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Email: clear subject lines

· 1:35 · With Emma

Today, Emma explains how to write a clear email subject line. A subject line is the short heading at the top of an email. It should tell the person what your message is about.

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subject line

Today, Emma explains how to write a clear email subject line.

The short heading that tells the reader what an email is about.

subject line

A subject line is the short heading at the top of an email.

The short heading that tells the reader what an email is about.

subject line

So before you send an email, look at the subject line.

The email heading that tells the reader what the message is about.

specific

Keep your subject short, but make it specific.

Give enough detail to show exactly what the email is about.

match

Is it brief, and does it match the email?

Does the subject give information that agrees with the email?

purpose

It just needs to give the reader a clear idea of the email’s purpose.

Here, the email’s purpose is the reason for writing it.

brief

Is it brief, and does it match the email?

Here, brief means short and using few words.

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