What is the Worst Email Subject Line You have Ever Gotten?
Mine was a forward from my mother who had received an email from her older brother about my grandmother - "Mom - Final Arrangements"
I had to open up the email and scan to be sure that my grandmother had A.) not died or B.) was not close to dying. Tomorrow is her birthday and though she will be 99 years old, she is not on her deathbed. My uncle simply wanted to let us know what Grandma had decided she wanted to do when that day came. How about "What Mom Would Like to Do When She Passes On" or "Mom - She Wants to Plan Her Funeral Now"
“The Subject Line is the most important most neglected line in your email” - from the book SEND: Why People Email So Badly and How to Do it Better by David Shipley and Will Schwable.
What is the worst email subject line you have ever received?
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Permalink Reply by Shannon Donelson on -
My worst was from a boyfriend who sent "We Need to Talk" in the subject line.
...the email was a link to an article about college football. His response? "Well you never read anything I send you so I knew that would get your attention!"
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Permalink Reply by Paul Homan on -
You should have responded - "Send me something worth reading"
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Permalink Reply by Dannielle Blumenthal on -
Fwd: Fwd: Fwd: Fwd: MUST READ!
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Permalink Reply by Elliot Volkman on -
I got that at least once a day from my mom.
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Permalink Reply by Ashley Fuchs on -
me too.
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Permalink Reply by Melba Davison on -
"Possible RIF" from a former boss
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Permalink Reply by Paul Homan on
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What is RIF?
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Permalink Reply by Melba Davison on
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"Reduction in Force" - eliminating number of employees
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Permalink Reply by Paul Homan on
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ouch!
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Permalink Reply by Deena Larsen on -
Sad News
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