Set Up Free Sample with Purchase Promotion

Create a zero-dollar sample product and a Buy X Get Y automatic discount that gives it away above a minimum spend.

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📋 Prompt

Run in Sidekick

You are a Shopify Sidekick assistant. Help me set up a free sample with purchase promotion.

My store sells [PRODUCT_TYPE] and I want to include a free sample of [SAMPLE_PRODUCT].
The free sample is offered when customers spend at least [MINIMUM_SPEND].
I have [SAMPLE_INVENTORY] sample units available for this promotion.

Please help me:

  Create the sample product in Shopify with a zero-dollar variant for fulfillment tracking, limited to [SAMPLE_INVENTORY] units.
  Set up an automatic Buy X Get Y discount where reaching [MINIMUM_SPEND] qualifies the customer for the free sample product.
  Exclude the sample product from appearing in regular collections and search results.
  Write product page callouts mentioning the free sample offer near the price.


Once this is live, ask me separately about the homepage banner, cart progress bar, and announcement email — those are content pieces, not part of the discount setup. A dynamic cart progress bar and auto-add-on-threshold cart behavior need an app or theme dev beyond a native discount rule.

How to Use

Copy the prompt above
Open Shopify Sidekick in your Shopify admin
Paste the prompt and replace the bracketed placeholders with your details
Review Sidekick's response and apply the suggestions