARANTEED HELD SPOT LIST....simply email trips@singledivers.com with the following info in the subject line: Guaranteed spot for _______ trip for _________ member. Simply tell us the name of the trip and week & year that you want us to hold the spot for you and you'll be added to the guaranteed "who's going" list we will maintain until we can open them up. We plan to give those who are on this special Early Guaranteed Going list a full week before others even know the trip is open for booking and then give you a second full week as we announce to the world that the trip is open!
NOTE: This list will not be public but we will create a PRIVATE MESSAGE for each trip with guaranteed sign ups so we can give you advance knowledge when its open to you FIRST and then open for general booking!!! Traveling with us has NEVER been more rewarding!