1st email

iVillage Member
Registered: 01-07-2007
1st email
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Sun, 01-07-2007 - 5:45pm
Hi, I've been on match for about 9 months and haven't had much success. I struggle with coming up with an attention getting 1st email. Any suggestions?
iVillage Member
Registered: 10-14-2003
In reply to: tab1260
Sun, 01-07-2007 - 8:41pm

By "first email" do you mean *you* are the one initiating contact, or is this a response email after someone else has already initiated contact?

Do you have photos up? This usually helps quite a bit.

iVillage Member
Registered: 01-07-2007
In reply to: tab1260
Mon, 01-08-2007 - 8:07pm
Hi, I would be initiating the contact. I do have pictures up.
iVillage Member
Registered: 10-14-2003
In reply to: tab1260
Mon, 01-08-2007 - 11:30pm

Oh well okay then. I found that the emails I sent that got the most attention are the ones that mentioned specific activities I was interested in.

So many people write about things in general, such as "I like to go to concerts." Great - *which* concerts? And WHY do you like them?

Also, I found that using good writing skills increased my chances of a response as well.

And it's usually good to reply to something specific they have mentioned in their ad.

Hope this helps out a little.

iVillage Member
Registered: 01-07-2007
In reply to: tab1260
Tue, 01-09-2007 - 7:50pm
Thanks, this does help.