At least one-third of the sales emails I get start with a variation on: "I hope all is well."

The line is so ubiquitous it'due south become meaningless. Both the recipient and the email author know it'south a nicety thrown in earlier the existent point of the email.

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If you're an abuser of "I hope all is well,"  or "Hope you are doing well," these different -- and ameliorate -- ways to say information technology.

"Promise You Are Doing Well"

"Hope you are doing well" and "I promise all is well" are 2 of the most commonly-used email opening lines there are, so it stands to reason that varying your approach when sending out sales emails will brand your messages more memorable and less formulaic. With an email greeting that'due south more personalized, eye-catching, or even funny, y'all accept a better chance of the prospect or customer y'all're emailing taking you lot seriously -- and wanting to reply to your message.

To that end, here's our list of alternatives that volition brand your e-mail less vague, more personal, and -- hopefully -- endear yourself to the recipient plenty to get a reply.

"Hope All Is Well" Alternatives

  1. "I promise this electronic mail finds you well."
  2. "I promise you're having an A+ [week, month]."
  3. "I promise you're having a two-java (versus a four-coffee) day."
  4. "Annihilation heady happening in [prospect name] state?"
  5. "What's the latest in your world?"
  6. "Are you excited for [upcoming event]?"
  7. "I hope you enjoyed [industry issue]."
  8. "I hope your iced coffee is as common cold as your leads are hot."
  9. "I just met you, and this is crazy. Simply here'south my meetings link: [Meetings Link]. So call me mayhap?"
  10. "I hope your spirits are as high as your churn rates are low."
  11. "I hope everything'southward groovy at [company name]."
  12. "How are yous holding up in the [summer heat, wintertime cold, this weather]?"
  13. "I asking the highest of fives."
  14. "I hope your weekend was relaxing (and the transition into Mon wasn't too crude)."
  15. "I hope [Concluding Folio Seen] was helpful."
  16. "Great [web log mail service, LinkedIn comment, podcast episode, interview] -- I learned [fact]."
  17. "Traveled anywhere fun lately?"
  18. "How'due south life in [Role Location]?"
  19. "I hope y'all've been getting better weather in [Office Location] than we've been getting in [rep'southward region]."
  20. "I hope the X project you mentioned [is off to a good start, is coming forth well, is getting swell results, was a success]."
  21. "I'thousand reaching out because ... "
  22. "Watching any good shows?"
  23. "I wanted to first past telling you how impressed I was with [insert recent interaction]."
  24. "Hope you're hanging in at that place. Sending good vibes your way!"
  25. "Is at that place anything worse than coming back from a long weekend?"
  26. "Any practiced plans for the weekend?"

1. "I hope this email finds you well."

If yous're the formal type, this email opening is respectful and varied enough to distinguish your message from the deluge of other sales pitches in their inbox. If yous're reaching out to a prospect for the commencement time and aren't certain of the right tone to strike, you tin can't go wrong with this opening line.

two. "I hope yous're having an A+ [calendar week, month]."

Although this sentiment is basically the aforementioned as "I hope you're well," it's unexpected -- which makes it feel more authentic.

iii. "I hope you're having a ii-coffee (versus a iv-coffee) twenty-four hour period."

Your prospect will definitely know what yous're talking virtually.

4. "Anything exciting happening in [prospect name] country?"

If you're reaching out to someone you know fairly well and/or works in a fairly informal industry, take this opener for a spin.

v. "What'south the latest in your world?"

A variation on #iv.

6. "Are you excited for [upcoming outcome]?"

Depending on how familiar yous are with the heir-apparent -- and how information they include on their social media -- yous can either make this question personal or professional.

For instance, if they just tweeted about Game of Thrones, you might write, "Are you excited for the next GoT episode? #WinterIsHere."

If you learned via their website that their company is hosting a conference, you could ask, "Are you looking forrard to INBOUND 2019?"

vii. "I promise y'all enjoyed [industry result]."

Connecting with the attendees of an upshot? Immediately found your purpose and then they know this isn't a cold email.

8. "I hope your iced coffee is as cold every bit your leads are hot."

Use this humorous one with a marketer or salesperson.

9. "I but met you, and this is crazy. But here'southward my meetings link: [Meetings Link]. So call me possibly?"

