Learn how to invite influencers to Mention Me Influencer.
Mention Me allows you to invite influencers directly by email - no application process required. Simply enter their email addresses, choose a programme, and send a personalised invitation. Influencers will be notified of their invitation by email, with a link to your their dashboard. From there, they can log in, complete their profile, and start collaborating immediately.
This is ideal for onboarding influencers you've already vetted - whether they came from an outreach campaign, a personal introduction, or an existing relationship.
You can invite up to 100 influencers at once.
Sending Invitations
To invite influencers, navigate to My Influencers and click the Invite influencers button in the top-right corner:
This opens a modal where you configure the invitation.
1. Enter Email Addresses
Type or paste email addresses into the input field. Press Enter or Tab after each one to add it. You can also paste a comma-separated list.
- Minimum: 1 email
- Maximum: 100 emails per batch
- Duplicates and invalid addresses are rejected automatically
- If an influencer with that email already exists in your programme, they are silently skipped - no duplicate is created and no error is shown
2. Select a Programme
Choose which influencer programme to invite them into. If your account only has one programme, it is selected automatically.
3. Select a Locale
If your programme supports multiple locales, choose which locale the influencer should receive. This determines the language of their dashboard and email. If only one locale exists, it is selected automatically.
4. Add a Name (Optional)
When inviting a single influencer, an optional Name field appears. If provided, this pre-populates the influencer's first name in their profile — so they have one less field to fill in later.
The name field only appears when exactly one email address is entered.
5. Preview and Customise the Email
Once you've selected a programme and locale, a preview of the invitation email appears below the form. This shows exactly what the influencer will receive.
To customise the email for this specific send, click Edit to reveal editable subject and body fields. The body supports Markdown formatting and template variables.
Available template variables:
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
Influencer first name |
The first name of the influencer |
Influencer last name |
The last name of the influencer |
Influencer email address |
The account email we have imported |
Merchant Name |
Your brand's display name |
Programme Name |
The name of the programme they're being invited to |
Influencer dashboard link |
A link to your branded influencer dashboard login page |
Customisations only apply to this specific send. The programme's default email template is not affected. To change the default template for all future invitations, go to Programmes → Select programme → Email Setup.
6. Send
Click Send invitations to deliver the emails. A confirmation message will appear showing how many invitations were sent successfully.
What Happens Behind the Scenes
When you send invitations, Mention Me performs the following steps for each email address:
- Creates an influencer record — linked to your programme and locale, with their email as the primary identity
- Activates the influencer — they are set to Active status immediately (no approval step needed)
- Creates a user account — so they can log in via magic link using their email address
- Sends the invitation email — with your customised (or default) content and a link to the dashboard
Invited influencers skip the standard application and approval flow entirely. They go directly to Active status, meaning they immediately appear in your active influencers list and can access the dashboard as soon as they log in.
The Influencer's Experience
Here's what happens from the influencer's perspective after receiving an invitation:
1. Receive the Invitation Email
The influencer receives a branded email inviting them to join your programme. The default email reads:
2. Log in via Magic Link
Clicking the dashboard link takes them to your branded login page. They enter their email address and receive a magic login link — no password required.
3. Complete Their Profile (If Required)
If your programme has required registration fields (e.g. social media handles, phone number, or other custom fields), the influencer sees a profile completion gate when they first log in.
This gate blocks access to the rest of the dashboard until they fill in the required fields:
Once they submit the form, the gate lifts and they have full access to the dashboard.
If your programme has no required registration fields, the influencer lands directly on the dashboard with no gate — they're ready to go immediately.
4. Access the Dashboard
The influencer can now browse collaborations, view their earnings and manage their profile.
How Invites Differ from Applications
| Application flow | Invite flow | |
|---|---|---|
| Who initiates | Influencer applies | Merchant sends invite |
| Approval required | Yes — merchant must approve | No — instant activation |
| Status transitions | Pending → Onboarding → Active | Pending → Active (direct) |
| Emails sent | Application received, then Approved/Rejected | Invitation email only |
| Profile data | Collected during application | Collected after first login (if needed) |
| Email customisation | Per-programme template only | Per-send customisation available |
Managing the Invitation Email Template
The default invitation email content is configured per programme and per locale. To update it:
- Go to Programmes and select your programme
- Navigate to Email Setup
- Find the Manual invite email template
- Edit the subject and body as needed
Changes to the default template apply to all future invitations. Any per-send customisations made in the invite modal override the default for that specific send only.
The email body supports Markdown formatting and the template variables listed above.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens if I invite someone who's already in the system?
If an influencer with that email address already exists for your merchant account, they are silently skipped. No duplicate is created, no error is shown, and no additional email is sent. The success count only reflects newly created invitations.
Can I invite influencers to multiple programmes?
Influencers can only be assigned to a single programme at any one time. This is a hard rule of the platform.
Do invited influencers need to go through approval?
No. Invited influencers are activated immediately and skip the approval step entirely. The invite flow is designed for influencers you've already decided to work with.
Can I track which influencers were invited vs. applied?
Yes. Influencers created through the invite flow are tagged with the source, so that you can tell where they came from in the future.
What if the influencer doesn't complete their profile?
They remain in Active status but will see the profile completion gate every time they log in until they fill in the required fields. They cannot access the dashboard until they do so.
Can I customise the email differently for each recipient?
The per-send customisation applies to all recipients in that batch. If you need different messaging for different influencers, send separate invitations with different customisations.