Best Sales Email Subject Lines

Sales email subject lines

Try to keep these closer to "warm" email subject lines. You'll enjoy more success is you're not emailing someone out of the blue.

1. "Question about [goal]"

What's your question? They'll have to open your email to find out.

2. "[Mutual connection] recommended I get in touch"

Few things are more powerful than referrals. If you share an acquaintance with your prospect, be sure to put that person's name in your email subject line. The more your prospect trusts your referrer, the more compelling your email will be.

3. "Hi [name], [question]?"

Questions provoke answers. Emails with question subject lines provoke opens and replies.

4. "Did you get what you were looking for?"

Use this one to follow up with an inbound lead or a website visitor. They're clearly looking for help with a challenge -- ask how you can be of service.

5. [the e.e. Cummings subject line]

Most people incorporate capitalization when they draft emails (although some go a little Crazy). With this in mind, an all-lowercase subject line will stand out.

6. "Hoping to help"

Have you heard? The age of Always Be Closing is dead; the best salespeople today adhere to ABH (Always Be Helping). Put this sentiment front and center -- prospects will appreciate your candor as well as your willingness to be of service.

7. "A [benefit] for [prospect's company]"

Here are some examples of what this might look like in practice:

·A new HR strategy for Business Inc.

·A savings of $25k for ABC Corp.

·An all-time revenue record for Organization Y

The specificity of the benefit and the personalized subject line will hook your buyer.

8. "X tips/ideas for [pain point]"

People love numbered lists (hence, the rise of the listicle). Insert a number into your subject line to drive interest.

9. "10x [prospect's company]'s traction in 10 minutes"

An email template with this subject line resulted in 16 new B2B customers, according to sales folk founder Heather R. Morgan. It's hard to argue with numbers like that.

10. "I found you through [referral name]"

Don't underestimate the power of mentioning referrals in a subject line. It immediately establishes a connection with the prospect, and increases their investment in responding to you.

11. "We have [insert fact] in common ..."

Spend five minutes looking through your contact's LinkedIn or Facebook accounts. I bet you can find at least one thing you have in common -- even if it's just that you've both been photographed eating spaghetti.

12. "So nice to meet you, [Prospect]!"

Whether they downloaded a piece of content or visited your pricing page, let your prospect know you've noticed their interest and are happy to finally touch base.

13. "Feeling [insert emotion]? Let me help"

Tap into current events in your prospect's industry. Targeting marketers during the busy weeks before Black Friday? Try "Feeling stressed? Let me help." Then share how your product or service can lighten their load.

14. "Hoping you can help."

People generally want to help other people. If you're reaching out to someone for the first time, ask, "I'd like to learn more about your marketing conference schedule this year. Would you be able to connect me with the right person to speak with?"

Follow-up email subject lines

15. "Our next steps"

Use this subject line to follow up after a first connection, or to re-engage a prospect gone quiet.

16. "X options to get started"

Pop in a few bullet points about how to kick off your relationship in the body text (a content offer, a phone call, an upgrade opportunity for current customers, etc.), and you're good to go.

17. "You are not alone."

This subject line, suggested by a rep on Reedit, hits home on two fronts: 1) It's intriguing, and 2) It's human. If you know the prospect is struggling with a difficult challenge, share stories of how others overcame a similar hurdle.

18. "10 mins -- [date]?"

Short, easy, and to the point. If you can mirror this sentiment in the body of your sales emails, the replies will be flying your way.

19. "A 3-step plan for your busy week"

You know the pain points of your ideal customer, so bullet those pain points in the email body and provide short, actionable tips on how they can overcome those challenges over the coming week.

20. "[Prospect], I thought you might like these blogs"

Include their name in the subject line, and fill the email body with content you know they need. This is a great way to test disengaged or completely unresponsive prospects for signs of life.

21. "Here's that info I promised you"

Always end your call or previous prospect communication with several next steps and follow-up topics. This gives each side direction -- and also gives you a reason to follow up.

22. "I'd love your feedback on that meeting"

If you just gave a demo or led a meeting with a prospect's colleagues, it's a good idea to stay top of mind and immediately ask if you can answer any questions. This also helps gauge how things went and understand what next steps should be.