Just wanted to update all our friends who won MailChimp t-shirts during our recent twitter / facebook giveaway, and are anxiously awaiting their prize. Um yeah, 1,000 t-shirts take a really, really long time to pack.
So yesterday, we had a t-shirt packing party where the whole company folded and packed.
Even our Unicorn intern pitched in…
Everybody grab some shirts and envelopes…
A handful of them were packed with personal notes on business cards (“send help”), stickers, pins, etc.
Co-founder Dan Kurzius, always “Seeking EfficiencesTM,” with his assembly line system:
Steve. When he’s not packing sketchbooks at night, he’s packing t-shirts by day.
James and Ron from DesignLab, and Jenny from accounting:
Jennifer, head of application documentation, thinking about writing a knowledge base article on folding tshirts:
Mark from marketing. He setup by the catering to sneak some extra servings. Yeah, we saw you Mark.
Some engineers even snuck out of their caves* to help:
(naw, there aren’t any caves here)
Siiigh. Our new Unicorn intern has no idea where to begin.
When all was said and done, we got about 700 t-shirts packed! So all you winners, keep an eye on your inbox (the non-email version) for your super cool and comfy MailChimp t-shirts!
I try and try, but I never get a t-shirt.
Keep up the good work guys! I’ll keep my fingers crossed.
Suh-weet!
I’ll be turning mad heads when this comes my way!
Yowsers – that looks like a lotta hard work!
Thanks muchly, I’m really looking forward to receiving my t-shirt, even more so now I’ve seen how much effort went into getting them sent
YAY! I’ll be waiting anxiously for the mail to arrive.
Hey, I already got mine last week! Must’ve been one of the early ones, and I got a Ninja MailChimp sticker to boot! Thanks!
Great! I was wondering what happen to my shirt. Glad to see the while company is working hard to make sure it’s delivered.
Sweet.
Looking forward to my t-shirt
I love my t-shirt! Wore it this weekend!
job vacancy for expert t-shirt folders: http://www.bluemantshirts.com
Just love the way you guys bring “humanness” to your company!!!!! Keeps this sometimes anonymous/hydrogenous internet real! Can’t wait to receive mine and show it off!
Gracias por mi camiseta!!! I’m from Colombia an I was worried about not getting my t shirt… but I got it last saturday and I’m wearing it today!!
Thanks so much, the tshirt and my ninja sticker are lovely!!
Great, my t-shirt just arrived! A pity it’s a bit cold for only wearing a t-shirt. Now I am looking forward to spring even more
Big thank you from Germany
YAY! Sunny day outside. Perfect climate to wear my just arrived MailChimp t-shirt.
Thanks guys, it looks awesome.
Am waiting !!
i won one but i’m from the philippines. does that mean you’d still send the shirt to my address for free?
cant wait for it to arrive!
Ben, assuming you did the story write-up again? Awesome, as always! You just know HOW to write well! I should hire you (if I had the cash).
Nice pics too!
Ho hooo.. will look like a Chimpaholic now
Thx!
I just won a t-shirt! I don’t know how I did it! What do I do now, Monkey?
You simply sit back, relax, and wait for the unicorn to deliver that box of double rainbow love. Seriously, we’ve since outsourced our t-shirt delivery to a company in Texas. They’ll pack and ship everything. I’m hearing it could take a couple weeks.
Thanks for the shirt – you are right – it is so comfortable! Love it and delivered all the way to Australia – I am very impressed!!! keep up the great work – love Mailchimp!!!
Michelle
eep eep – says it all, i think. :0
Finaly my reward for being bashed by a Monkey every week!
I won a t-shirt! Cheers guys, but you had already gone above and beyond what I expected from a chimp driven, email marketing company!
I continue to be suprised and delighted with all that you do…
free t-shirt : S C O R E !
thanks guys. MC rocks.
Thanks for the shirt! My wife loves monkeys, so I’m hoping this gets me some “Monkey Rewards.” You guys really deliver!
Let us know if that works. If so, time to change our business model.
You guys are AWESOME. I just won a shirt! Thank you!
SWEET!!! Can’t wait to show my new shirt to my co-workers that didn’t want to deal with the newsletter!!! You guys ROCK!
Rub it iiiiiiinn!
who sez monkeys don’t love some opera?
woo hoo and thanks!
re:You simply sit back, relax, and wait for the unicorn to deliver that box of double rainbow love. Seriously, we’ve since outsourced our t-shirt delivery to a company in Texas.
~ i was really hoping the QA engineers were packing them.
LOVE IT! Hopefully mine fits
You didn’t have a women’s small so I got a men’s Small! Crossing my fingers!
YAY! I won a shirt! I’m so excited. I use mail chimp for 2 of my “businesses” and I love it. I’ll proudly sport my new shirt. In the packing pictures, I saw some stuffed animal mail chimp monkeys. How does one get one of those?????!!!!! I want one! I want one!
