We’re Thankful for You:
This Thanksgiving, we are celebrating our patients and expressing gratitude for every smiling face we see. As a way of showing our appreciation, we invite patients to enjoy exceptional savings on all November appointments!
- Flyer (make a copy to edit)
- Email Graphic
- Email Sample
Thanksgiving Food Drive
- Flyer (make a copy to edit)
- Email Graphic
- Email Sample
National Brush Day – November 1:
- The goal of National Brush Day is to “reinforce the importance of children’s oral health and promote good tooth-brushing habits recommended by dental experts.” The day after Halloween is a great time for parents to make sure their kids brush their teeth for two minutes, twice a day, and to explain the benefits of good oral hygiene.
- Host a “Candy Sweet Swap”
- Have kids trade candy for prizes. Some examples include:
- Cash in exchange for each pound of candy
- Coupons or discounts to local businesses
- Tickets to the movies
- Oral hygiene kits and electric toothbrushes
- Move America Forward is a great idea to donate candy to our troops.
- Have kids trade candy for prizes. Some examples include:
Veterans Day – November 11
- Veterans Day specials & promotions – example
- Today We’re Honoring Our Heroes: As a way of expressing our gratitude to both the past and present generations of servicemen and women, our practice is delighted to extend an exclusive offer for [insert special pricing/promotion].
- Consider honoring local veterans with special discounts, free dental appointments, and or volunteer your time.
World Diabetes Day – November 14
- Educating your patients increases their likeliness to complete recommended treatment. Here is a great article from the ADA on Diabetes and Dental Health
- Display posters, signs, and or photos around your office. Your TV monitors that are patient facing, are great tools to display graphics. Educate about the relationship between oral health and systemic disease, such as diabetes.
- Consider having one of these flyers printed professionally and inserted into every new patient take home folder.
TMJ Awareness Month
- This article mentions TMJ statistics and how to spread awareness.
- Print flyers/brochures related to TMJ for your new patient welcome packet
- Run a special for night guards
National Flossing Day: The day after thanksgiving
- “Floss like a boss” videos with your patients – get the office doing the Floss Dance – upload snippets to your social media
- Be sure to have a Hipaa Talent Release Form signed by the patient, parent or guardian before posting
Use It or Lose It Campaign: Follow up on September & Octobers campaign- send a third message using a different form of communication
- Flyer (you will need to make a copy to edit)
- Headline Graphic for Email (you will need to make a copy to edit)
- Generic Email Sample
- Personalized Email Sample
Other ways to give Thanks to your patients in November
- Send thank you cards or holiday cards to your patients
- Black Friday/Cyber Monday Ideas
- Electric toothbrush special
- Whitening Kits
- Thanksgiving
- Enter to win dinner on us (local restaurant gift card)