Help / Writing messages and emails

Formatting with Markdown

Messages and emails in studioHYPE are written in Markdown: plain text with a few symbols that turn into formatting. You type the symbols, and families see bold words, lists, and links. Nothing to install and nothing to learn up front: if you skip it entirely, your message still looks clean.

The basics

Write the way you'd write any note. A blank line starts a new paragraph, and a single line break stays a line break. Then add formatting only where it helps, using the symbols below.

Examples

**Doors open at 5:30**

*Bring a water bottle*

[See the schedule](https://example.com/schedule)

- Hair in a bun
- Black leotard
- Water bottle

1. Check in at the front desk
2. Drop off costumes
3. Find your seats

## What to bring

> The kids were amazing tonight!

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[Register now](https://example.com/register){button}

Headings, quotes, dividers, and buttons each go on a line of their own. Buttons work in emails; in a quick message, a plain link reads more naturally.

Personal details

Double curly braces fill in something different for each person. After a |, add what to say when it's blank:

Hi {{first_name|there}},

{{student_first_name|Your dancer}}'s call time is 5pm.

Sarah Martinez reads "Hi Sarah," and "Emma's call time is 5pm." A family with no first name on file reads "Hi there,". The Insert name, etc. menu under the message box drops these in for you, so there's nothing to memorize.

A full message

Hi {{first_name|there}},

Dress rehearsal moves to **Thursday at 6pm** in the main studio.

Please bring:
- Hair in a bun
- Both costumes, labeled
- A water bottle

[Here's the full schedule](https://example.com/schedule).

Thanks!
Ms. Kelly

Tips

• Bold one or two things that matter most (a time, a date, a deadline). Bolding everything means nothing stands out.
• Lists make "what to bring" and "what to do" easy to scan on a phone.
• Write link text that says where it goes ("See the schedule"), not "click here".
• Not sure how it'll look? Send yourself a test first, or check the preview.

Going further

That covers nearly everything you'll use. The full Markdown reference, with every option and more examples, is at markdownguide.org. studioHYPE supports the basics listed there; tables and footnotes aren't used in email.