A First Dibs Club gives your keenest guests a head start when something good suddenly becomes available. It's built from Club perks and messages you send when things actually happen, in **Your club**, under [**What members get**](https://app.useflub.com/manage/go/what-members-get).

## Set it up

Anything the menu marks **Off** shows **Switched off** when you open it: press **Switch on and set it up** (on a phone, **+ Add more** lists them). Changes wait for [**Save**](https://help.useflub.com/your-club/saving-changes.md) in the bar at the bottom of the page, or at the top right of an offer's full-screen editor on a phone.

1. **Cancellation alerts.** Press [**Club perks**](https://help.useflub.com/your-club/club-perks.md) in the menu, then **Add a perk**. Write a **Heading** such as "Hear first when a desirable table becomes free at short notice." Press **Done**.
2. **New dates first.** Press **Add a perk**, with a **Heading** such as "New booking dates open to you before everyone else." Press **Done**.
3. **Extra sitting alerts.** Press **Add a perk**, with a **Heading** such as "First to know when we add an extra service or sitting." Press **Done**.
4. **Counter-seat alerts.** Press **Add a perk**, with a **Heading** such as "First to know when a one- or two-seat counter spot opens up." Press **Done**, then **Save**.

Whenever a table, a date, a sitting or a counter seat is actually available, open [**Broadcasts → Write something**](https://app.useflub.com/manage/go/new-message), choose **Just a message**, and tell the club.

## What members get

Four Club perks under **What members get**, and a message the moment there's something real to act on.

## What your staff need to know

None of these are redeemed at the counter; they're listed under **Club perks** when you scan a member's pass. The work is telling the club when something opens up — that's a message, sent as it happens.

## How you'll know it's working

Club perks carry no claim count. Open **Broadcasts**, then the **Sent** tab, to see how many people each alert reached, and watch **Members** for growth.

## Related

- [First Dibs Club on our inspiration page](https://useflub.com/clubs/inspiration/first-dibs-club)
- [Which kind of offer should I use?](https://help.useflub.com/club-ideas/which-offer-should-i-use.md)
- [How do I send something to my members?](https://help.useflub.com/broadcasts/send-something.md)