Learning & development

Training due date reminder

Reminds a colleague, before the due date, about an assigned course or module, mandatory or developmental: what is left, how long it takes, why it was assigned and a link to carry on.

Subject: Due [due date]: [course name]

Missed training session follow-up

Follows up kindly when someone booked on a training session did not attend: the next dates, the date to rebook by if the course is required, and an open question about what got in the way.

Subject: We missed you at [course name]

Overdue team training escalation

Asks a line manager to follow up on required training their team has not completed: the course, how many are overdue, the reminders already sent, a link to the team report and the date to complete by.

Subject: Overdue training in the [team name] team

Training course invitation

Invites colleagues to an internal or company-funded training course: who it is for, the dates and time it takes, how to enrol, whether their manager needs to agree, and when enrolment closes.

Subject: Training invitation: [course name]

Overdue training reminder

Tells a colleague that required training is past its due date: why it is required, the new date to complete it by, how long it takes and what the policy says happens next.

Subject: Overdue: please complete [course name]

Training session rescheduled

Tells people booked on a training session that it has moved: why, the new date and place, what happens to their place and any completion deadline, and how to switch to another session.

Subject: New date for [course name]

Accelerator cohort welcome

Welcomes founders who have accepted a place on an accelerator programme: when it starts, what happens in the first week, the onboarding steps to finish before day one and their programme manager.

Subject: Welcome to the [cohort name]

Recertification due reminder

Tells someone a professional or safety certification they hold expires soon: the expiry date, what renewal requires, any refresher dates or fee, and what the scheme rules say happens if it lapses.

Subject: Renew your certification by [expiry date]

Training completion certificate

Sends a learner their certificate for completing a course, with or without an exam: how to download it, the credential ID, how others can verify it, and any CPD hours or expiry the provider records.

Subject: Your certificate for [course name]

Certification exam instructions

Gives a candidate what they need for exam day: date, time and place or online room, candidate number, ID to bring, when to arrive, permitted materials, a system check and the cut-off for rescheduling.

Subject: Your exam on [exam date]: what to bring

Certification exam not passed

Tells a candidate kindly that they did not pass a certification exam, where to see their section feedback, when and how to book a retake, any retake fee, and how to ask for a review of the result.

Subject: Your [certification name] exam result

Certification exam passed

Congratulates a candidate on passing a certification exam: the result as the sender records it, when the certificate will be issued, how long it is valid and where to see the full result.

Subject: You’ve passed [certification name]

Conference attendance approved

Confirms that a colleague can attend a conference: the approved budget, what is and isn’t covered, how to book tickets and travel, how the time is recorded and how to share what they learned.

Subject: Conference approved: [event name]

Development plan review invitation

Invites a team member to a growth conversation with their manager about their development plan, not a performance rating: when and where, what to reflect on beforehand and a link to the plan.

Subject: Your development plan review on [meeting date]

Learning budget request approved

Approves funding for a course or qualification: the amount, the budget period, how it will be paid, what receipts are needed, the date to enrol by, and any funding agreement to sign.

Subject: Approved: funding for [course name]

Learning budget request declined

Declines a request for course, qualification or conference funding kindly: the reason, other ways to build the same skill, when the person can ask again and who to talk to.

Subject: About your funding request: [request title]

Mentoring match introduction

Introduces a mentor and mentee to each other in one note: why they were matched, the programme dates, how often to meet, when to have the first meeting and where the programme guide is.

Subject: Your mentoring match for [programme name]

Mentoring programme sign-up

Invites colleagues to sign up for a mentoring programme as a mentor or a mentee: what it is for, who can join, the time it asks for, how matching works and the date sign-ups close.

Subject: Join [programme name] as a mentor or mentee

Accelerator mentor match request

Asks a mentor in the programme’s network to support one cohort startup: who the founders are, what they need help with, the time involved and a date to say yes or no.

Subject: Would you mentor [startup name]?

Founder pitch feedback

Gives a founder written feedback after a pitch rehearsal or office hours: what landed, the first change to make, the questions the pitch left open and the next session.

Subject: Feedback on your pitch, [first name]

Mentor office hours sign-up

Tells cohort founders that a mentor or partner is holding office hours: who, when, what they can help with, how to book a slot and what to send ahead.

Subject: Office hours with [mentor name] on [session date]

Founder outreach to a prospective mentor

A short first note from a founder to someone whose advice they’d value: the company in a line, why them, one specific question, a small time ask and an easy way to say no.

Subject: A founder’s question about [advice topic]

Lunch and learn invitation

Invites colleagues to an informal lunchtime talk: the topic, the colleague presenting, when and where, how to join online, the food arrangements and a date to reply by.

Subject: Lunch and learn: [session topic]

Trainer booking request

Asks an external trainer whether they can deliver a course: the dates, format, group, learners and outcomes wanted, and their availability and day rate by a date.

Subject: Could you deliver [course name] for us?

Trainer session brief

Briefs a trainer before a session: date, time and venue, the learners and objectives, room set-up, adjustments, the materials deadline and who to contact on the day.

Subject: Your session brief for [course name]

Training feedback survey

Asks people who attended a course to rate it and its trainer while it is fresh: how long the survey takes, when it closes and, as the sender states it, how answers are handled.

Subject: How was [course name]?