Skip to main content

What are the best practices for writing an email subject line?

Write short, personal, tested subject lines with fewer than 9 words and minimal punctuation.

Written by Luna

Best Practices for Subject Lines:

  • Keep it short and sweet: Subject lines with fewer than 9 words tend to work best.

  • Customization and personalization: Use personalization, like a first name, to make the email feel more personal.

  • Limit punctuation: Too many punctuation marks can make the email look like spam and get flagged as such.

  • Avoid the usage of “salesy” terminology

  • Question-based subject lines have been shown to generate interest.

  • Test, test, test! Try different types of subject lines and then compare open rates. Open rates can reflect how compelling a subject line is.

Did this answer your question?