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Creator message templates for brand deals and affiliate links

Your income as a creator runs through chat: brand DMs, rate questions, gifted boxes, affiliate comments, delivery notes and invoices. These twelve messages cover the whole path, from the first reply to the thank you after payment. They are honest by design: each one is clear about gifts, ads and affiliate links, and none promises results. Copy any of them, or add all twelve to your keyboard and send them from Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp or any other app in one tap. Each page below has more messages for one moment.

Add these 12 templates to your keyboard Add the 6 essentials

Works in WhatsApp, iMessage, Instagram, Messenger and every other app.

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Brand deals

Interested, send details

Essential
Hello {{name}}, this looks like a good match for my channel. Send me the brief, the dates and the budget, and I will answer within two days.

When to send: When a brand writes first.

Why it works: It shows interest and asks for what you need.

Paid or product only

Essential
Just to be clear on my side, {{name}}: is this paid, or product only? I can work with either, but they lead to different projects.

When to send: Early in the talk.

Why it works: It settles the biggest question first.

My media kit

Here is my media kit: {{link}}. Rates and past work are inside. Message me with any questions.

When to send: When asked about rates or audience.

Why it works: It answers once and saves back and forth.

A fee for this scope

For that scope my fee would be {{price}}, with one round of changes included. Tell me if you want a different mix of posts.

When to send: After the brief.

Why it works: It ties the price to a defined scope.

Passing on this one

Thank you for the offer, {{name}}, but I will say no to this one. It does not match what I share. Please keep me in mind for something closer.

When to send: When the offer is a poor fit.

Why it works: Kind and brief.

Gifts and pitching

Package arrived

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The package just arrived, {{name}}, thank you. I will give it a fair try and tell you before I post anything.

When to send: The day a gift comes.

Why it works: It promises honesty, not a post.

A first pitch

Hello {{name}}, I make short videos about everyday gear and I would like to work with you. May I send a two line idea?

When to send: First contact with a brand you use.

Why it works: Short and easy to answer.

Circling back

Essential
Circling back on my idea, {{name}}. If it is not right, a quick no is perfectly fine.

When to send: A week after a pitch.

Why it works: It lowers the pressure to reply.

Links and disclosure

Yes, it is an affiliate link

Essential
You spotted it, {{name}}: that is an affiliate link, so I may get a commission on a sale. Your price stays the same either way.

When to send: When someone asks about a link.

Why it works: It is honest and takes five seconds.

Delivery and payment

Files are ready

Your files are in this folder: {{link}}. Please look them over and send any notes.

When to send: On delivery.

Why it works: One link and one clear next step.

Invoice reminder

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Friendly reminder: my invoice is still open, {{name}}. Could you tell me when to expect payment?

When to send: The day after the due date.

Why it works: Factual and polite.

Payment arrived

Got it, the payment is in. Thanks {{name}}, and I would be glad to work together again.

When to send: When the money arrives.

Why it works: A warm end that invites more work.

When to send each message

WhenMessageNote
When a brand writesInterested, send detailsAsk for brief and budget.
EarlyPaid or product onlyPaid or product only.
A gift arrivesPackage arrivedThank, do not promise.
A week after a pitchCircling backMake a no easy.
When asked about a linkYes, it is an affiliate linkSay it plainly.
The day after the due dateInvoice reminderAsk for a date.

Do not say

  • Posting a gifted or paid product without a label. The FTC says a free product is a material connection and should be disclosed clearly.

    Instead: Say "ad" or "sent to me for free" at the start of the post.

    Source

  • Hiding an affiliate link in a bio or among hashtags.

    Instead: Say you may earn a commission, next to the link.

    Source

  • Sharing income numbers to sell a product or a course.

    Instead: Talk about the work you make, not what you earn.

  • Agreeing before you know the budget, scope and usage.

    Instead: Ask for these in your first reply.

  • Saying a product did something you have not seen.

    Instead: Say only what you tried and saw.

    Source

  • Chasing an invoice with threats.

    Instead: Keep to dates, amounts and the agreement.

Add these 12 templates to your keyboard Add the 6 essentials

Works in WhatsApp, iMessage, Instagram, Messenger and every other app.

Templates by situation

Affiliate links

Pitching

Brand deals

Delivery and payment

Gifted and PR

Frequently asked questions

What should I say when a brand DMs me?

Say thank you, ask for the brief, the dates and the budget, and ask whether it is paid. The Reply to a brand DM page has fourteen messages for it.

How do I answer a follower who asks about an affiliate link?

Say yes, say you may earn a commission, and say the price stays the same. Put the same note next to every link.

Do these templates work on the free plan?

Yes. Every one uses a single blank, which fills in on the free plan. Free holds 8 textcuts and 1 folder, so the six essentials fit comfortably. Importing all twelve also works, because imports are never blocked and nothing is deleted.

Can I send these in Instagram, TikTok and WhatsApp?

Yes. textcuts is a keyboard, so the templates work in every app where you type.

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