2025-2026 Inspire Discovery

Pro Tips for Treats & Reads and Cookie Success

• Work with troop to set goals and communicate how funds will be used to help troops serve their community • Set personal sales goals that are achievable; make an action plan for each week of activities to reach that goal • Set up online store as soon as access is available and update customer list; take orders online and in-person using the order card to maximize results • Create a marketing campaign using video, business cards and postcards • Use the QR code from online store to direct customers to site • Share with customers personal Girl Scout story and goals; make it short and sweet • Ask family and friends to help share marketing materials • Participate in cookie booths with troop • Follow up with customers toward the end of the program so they know it’s their last chance to order • Girl Scouts can save their customer list from Digital Cookie at the end of each season so they have it ready to go for Treats & Reads next time

Become a Digital Entrepreneur in a Flash! This cookie season, superpower your sale by adding Digital Cookie to your toolkit.

STEP 1

In Season

Use the Digital Cookie app to sell cookies wherever you go! The app makes it easy for you to take payment from customers purchasing cookies. Girl Scout’s sites must be published before logging into the mobile app.

Register for Digital Cookie Look for the Digital Cookie registration email in your inbox on or after January 5, 2026 to register.

digitalcookie. girlscouts.org and click the “Need help” link.

Track Orders and Inventory View/approve your orders. See what your customers are buying. Make sure you have enough cookies

STEP 2

Prepare to deliver to customers.

Send Cheers Cheer on your troop mates by sending encouraging messages and gifs

Set Up Your Site Take a few minutes to set your sales goal, write your cookie story, upload a fun picture or video. Then publish and be ready to go! Prepare now by talking with your family about your goals and create a fun video telling customers why they want to support your business.

working together.

STEP 3

Need Help?

Add Customers Add customers to your list and once sales have begun, use Digital Cookie to email them to visit your site. Or share your link or QR code directly with customers.

Need 1:1 help? Click on the customer support button to talk live to a representative or submit a ticket for more support.

Look for the Digital Cookie Support button for step-by-step instructions, tutorials, videos, tip sheets, and more.

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