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thatsub -> How to Write an Email That Will Actually Get a Response (3/12/2012 1:40:35 PM)
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I found an interesting article talking about how to write emails in general. I think this article is very applicable to online dating and CM in particular. Perhaps someone will find it of value.
Here is the short version of what is there:
Observing the Receiver
Gets a lot of email.
May receive compliments regularly, if they are a public figure.
Regularly gets asked a standard set of questions and favors.
Does not have a lot of free time.
Does not mind helping you, if it is fast.
Observing the Sender
Spends a long time crafting the ‘perfect’ (-ly long) email.
Believes that their request is original, unique, and special.
Believes that they are the first to ask for such favors.
Cannot imagine why anyone would turn them away.
Desires to tell the whole story, explained from every angle, so that the listener can understand their point of view.
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Major Points
Respect the recipient’s time and make sure the email is even necessary. Exercise some self-reliance.
Begin with a salutation.
Address the email to a specific person.
Spell the recipient’s name right.
Build a bit of rapport before getting down to business. When rapport-building is obviously phony, it backfires.
Keep it short and to the point.
Make your request crystal clear.
Don’t be a tease.
DON’T USE ALL CAPS or all lower cases.
Proofread and spell check.
Close with a valediction.
Follow-up once. But just once. If you still don’t get a response, they’re not interested.
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