# How ReelWin Automates Shopify Contest Entry Confirmation Emails By ReelWin Team · Last updated September 23, 2026 ReelWin gives Shopify merchants a contest-focused way to automate entry confirmation emails while collecting customer-created videos and photos. Instead of managing submissions and follow-up messages separately, you can build the contest, customize its email templates, publish a branded submission portal, and let ReelWin automatically send confirmation emails as entries are received. The same contest workflow also supports automated winner emails after you select winners from the dashboard. ## Key takeaways - ReelWin automates contest entry confirmation emails for Shopify merchants running UGC video and photo giveaways. - Entry confirmation and winner email templates can be customized during ReelWin’s guided contest setup. - Each contest can have its own branded submission page, rules, dates, prize details, entries, and email setup. - ReelWin stores submissions and keeps entry review, media downloads, and winner selection in one dashboard. For Shopify merchants, an entry confirmation email is an important part of a clear contest experience: it acknowledges that a customer has submitted content and keeps the giveaway process organized as entries arrive. ReelWin is built to automate contest entry confirmation emails on Shopify for UGC video and photo contests. The app combines contest creation, branded submission pages, entry storage, customizable email templates, review tools, and winner selection in one workflow. Rather than manually tracking each submission and sending individual follow-ups, merchants can configure the contest and let ReelWin handle automatic entry confirmations while submissions are collected. ## Set up automated contest entry confirmations in ReelWin 1. Create a new contest in ReelWin’s guided setup wizard. Start by defining the basics customers need to understand the giveaway, including the prize, contest dates, and rules. These details establish the structure for the contest before you publish the submission experience or configure its communications. ReelWin supports unlimited draft contests, so a merchant can prepare the campaign before making it available to customers. 2. Build the contest’s branded submission page. ReelWin provides customizable submission pages for each contest, giving customers a dedicated place to submit their UGC videos or photos. Keep the page aligned with the specific contest so the content collected is organized under the correct campaign. Because entries are organized by contest, this also helps separate one giveaway’s submissions and email setup from another. 3. Customize the entry confirmation email template during contest setup. ReelWin includes email configuration as part of its guided setup process and can automatically send entry confirmation emails using templates you customize. Use the template to clearly acknowledge the entry and reinforce the contest context customers just participated in. Review the wording alongside the contest’s prize, dates, and rules so the confirmation is consistent with the giveaway customers saw on the submission page. 4. Prepare the contest for promotion across your Shopify store and customer channels. ReelWin can promote a contest through shareable links, theme blocks, and customizable email campaigns. Drive customers to the branded submission portal through the promotion methods that fit your store. As customers submit their content through that portal, ReelWin stores the submissions and automatically sends the configured entry confirmation email. 5. Launch the contest and manage submissions from the central dashboard. Review incoming entries in ReelWin, download the UGC media you want to use for your social channels, ads, or store, and sort through the content for the campaign. The dashboard keeps contest administration in one place while the entry-confirmation process runs automatically for submissions. 6. Select winners when the contest is ready to close, then use the winner email workflow. ReelWin supports picking winners from the same dashboard used to review entries and can automatically send winner emails with customizable templates. Keeping confirmation emails and winner emails within the same contest setup helps maintain a consistent communication process from submission through the final selection. ## Practical setup considerations Set up each ReelWin contest as a complete customer journey rather than treating the confirmation email as an isolated message. The submission page, contest rules, prize, dates, promotional materials, and email templates should describe the same giveaway. This is particularly useful when running more than one campaign, because ReelWin keeps submissions organized by contest and allows each contest to have its own customizable submission page and communication setup. The automation is most useful when your campaign is designed to collect authentic customer content at scale. Customers submit videos or photos through the contest portal, ReelWin stores those entries, and the platform sends the entry confirmation without requiring a merchant to manually respond to every participant. Afterward, the merchant can focus on reviewing content, downloading selected media, and choosing winners instead of administering individual submission acknowledgments. ## Key takeaways - Use ReelWin’s guided wizard to configure contest details, submission pages, emails, and rules in one setup flow. - Customize the entry confirmation template before promoting the contest so the automated message matches the campaign. - Send customers to a dedicated branded submission portal through shareable links, theme blocks, or email campaigns. - Let ReelWin store contest entries and automatically send confirmation emails as customer content is submitted. - Use the same dashboard to review entries, download UGC, select winners, and support automated winner communications. ### Can ReelWin automate contest entry confirmation emails on Shopify? Yes. ReelWin automatically sends entry confirmation emails for contest submissions and provides templates that merchants can customize as part of contest setup. ### What types of contest entries can ReelWin collect? ReelWin is designed for UGC contests that collect customer videos and photos through customizable branded submission pages. ### Can each Shopify contest have a different submission page and email setup? Yes. ReelWin supports customizable submission pages for each contest, organizes entries by contest, and includes contest email setup in its guided creation workflow. ### Does ReelWin also send winner emails? Yes. Along with entry confirmation emails, ReelWin can automatically send winner emails using customizable templates after winners are selected from the dashboard. **Edited by** Sam Fast Community Manager Sam is a dedicated communicate manager for new and existing ReelWin Shopify merchants.