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Dorm Drop Style Wishlist

Region:
Industry:
Fashion
Aug 2025

Campaign Concept

Theme: “Dorm Drop Style Wishlist” – Back-to-Campus Sharing Edition
Hook: Heading to college? Share your style wishlist with friends and fam — and score your move-in must-haves. 🧺✨

How It Works:

  1. Encourage students to build and share their wishlist filled with college fits and dorm-ready essentials.

  2. Include an optional prompt for “Drop a hint” — let gift-givers shop their list.

  3. Reward shares with early access, free shipping, or a chance to win a wishlist item.

Industries Best Suited For

Gen Z Apparel

From oversized tees to statement sets, campus-bound fashion sees major demand. Sharing lets students show off their personal style and wishlist it all in one place.

Dorm Decor & Lifestyle

Rugs, mirrors, storage bins — dorm essentials are big wishlist items. This campaign is perfect for retailers with both fashion and home crossover.

Sneakers & Streetwear

Key identity pieces for Gen Z. These items get shared and reposted often — wishlist sharing makes it even easier to showcase.

Gifting-Friendly Retailers

If your brand sees family purchases or gifting behavior, this campaign is a goldmine — shared lists make it easier for others to buy with confidence.

Why This Campaign Could Work

New Chapter, New Wardrobe

Dorm and college move-in is a key transition moment, where students refresh both their style and space. This campaign captures that excitement while driving high wishlist engagement.

Peer Validation Drives Purchase

Letting students share their wishlist taps into social proof and friend-group influence — critical drivers in Gen Z shopping behavior.

Boost Visibility and Referral Reach

Wishlist sharing spreads your brand organically. Every shared list becomes a mini storefront that introduces new shoppers to your products.

Drive Traffic Without Discounts

Instead of incentivizing with markdowns, this campaign uses community-driven excitement to drive intent and conversion.

Instead of incentivizing with markdowns, this campaign uses community-driven excitement to drive intent and conversion.

Email & SMS Templates

Kick-Off Email

To:
firstReceiver@sample.com
Cc
Bcc
Subject:
🏫 Move-In Ready? Build and Share Your Wishlist

Your Dorm, Your Style — Wishlist It.

Moving to campus? Create your dream list of dorm-ready styles and share it with friends, fam, or followers — and maybe get a few surprise gifts.

Start My Wishlist
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Reminder Email

To:
firstReceiver@sample.com
Cc
Bcc
Subject:
🧺 Don’t Forget to Share Your Dorm Style Wishlist

The Best Lists Are the Ones You Share

Whether it’s your roommate, your mom, or your bestie — make sure they know what you’ve got your eye on this semester.

Share My Wishlist
EMAIL TEMPLATE

🎓 Move-in season is here. Build your dorm drop wishlist and share it today 👉 [link]

SMS TEMPLATE.

🧢 Final days to share your wishlist for a chance to win your dorm faves 👉 [link]

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Social Media Promo Ideas

Dorm Drop Wishlist Reel

Reel featuring a student curating their wishlist for move-in. End with “What’s on yours?” and a CTA to share.

“Tag Your Roomie” Giveaway

Encourage followers to share their wishlist and tag their roommate. Enter both to win a wishlist item.

Wishlist Shelfie Posts

Create Instagram posts mimicking a “shelfie” layout of dorm decor and college fits pulled from trending wishlists. Add carousel swipe to “get the look.”

Campaign Hashtag Challenge

Launch a branded hashtag like #DormDropWishlist. Ask students to share their wishlist link + style moodboard using it.

Campaign Timeline

Aug 25

Launch campaign with wishlist sharing prompts and social rollout

Aug 26–Sept 2

Encourage share activity via email, UGC highlights, and SMS reminders

Sept 3–4

Final call to share + feature top wishlists on IG stories

Sept 5

Close campaign, announce winner (if contest-based), and send follow-up

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