The greatest challenge in generating interest from your customers when email is used as a marketing channel is creating catchy message headers. If you are not successful in this challenge, your customers will not spare some time to read your message.

This is why it is very difficult to create a formula in making catchy message headers because there really isn’t any. Everything is at stake and you should realize that when forming the header for your email.

To help you in this crucial task, presented here are the top 6 catchy message headers of all time. You can pattern your own header with these and there will be an increase in the chance that your message will be read.

The first header bears the title “Promote Your URL Here - Free”. This has been a tried and tested header to attract email users to open your message. There must be something about the word “Free” in that header.

The next header contains “Hi, My name is *insert name*”. This is a catchy header because many people are curious and to know who is the person whose name is inserted in the header is the only way to find out is by opening the email. This has been widely used in ezine solo ads.

The header “I need your help, please” is also found to be a catchy header. The reason behind this lies in the caring nature of most people. And to be able to know if he could be of assistance, the reader opens the mail and skims through it.

“*insert name*, I haven’t received your shipping address yet” is also on the list of catchy headers. This has been proven to get the attention of many because of their concern as to why the sender needs his shipping address. This is found to be effective when sending postcards to recipients.

The “How my site got listed #1 on Google, for free!” is also a winner in getting your recipients’ attention. If you authentically have the information about this, using this header will work out well.

Last but not the least, the “*insert name*, Please accept my sincerest apology.” header is also eye catching. People will open this message wondering what you are apologizing for. This is appropriate to use for notices and memos about certain modifications in your business.

Though there is no formula in creating perfect headers, the important things are being honesty. Do not use catchy headers if the message is not relevant to it. misleading your recipients can cause in loss of trust and possible loss of a large number of customers as well.

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