Email Inspiration from Gymshark

Packed with personality, Gymshark’s birthday email makes a bold first impression with its full-width hero image and punchy uppercase headline. We love how the layout builds anticipation—starting with a playful hook, leading into the discount code, and landing on a clean, high-contrast CTA. Clear hierarchy, confident typography, and just the right amount of cheek make this a winner.

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Gymshark on April 15, 2025

Subject: HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANDREW ??

Preview: Super exciting gift inside.

To: Andy King <[email protected]>

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Disclaimer: Gymshark own the rights to all content, images and design of this email. The above email has been featured on Email Love because I (Andy King) think it is a great reference to birthday email design. So things don’t get messy on the email author’s end: I’ve stripped out all the email tracking pixels, campaign links and hosting all the images myself. Read more Email Love legal information.

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