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Free · 4 CLEAR STEPS

Customer message starter

Say what you offer in words your customer can recognise.

Reading this guide is free. Check any separate account or provider requirements before continuing.

READ IT. TRY IT. MAKE IT YOURS.

One useful step at a time.

Follow the numbered instructions below. Use “Watch this part” where a related clip is available; it pauses so you can try the step.

  1. STEP 1 OF 4

    Open the message starter

    Go to Free tools and find the message starter. No AI request is made.

    Watch this part 5 sec
  2. STEP 2 OF 4

    Add the four essentials

    Describe your offer, who it helps, their goal and the next action you want them to take. Use real facts, without private customer information.

    Watch this part 6 sec
  3. STEP 3 OF 4

    Shape your message

    Select Shape my message. Read the result aloud and replace anything that sounds like a promise you cannot support.

    Follow the written instructions for this step.
  4. STEP 4 OF 4

    Keep your own copy

    Copy the reviewed wording into your planning document or Studio. The worksheet does not publish it for you.

    Follow the written instructions for this step.

HOW YOU KNOW IT WORKED

Check your result.

A visitor should be able to tell who you help and what to do next.

If it doesn’t feel right yet.

If the result feels vague, narrow the audience and name one concrete outcome. The whole business does not have to fit in one sentence.

Ask for a helping hand ↗

Include the step and what happened. Leave passwords, keys and private customer information out.

WATCH WHEN IT HELPS

Customer message starter

THE WALKTHROUGHSee the controls in action
Back to the steps ↓

16 sec · silent, captioned screen walkthrough · recorded 12 October 2026 in a local workspace with fictional content. Pauses edited for reading. Clips show related controls; follow every written step, including any checks outside PorridgeWeb.

Read the video transcript
  1. 0:00 Step 1 Start with two free tools. No account or AI credits are needed.
  2. 0:04 Step 2 Describe your offer, audience, goal and next action.
  3. 0:09 Check a text and background colour pair before using it.

Keep going at your own pace.

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Guide checked against the working tools on 12 October 2026. External service screens and requirements may change.

Need a hand?

Let’s find your next step.

Practical help, one thing at a time.

Start with the page’s instructions, save a copy of your work and try one change at a time. Our tool tour explains the main tools.

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Your email app opens a draft for you to review and send. Don’t include passwords, payment information or private customer records.

EXPLORE FIRST. CHOOSE WHEN YOU’RE READY.

A little more room
for your ideas.

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A USEFUL START

Porridge Free

A$0 / free tier

A useful place to start, with room to explore.

  • Message planner and colour contrast checker
  • Template finder and all 42 art direction previews
  • Tool demonstrations and public website guidance

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MAKE IT YOURS

Porridge+

A$49 / month

The essentials to build, polish and take your website with you.

  • Website Studio, 42 art directions and flexible content
  • Colours, fonts, SVG logos and first-visit logo reveals
  • Hero and offer carousels, plus contact form builder

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CREATE + HOST

Porridge Hosted

A$129 / month

The Pro workshop, with a home for one website.

  • Everything proposed for Porridge Pro
  • Managed hosting for one static business website
  • HTTPS and connection of your own domain

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