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E-mail Subject Lines

Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 7:05 pm
by Ali
Hi! I've noticed that some of the celebrity listings I've looked at on fanmail.biz, say people have had success simply by writing an e-mail. So I tried it with Doris Day, and sure enough today an autograph came in the mail. I am so over the moon about that! I actually put "Autograph Request" as my subject, but the more I thought about it in the 3-ish weeks it took to get an autograph, the more I thought that being my normal blunt, straight-forward self might not be the best way to get autographs. No one but me knows I'm not after every Tom, Dick and Harry-celebrity and putting Autograph Request in the subject line kinda makes me think of e-mails rattled off at a rate of a dozen an hour. So, is there another subject line y'all can suggest I use, or alternatively, can some of you reassure me that putting "Autograph Request" in the subject line is perfectly acceptable?

Re: E-mail Subject Lines

Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 7:27 pm
by EastendersFan
It is quite acceptable. I put 'Autograph request' as a subject line {thumb2}

Re: E-mail Subject Lines

Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 7:35 pm
by Ali
Thanks! I suppose it's my office assistant training showing again in which we're taught not to be straight-forward.

Re: E-mail Subject Lines

Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 7:42 pm
by guilder1st
Or you can put something like fan mail for ... (celebrity name) in the subject line.

Re: E-mail Subject Lines

Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 7:45 pm
by missmaexox
I usually just put Hello! :D Please read! as my subject line. I never put Autograph Request because then I'm afraid they won't read my email. :oops:

-Kelsey

Re: E-mail Subject Lines

Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 8:00 pm
by x hayley x
Hello,

If it's going straight to the celebrity then I usually just put "Hello! :)" but if it's via their agent or management or anything else I will put "For (celebrities name)".

Re: E-mail Subject Lines

Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 8:38 pm
by honey
missmaexox wrote: I never put Autograph Request because then I'm afraid they won't read my email. :oops:

-Kelsey
Me too. I always write just "request" in the subject line :)

Re: E-mail Subject Lines

Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 9:19 pm
by Delected
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Re: E-mail Subject Lines

Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 4:56 pm
by Paigey012
I write request or anutograph =]] as the subject on my e-mails {up}

Re: E-mail Subject Lines

Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 1:25 am
by jasonw3
Just be stright foward and put "Autograph Request for XXXX". If you put "Fanmail for XXXX", there is a risk in which your letter will be ignored as they do not know you are expecting a reply.

Jason.