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At least ane-tertiary of the sales emails I get offset with a variation on: "I hope all is well."

The line is so ubiquitous information technology'southward become meaningless. Both the recipient and the email writer know it's a nicety thrown in before the real point of the email.

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If you're an abuser of "I hope all is well," or "Promise yous are doing well," these different -- and improve -- ways to say it.

"Hope You Are Doing Well"

"Promise you are doing well" and "I hope 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 make your messages more than memorable and less formulaic. With an email greeting that'southward more than personalized, middle-catching, or even funny, you take a improve chance of the prospect or customer y'all're emailing taking y'all seriously -- and wanting to answer to your message.

To that end, here's our list of alternatives that will make your email less vague, more personal, and -- hopefully -- endear yourself to the recipient enough to get a reply.

"Hope All Is Well" Alternatives

"I hope this electronic mail finds you lot well."
"I hope y'all're having an A+ [week, month]."
"I hope you're having a two-java (versus a four-coffee) solar day."
"Anything heady happening in [prospect name] land?"
"What'due south the latest in your globe?"
"Are you lot excited for [upcoming result]?"
"I hope you enjoyed [industry event]."
"I hope your iced coffee is as cold as your leads are hot."
"I only met you, and this is crazy. But here'due south my meetings link: [Meetings Link]. So phone call me possibly?"
"I hope your spirits are as high as your churn rates are low."
"I hope everything's slap-up at [visitor proper name]."
"How are you holding upwards in the [summer heat, winter cold, this weather]?"
"I asking the highest of fives."
"I hope your weekend was relaxing (and the transition into Monday wasn't too rough)."
"I hope [Last Page Seen] was helpful."
"Great [weblog post, LinkedIn annotate, podcast episode, interview] -- I learned [fact]."
"Traveled anywhere fun lately?"
"How'due south life in [Function Location]?"
"I hope you've been getting better weather in [Office Location] than nosotros've been getting in [rep'southward region]."
"I hope the X project you mentioned [is off to a adept start, is coming along well, is getting dandy results, was a success]."
"I'm reaching out considering ... "
"Watching any adept shows?"
"I wanted to start by telling you lot how impressed I was with [insert contempo interaction]."
"Hope you lot're hanging in at that place. Sending proficient vibes your way!"
"Is there anything worse than coming back from a long weekend?"
"Any good plans for the weekend?"

ane. "I hope this email finds y'all well."

If you're the formal type, this email opening is respectful and varied plenty to distinguish your message from the deluge of other sales pitches in their inbox. If you lot're reaching out to a prospect for the first fourth dimension and aren't certain of the right tone to strike, y'all can't go incorrect with this opening line.

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

Although this sentiment is basically the aforementioned as "I promise yous're well," it'southward unexpected -- which makes information technology feel more authentic.

3. "I hope y'all're having a two-java (versus a four-coffee) mean solar day."

Your prospect will definitely know what you're talking well-nigh.

four. "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, have this opener for a spin.

five. "What'due south the latest in your world?"

A variation on #4.

six. "Are yous excited for [upcoming event]?"

Depending on how familiar yous are with the heir-apparent -- and how information they include on their social media -- you 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 forrad to INBOUND 2019?"

seven. "I hope you enjoyed [industry upshot]."

Connecting with the attendees of an event? Immediately institute your purpose so they know this isn't a cold email.

8. "I hope your iced java is as cold as your leads are hot."

Use this humorous one with a marketer or salesperson.

nine. "I just met you, and this is crazy. But here's my meetings link: [Meetings Link]. So call me mayhap?"

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x. "I hope your spirits are loftier and your churn rates are low."

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

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

xi. "I hope everything's bully at [company proper noun]."

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

12. "How are y'all holding upwardly in the [summer heat, winter cold, this weather]?"

This line works with nigh everyone. Just remember to change it once per flavour.

13. "I asking the highest of fives."

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

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

Entreatment to your prospect'south love for the weekend.

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

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

16. "Slap-up [weblog mail, LinkedIn comment, podcast episode, interview] -- I learned [fact]."

A picayune flattery never hurts. If you desire to first the relationship on a high note, find something notable your prospect recently produced, contributed to, or did and compliment them on it.

17. "Traveled anywhere fun lately?"

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

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

To testify you've put some try into your bulletin, try this question. If "Office Location" is 1 of the fields in your CRM, use a personalization token to automatically update the email with your prospect'due south city.

19. "I promise you've been getting ameliorate weather in [Part Location] than we've been getting in [rep'due south region]."

A combination of #eleven and #17.

20. "I hope the Ten projection you mentioned [is off to a good beginning, is coming along well, is getting groovy results, was a success]."

Prove you care near your prospect's piece of work -- and pay attention when they talk -- past mentioning i of their ongoing initiatives.

21. "I'grand reaching out because … "

It might experience strange at first to launch into your message with no preamble, merely trust me: You won't seem rude. In fact, about prospects will appreciate your brevity.

You can make this fifty-fifty more straightforward by simply stating your purpose.

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

The first line of your email tin can compel the recipient to keep reading -- or prompt them to move on. With these alternatives, the onetime is more likely.

22. "Watching whatsoever good shows?"

Everyone's got that one bear witness they're binging at the moment. Build instant rapport -- and maybe even detect your adjacent Netflix obsession --with this easy opener.

23. "I wanted to start by telling y'all how impressed I was with [insert contempo interaction]."

Did they make a great betoken in your pitch? Or perchance they wrangled a chatty colleague in your presentation? When your champion does something impressive, start your next email by telling them how much yous admired their treatment of the situation.

24. "Hope you're hanging in there. Sending skilful vibes your way!"

When you know your prospect is facing a tough week, a big deadline, or a hard task, brand sure they know yous're in that location for them.

A notation of encouragement (no strings attached) can become a long way in building a strong working human relationship and giving you an edge over competitors.

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

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

Plus, your email volition likely arrive before they've jumped into any large tasks, meaning your chances of receiving a timely response skyrocket.

26. "Any good plans for the weekend?"

Conversational email openers like this are begging for a response. Sending this email on a Monday? Endeavor a tongue-in-cheek approach by adding, "It'south never as well early to outset planning, correct?"

Sending exciting emails is a not bad fashion to set yourself apart from competitors. Give your prospects something to look forward to responding to when you endeavour these electronic mail openers.

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

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Originally published Nov xix, 2018 6:15:00 PM, updated June 10 2021