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10. "I hope your spirits are high and your churn rates are low."

This lighthearted opener works well for prospects selling subscription products. Arrange information technology to other audiences past switching "churn rates" with one of these options:

  • Refund rate
  • Marketing costs
  • Client Acquisition Toll (CAC)
  • Counterfoil rate
  • Defects charge per unit

11. "I hope everything's groovy at [visitor name]."

Transform the "promise yous're well" line by calculation some customization and a '70s spin.

12. "How are you lot holding up in the [summer heat, winter cold, this weather]?"

This line works with most everyone. Only remember to change it once per flavor.

13. "I request the highest of fives."

Whether your prospect is a How I Met Your Mother fan or not, they'll grin at this cheery opening line. I recommend using it in congratulatory emails (and including this gif!).

xiv. "I hope your weekend was relaxing (and the transition into Monday wasn't also rough)."

Appeal to your prospect's honey for the weekend.

15. "I hope [Last Page Seen] was helpful."

I dear this opening line. Referring to the concluding page on your website that your prospect saw gives you credibility and opens upwards the door for a chat about the content on that page. It's also easy to automate, since "Terminal Page Seen" is one of HubSpot's default contact properties.

16. "Great [web log mail, LinkedIn comment, podcast episode, interview] -- I learned [fact]."

A little flattery never hurts. If you want to outset the human relationship on a high note, notice something notable your prospect recently produced, contributed to, or did and compliment them on it.

17. "Traveled anywhere fun lately?"

When yous're reconnecting with someone you haven't spoken to in a few months, try this question to boot things off again.

18. "How's life in [Office Location]?"

To show you've put some effort into your message, attempt this question. If "Part Location" is one of the fields in your CRM, use a personalization token to automatically update the e-mail with your prospect's city.

19. "I hope y'all've been getting better weather condition in [Office Location] than we've been getting in [rep'south region]."

A combination of #11 and #17.

xx. "I hope the 10 project y'all mentioned [is off to a good start, is coming forth well, is getting groovy results, was a success]."

Show you care about your prospect'south piece of work -- and pay attention when they talk -- by mentioning one of their ongoing initiatives.

21. "I'yard reaching out considering … "

It might feel strange at commencement to launch into your message with no preamble, but trust me: You won't seem rude. In fact, well-nigh prospects will appreciate your brevity.

Yous can brand this even more straightforward by simply stating your purpose.

For example, rather than saying, "I'm reaching out to offer some advice on your homepage design," you might write, "Can I offering some advice on your homepage design?"

The first line of your email can hogtie the recipient to continue reading -- or prompt them to move on. With these alternatives, the former is more likely.

22. "Watching whatsoever good shows?"

Everyone's got that i show they're binging at the moment. Build instant rapport -- and maybe even notice your adjacent Netflix obsession --with this piece of cake opener.

23. "I wanted to showtime past telling you how impressed I was with [insert recent interaction]."

Did they brand a great point in your pitch? Or mayhap they wrangled a communicative colleague in your presentation? When your champion does something impressive, start your next electronic mail past telling them how much you admired their handling of the situation.

24. "Hope y'all're hanging in in that location. Sending good vibes your way!"

When you know your prospect is facing a tough week, a large deadline, or a hard task, brand certain they know you're there for them.

A note of encouragement (no strings fastened) can become a long style in building a stiff working relationship and giving you an edge over competitors.

25. "Is there anything worse than coming dorsum from a long weekend?"

There really isn't. Reach out to sluggish prospects after a long weekend or holiday with a reminder you're right in that location with them.

Plus, your e-mail will likely arrive before they've jumped into any large tasks, pregnant your chances of receiving a timely response skyrocket.

26. "Whatever good plans for the weekend?"

Conversational e-mail openers like this are begging for a response. Sending this email on a Monday? Attempt a tongue-in-cheek approach past adding, "It'due south never too early to kickoff planning, right?"

Sending exciting emails is a great way to prepare yourself apart from competitors. Requite your prospects something to look frontwards to responding to when you lot try these e-mail openers.

Next, read our list of "thank yous in advance" alternatives.

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Originally published November 19, 2018 vi:xv:00 PM, updated June 10 2021