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SAMPLE PRESS RELEASE TEMPLATE

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: [Date]

[Contact Name] 

[Organization Name]

[Phone Number]

[Email]

 

[Press Release Title] (use action verbs, be specific, keep it short)
[Press Release Subhead (One Line Maximum)]

Your first paragraph should state what the announcement while providing some context around your business and what it does.

[City, State]: [Agency name] today announced [name of event], a new [product/service]. [Name of new product/service] is [description of product/service] and offers a new way for [target customer type] to [benefit or features].

The next two to three paragraphs should include quotes from a company spokesperson or business executive to explain the “why” behind this announcement.

“[Quote from higher-up in the company about the product/service],” says [name], [title] at [company]. “[Additional quote].”

Features and benefits of [product/service] include.

 

• Benefit or feature #1
• Benefit or feature #2
• Benefit or feature #3

 

[Product/Service] will be available starting [availability date], at [price point]. For more information on [product/service], visit [URL of product page]. 

 Your last paragraph should be an “About Us” section that explains what your company is and what it offers.

 About [Company]: [3-4 sentence description of your company and its recent accomplishments, if applicable].

 

 

Fundraising

 

If you’ve raised a round of fundraising, announce it with this press release template.

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: [Date]

[Contact Name] 

[Organization Name]

[Phone Number]

[Email]

 

[Press Release Title]

[Press Release Subhead (One Line Maximum)]

 [City, State]: [Company name] today announced a new round of series [letter] funding of [sum of money] at a valuation of [total valuation (if you choose to disclose)]. This round of funding was led by [name of lead investor] with participation from [name of other participating investors, if applicable]. 

 “[Quote from investor representative about the funding],” says [name], [title] at [company]. “[Additional quote].”

 “[Quote from higher-up in the company about the funding],” says [name], [title] at [company]. “[Additional quote].”

 This new round of funding will be used to [main reason of fundraising]. Specifically, the areas that the company will focus on are:

 

• Area of focus #1
• Area of focus #2
• Area of focus #3

 [Summarize the company’s growth accomplishments to date so readers are caught up on the company’s progress]. 

 About [Company]: [3-4 sentence description of your company and its recent accomplishments, if applicable].

 

 New Partnership

 This release is for announcing partnerships and/or product integrations. There is a separate template for mergers and acquisitions, so head there if that’s what you’re announcing.

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: [Date]

[Contact Name] 

[Organization Name]

[Phone Number]

[Email]

 

[Press Release Title]

[Press Release Subhead (One Line Maximum)]

 

[City, State]: [Company name] today announced a new partnership with [partner/company name]. This partnership will [goal of partnership to new and existing customers]. 

 “[Quote from higher-up in the company about the partnership],” says [name], [title] at [company]. “[Additional quote].”

 “[Quote from new representative of the partner about the partnership],” says [name], [title] at [partner company]. “[Additional quote].”

 The benefits of this new partnership include. 

 

• Benefit or feature #1
• Benefit or feature #2
• Benefit or feature #3

 

About [Your Company]: [3-4 sentence description of your company and its recent accomplishments, if applicable].

 

About [Partner]: [3-4 sentence description of the new partner and its recent accomplishments, if applicable].

 

Momentum or Milestone

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: [Date]

[Contact Name] 

[Organization Name]

[Phone Number]

[Email]

 

[Press Release Title]

[Press Release Subhead (One Line Maximum)]

 

[City, State]: [Company name] today announced [description of momentum or major milestone]. This milestone is a major move for [company name] on its mission to [main goal of company]

 

“[Quote from higher-up in the company about the milestone],” says [name], [title] at [company]. “[Additional quote].”

 

This news comes in the wake of many recent initiatives and accomplishments of the company, including:

 

• Initiative or accomplishment #1
• Initiative or accomplishment #2
• Initiative or accomplishment #3

 

[Additional quote, if desired].

 

To learn more about [milestone], click here [link to website page about the milestone].

 

About [Your Company]: [3-4 sentence description of your company and its recent accomplishments, if applicable].