When I saw that T-shirt giveaway was coming I thought “wow, I’d so want one..” .. And than I forgot about it. And today I was on Mailchimp all day, doing some e-mail magic, and WHAM! 10 minutes before going home I get a nice T-shirt present
I’ve put my private address for shipping, just in case.. don’t want jealous colleagues stealing “my precious” 
)
Btw, I’m interested in stuffed chimp as well, for now all I have on my desk is paper cut-out chimp I got from link the other day.. Not that I’m not glad to have that little one, I’m loving him like a father would
Yay! looking forward to my t-shirt!! delivery to mine home address because i dont want to share lol!
Thank you!!!
Cool shirt, cool design, cool software.. definately no monkey business here!
Love your company guys! Great work!
I won a t-shirt also! i’m an “international” monkey (not USA), so i was wondering if it will be delivered too. It’s been almost a month since the winning message
Anyways, you rock, and love your company!.
Hi Laura,
Thanks for your patience. The shirts started mailing Monday (both domestic and international), so you should get yours very soon. Email shirts@mailchimp.com if you have any other questions.
My t-shirt arrived today! i’m so happy, and i can’t believe you sent it all the way to Peru, where i’m from. That’s so cool, thanks Mailchimp
eep eep!
So nice to hear about the MailChimp love being spread to so many places around the world. Thanks!
eep eep!
i won a free shirt
Maybe this could speed up the folding process…I’m sure as web savvy as you all are, you’ve seen this before but maybe not
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cMf54OhAa0
wow! thank you so much!
No size S for women
But I get size M anyway
I’m gnawing on the edge of my desk waiting for mine to turn up. When it arrives I may well extend an offer of employment to your unicorn =P
Love, love, love you guys at MailChimp. Totally fab, love your support peeps, just love everything about you. Thanks for the nifty shirt.
Merci! Dear Unicorns. EN GARDE!
Thanks for the Shirt!! Can’t wait to get it!! Keep up the good work and the FANTASTIC sense of humor!! You guys crack me up!!
Hi,
I accedently filled in the wrong adres. Plz send it to 2011 ET in Haarlem, not Zandvoort.
Thumbs up for mailchimp
You had a great idea ! Can’t wait to wear mine
Keep it up guys !
I NEVER win anything!! WOW, what a treat! Thanks MailChimp and Unicorn Intern, you’re the best!
Free Tshirt. Looks like all my christmas’s have come at once!
I just won a T-shirt!
Never won anything before so I’m jumping. The only thing is that I live in Switzerland. Hope it arrives as it did in Peru.
Great work anyway, you rock!!
yay my shirt arrived ! nice one chimp / unicorn team ! you guys made me look cool in my new mail chimp shirt !
You guys are fantastic! Looking forward to my new shirt!
Thank you ! I love the way you treat your clients ! Can’t wait to get this T-shirt
But, where do I get a paper cut-out chimp ? I would love to get one for a project !
Every time you send a campaign, there’s a thank you message. Near the bottom of that message is a link to download that paper chimp. If you do it, post a pic — we’re collecting them!
Whoop, Whoop! A free t-shirt! Thanks MailChimp- you’re the best! xxxxx
Yipeeee! I just won a sexy MC shirt.
This is very exciting – I can’t wait to receive it.
And I just read that another happy customer received their shirt in Peru, so I’m thinking South Africa is definitely reachable : )
Thanks Guys, MailChimp Rocks!
Woohoo! Thanks! I Won! I will wear it forever
PS love your communication style & humor, LOVE IT. This made me lol:
You won!
WHY?
You’ve been nice.
Thanks Guys! Keep on chimping!
Deadly Buzz
Thanks Mailchimp !
Great idea for the tshirt packing party. Most places would just get someone else to do all that so it makes me appreciate it even more the fact you guys sent it with love.
This is a slightly old post. Back when we first wrote it, the packing party was nice. But now, it would be outta control. We’ve since had to outsource t-shirt delivery. But the vendor assures us they are still packing with love.
Never thought I be so excited about getting a free shirt… a real cool free shirt!
Great Job!!
In Afrikaans we would say, “Julle het gees!” Roughly translated… You guys got spirit!… but it just aint the same in English
Yeah, I agree that it sounds better in Afrikaans boet
WHOA. Dude, next time I want to win that unicorn mask! That is SWEET!
I ordered a large so that it can’t possibly fit anyone else at work! Guess I’m going to have to cut back on my banana intake for 4-6 weeks so that it’ll fit me.
I signed into my account 10min ago and won a Tshirt! Woot! Thank you Mailchimp! XD
YAY! Monkey on my shirt! I cant wait to get it! Casual Friday here I come!
I never received my mailchimp Tshirt
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