How to Start an Email: An Email Openings Analysis of 300,000+ Messages
Every email has to start somehow. But (unless your name is Fetty Wap) you can only choose one salutation, […]
Want Your Email Seen? 16 Spam Filter Rules to Avoid
Most of the time, spam filters work amazingly, saving us from an inundation of scandalous, fraudulent, or other junk emails. […]
The One Thing You Should Never Do In An Email Subject (Based on Data)
Now and then, I get an email with a subject line in all capital letters, often “URGENT” or otherwise imploring […]
Forget “Best” or “Sincerely,” This Email Closing Gets the Most Replies
When you’re drafting an email, ending it is the easiest part. Whether you sign-off with “Warmest Regards,” “Thanks,” or “Keep On Keepin’ On,” it only takes a second, and you probably don’t give it a second thought. Do email closings even matter? And if so, is “best” really best? We looked at closings in over 350,000 email threads, and found that certain email closings deliver higher response rates.
Be Careful Sending Emails on Mondays
Your Monday morning alarm might be the worst sound in the world. Weekends fly by, but Mondays drag on forever. […]
Email Etiquette: How to Write Efficient Email
Our inboxes are to-do lists dictated by other people: Ping! “Schedule me!” Ping! “Respond to my question!” Ping! Ping! PING! […]
Email Etiquette: Asking for Introductions
Introductions are a valuable way to expand our connections, but are dangerous to our reputation when they’re badly executed. In […]
Email Etiquette: Double Opt-In Introductions
Introductions are a valuable way to expand our connections, but are dangerous to our reputation when they’re badly executed. In […]
Email Etiquette: How to Write Subject-Only Email
Back in the day, my inbox consistently contained over a thousand messages. Not because I’m popular or important, but because […]