Effective Networking E-mail Subject Lines

When sending out networking emails I always have trouble coming up with subject lines. I've been using "John Doe - Interest in ABC" "Happy Holidays" "Nice to meet you!"

What creative/catchy subject lines have you found effective to capture the attention of busy employers that are still reasonably professional?

 

This is such an old thread, but I'll say this: not sure about Harvard because it's relatively less finance-focused, but at Wharton, even if you put your alma mater name when emailing alumni analysts, the header's not good enough. Everyone's recruiting for banking and EB's have maybe 5-10 analysts (being generous) from Penn since their overall class size is >40 for a NY office, and banks tend to have school-specific recruiting teams (not worth your time to try to network with analysts outside of those from your school), everyone ends up emailing the same few analysts who get bombarded with emails.

Thus, mentioning club even frat/sorority seems to help eg "X Club Harvard Soph" because they actually notice and open your emails. 

 

I usually go with "post session - point of inquiry" or something along those lines. Or if the contact is someone I have met multiple times, then just "point of inquiry/interest"

 

_________ student

______alum

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Wow looking at this I feel like the most uncreative person ever.

I just write "Thank You - from Insert Name"

I mean, I know it's supposed to be catchy, but i really can't think of anything...

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Just a few on the top of my mind.... 1. "{your name} wants to know if you are open to networking opportunities?"
2. "{your name} sent you a message via Linkedin" - even if you didn't send it from that social site 3. "Re: {friend name} recommended that I talk to you" 4. "{your name} added you to his network" 5. If you have something in common, it goes without saying to use that somewhere in the subject line...i.e. same college, same industry, same job, etc... You can do quick research online and figure out if there is anything that you can use.
Hope this helps! LM

 

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I bet that gets his attention...oh wait is this not for the SEC?

If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses - Henry Ford
 

Personally, I use "Career [ or position title] Inquiry". I figure there is no point in beating around the bush, but do it in a nice way. Like to hear other peoples take on this as well though

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