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Writing Emails: A Compelling Subject Line

  • Almost half the emails are not opened due to their subject line alone.
  • The subject line has to be short, preferably four words to have a better response rate.
  • Avoid writing ‘follow up’ or ‘checking in’ in the subject line as it can make the person feel that he or she is being blamed for not responding on time.
  • The subject line can also preview the main content of the text, so the person knows what is there in the email.

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Have A Positive, Simple Message

  • Moderately positive emails have a higher response rate than boring, neutral ones.
  • A neutral tone can be considered rude or demanding while a cheery, appreciative tone with subtle amount of flattery helps getting the job done.
  • Keepi...

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Email Follow-Up: Ask Directly But Smartly

Being clear without being rude is an art, and one cannot beat around the bush in an email with an ambiguous response. Asking a question creates the next step in the process, and is crucial.

That being said, one also needs to give the recipient an ‘out’ option

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Waiting For The Email Response

Waiting For The Email Response

A common scenario in the world of remote working is waiting for a response for the email one has sent, looking for the information, input or conversation that is required from a coworker or a client.

While we start to think that we are being ghosted, it is common for people to delay email ...

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Subject Line Emails

These types of emails (with the entire email is a sentence in the subject line, with no email body, just the signature)are usually sent by a very direct person, that either feels very busy or that the problem can't be solved simply in an email, so it's too much for them to go into it all.

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