Comments on: What Match.com Taught Me About First Email Impressions

By: Michelle Murphy

Michelle Murphy — Thu, 29 Sep 2016 14:35:10 +0000

I agree with Robert, if I got an email through with a spelling mistake in the subject line… it would go straight into junk.

By: Robert Broley

Robert Broley — Wed, 16 Sep 2015 17:49:23 +0000

Great blog post Heather. As many have said you only get one chance to make a first impression. Spelling also is a pet hate of mine also.

By: Cris

Cris — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 01:06:39 +0000

And another thing: like on dating sites, it’s good if the other person has mentioned something he/she remembered about your profile. So if I receive an email at the right time (like after work), that person either 1) has studied my schedule and knows when I’m not busy; OR 2) is probably a stalker.

By: Heather Lloyd-Martin

Heather Lloyd-Martin — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 23:20:26 +0000

In reply to Dan.

Hi @Dan!

It’s nice to know that our “picky” criteria worked (both personally and professionally!) :) Thanks for your comment!

By: Dan

Dan — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 23:14:17 +0000

Absolutely right.

In fact, I met my wife through eharmony, and I developed the exact same criteria. Bad spelling and grammar, and sparse writing — I closed the match. It took me a few months to figure this out, but it proved an accurate predictor of the quality and interest of the person.

And I am on some email list of organizations that regularly have bad or unprofessional grammar. It just doesn’t speak well of an organization when this happens regularly.

By: Marty Rogers

Marty Rogers — Sun, 09 Nov 2014 23:57:35 +0000

Very welcome, Heather, glad it gave you a chuckle! ;)

By: Heather Lloyd-Martin

Heather Lloyd-Martin — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 21:36:46 +0000

In reply to Elizabeth.

Thank You, Elizabeth. I’m Glad you enjoyed MY post! :)

(I’m sorry…I just couldn’t resist…) :)

By: Heather Lloyd-Martin

Heather Lloyd-Martin — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 21:34:30 +0000

In reply to Marty Rogers. @Marty, I've been laughing about your "winning" comment all day. Thank you!. :)

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 20:42:02 +0000

I agree about the first email impressions being important. I have definitely unsubscribed to new-to-me email newsletters because of typos. (As a writer/editor, I know I should probably view them as potential clients…)

Heather, I think your examples are perfect. (The random capitalization is especially impossible!)

By: Marty Rogers

Marty Rogers — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 09:53:59 +0000

Well said, Heather, people should put in the effort to ensure that every first impression is a good, memorable and favourable one. That’s how you begin ‘winning’, as Charlie Sheen would put it.

Keep up the super duper work.

Marty