Thanks for the great read, Carly. I love this! I'm inspired to master the cold email. I don't have an unhinged closing, but I like to use the subject line "I have a crazy idea that just might work." when it's appropriate.
Sent out a cold email today, and came back to this post for Subject Line inspo. So nice to know this is something other ppl actively think (and possibly overthink?) about, too!
once again, doing the lord's work. Thank you Carly. Can't wait to share with my students :)
Another great one, Carly. Thanks!
Just stumbled upon these additional great tips from @keshav on X:
> don't say hi
> don't write your name in the beginning (they can already see it from gmail)
> don't repeat yourself
> use the subject to specify your ask/intent
> proofread carefully (typos kill credibility)
> all lowercase for vibes
> the busier the person, the shorter the mail
> aim to keep it under 240 characters
> send during business hours in their time zone
> avoid jargon
https://x.com/keshavchan/status/1853461429493670376
This is such valuable advice. So grateful for this piece. Thanks for bestowing your wisdom!
Thanks for the great read, Carly. I love this! I'm inspired to master the cold email. I don't have an unhinged closing, but I like to use the subject line "I have a crazy idea that just might work." when it's appropriate.
Sent out a cold email today, and came back to this post for Subject Line inspo. So nice to know this is something other ppl actively think (and possibly overthink?) about, too!
thank you for sharing such valuable advice!
This is a great how-to article. I’ll be putting it to use soon!
I’m mostly a “Take care” person unless the message needs some degree of formality.
Great read, need to read and reread the point about being specific with what I’m asking for. Also, for my closing I almost always use ‘Best’