Just got this email:
From: Juliet pretty < juliet_tipoteh1@yahoo.com >
Date: Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 8:18 AM
Subject: Am interested in you
mailed-by yahoo.com
signed-by yahoo.comAm juliet,a tall good looking young girl,so lovely
and caring with good understanding.fair in complexion,care with good
sharing, honesty. I saw your ad at [obtuse url] which interested me much and i decided to contact you.I really want to have a good friendship with you
even if you have married we can be friend ok ,i have a reason of
selecting you as my friend,pls if you wish to know more.Pls contact me
through this my email We need to talk and
know ourself more and equally share pictures to each other.hope to hear
from you.Bye with a warmly
huggs.
Juliet
It’s hard for me not to like this Juliet character. Unlike many of the email pitches I’ve seen lately, Juliet’s has a lot going for it:
- It hops to the punchline – “I’m interested in you.”
- It immediately declares what’s in all this for me – How did she know that I like tall, lovely, sharing and caring women who have great skin? She appeals to my interest in a relationship with an attractive person.
- The pitch softens as she continues – “I want to have a good friendship with you.”
- There is room for compromise – “Even if you have married, we can be friend ok.”
- There is a call to action with specific instructions – “Please contact me through this email.”
- The need for our interaction is restated – “We need to talk.”
- It closes with a fond, personal remark – “Bye with a warmly huggs.”
Juliet’s email is yet another reason why I often prefer reading pitches from my spam folder than I do the ones in my regular inbox.
What can we do to change that? What’s the best way to pitch you?
Its depressingly true that these grammatically incorrect (dubious?) spam emails are a lot more engaging and interesting than much of the other mail we get demanding links or asking for something for nothing or offering the latest get rich scheme for a low low price.
There is definitely a lesson there in how to approach someone I guess, and no, that don’t mean I’m going to go and get plastic surgery, lipo, breast implants and a manicure then put on high heels and a nice dress when I write emails… then again…
I still prefer to threaten small defenceless animals if people don’t cough up the goods, that usually gets their attention, and it saves me a fortune in makeup.
Hahaha, you’re hilarious, Seth! Reading and publishing love letters from spammers.
Am passing this along to our DR group. Perhaps there are techniques we can use in our outbound one on one efforts in credit card marketing. You never know.
I am SO stealing that as my new email signature!
“Bye with a warmly huggs.”
That’s the sweetest thing I’ve ever read. Whatever she’s selling, you should buy it just on principle.
Best way to pitch me, Seth (since you’re asking) is to fly me to a beautiful city, break the ice with a lovely red wine, and hold the pitch until after dinner… and dessert. I’m pretty open to suggestions at that point.
“Even if you have married, we can be friend ok.”
That’s what I was gonna say, Lisis. “Bye with a warmly hugs!”
So.
Awesome.
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LOL
perfect illustration, you are very resourceful!
Bye with a warmly huggs.