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Message and Details

Date

Email 3: Switch reminder with preparation

Reminder with steps to take to prepare for migration.
Audience: All users being migrated in that phase

2 days before users are
migrated

Email 4: Final switch reminder

Final reminder about account migration. Includes instructions to print
documentation.
Audience: All users (send each phase to all users being migrated in that phase)

1 day before users are
migrated

Email 5: Welcome message for migrated users

Welcomes the user to his or her new Google Apps account. Includes information
about what to do first and where to get help.
Audience: All users (send each phase to all users being migrated in that phase)

Day users are migrated

Tips and tricks messages

A weekly email highlighting a new tip or trick related to Google Apps.
Audience: All users

Weekly, starting 1 week
after migration continuing
for at least 6 weeks after
Go-Live

New user welcome message

Welcomes new employees to their Google Apps accounts. Intended for users
who did not migrate from another email/calendar platform.
Audience: New employees

Ongoing

Resources

Google Apps communications templates

Use our email, intranet

posting, and poster templates to keep users informed about your
organization’s switch to Google Apps. Simply copy a template,
customize it, and distribute it to your users.

Google Apps tips and tricks

Use our ready-made tips to help your

users discover advanced features. You can use our tips out of the
box, or customize them with your own branding. You can also create
tips of your own.