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Try a Weird Subject Line to Get Your Emails Read
If you’re emailing someone that doesn’t already know you, getting your emails read can be an uphill battle. To make your message stand out, don’t be afraid to try getting a little weird with the subject line.
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Interesting in theory, but I really don't know how practical it would be in reality.
I'm sure there are exceptions but I'd most likely immediately delete an e-mail with a weird subject line from someone I didn't know.
Even if I did read an e-mail because of an inventive subject line, it'd probably only buy 5 more seconds of my attention because :
1.) I'd either feel that the person wasn't 100% sane or 2.) That they'd manipulated me into opening the e-mail, which is a quick way to kill trust
I agree with you.
JackThreads does this all the time and although it may prompt me to open the email, I only take a look at it for like 5 seconds to see what it is about and then delete it.