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Use a recommended subject line and preheader for your email

Article: 000040152
Updated: October 23, 2023

Choose from a list of recommended subject lines and preheaders based on your email content and industry

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Need help coming up with an enticing subject line or preheader? When scheduling your email to send, you can choose one of our recommended subject lines and preheaders to help improve your email engagement! We automatically scan your email content, including images with text, to provide recommendations that are optimized for audiences in the nonprofit, retail, or real estate industry.

Note: At this time, our recommended subject lines and preheaders are for emails in English only.

On the email schedule page:
  1. Scroll down to the Campaign Info section and click the “recommended subject lines” or "recommended preheaders" link.

    Email schedule page with Subject Line Recommendation link
     
  2. On the Subject tab, select one of the recommended subject lines. To see more options, click "View more recommendations."

    Email recommendations, Subject tab, Subject line options, and View More Recommendations link
     
  3. Click the Preheader tab.
  4. Select one of the recommended preheaders. To see more options, click “View more recommendations.”
  5. Click Insert selected to use the selected subject line and preheader. 

    Email recommendations, Preheader tab, preheader options, View More Recommendations link, and Insert Selected button
 
Light Bulb IconTip: Not sure which subject line will resonate more with your contacts? Try A/B testing two different subject lines

Once your email is sent, give your contacts some time to open and then check your reporting to see how it performed.


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