June Stories
Father's Day Gifts Under $200
Hello Friends,
I hope this message finds you well.
In early June, I’ll be publishing a series of Father’s Day gift guides for truetrae.com and MSN.com. I am seeking giftable items under $200 that dads would love.
BONUS: I am often asked for product recos by producers and other writers, so your products could be featured elsewhere, too, like on CBS Mornings Plus or GMA3.
Deadline:
The deadline for email submissions is Thursday, May 14, at noon ET (this is firm).
Top Father’s Day Gifts
What I am looking for:
Gifts that are ideal for dads. Gift packaging is a plus, and gift sets/bundles are preferred, especially for grooming products and food/beverage items.
*MSN is cracking down on certain categories and will reject posts that contain them. Because of this, I am no longer accepting pitches for ingestible wellness items (supplements, tinctures, gummies, etc.).
Each pitch should include:
Name/Description: Please suggest specific gifts—ideally, no more than 5—rather than providing a general link to a website. Include 1-3 sentences describing each item. It should be clear why it is a good Father’s Day gift.
Price: A price or price range
URL: Direct URL to each item. PLEASE NO tracking links
Affiliate: Skimlinks or Amazon affiliates are a plus. I don’t use other affiliates or sign up for individual programs.
Image: A jpeg or png
Important:
Send pitches to trae@truetrae.com directly rather than responding to this email. Responses to the Substack get packed together and can be overlooked.
I will ask for a sample to be delivered by May 22. If your client/brand is not in a position to do this, please let me know upfront.
If I covered the product previously, I can't consider it, but I am open to different gifts from the same brand.
If your submission lacks important details, I will likely skip it.
I look forward to hearing from you,
Trae
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