Blog: The ten most engaging icons for email subject lines
Love emojis and emoticons? Check out these ten that we've seen encourage people to open your emails!
Wherever you look there are emoticons or emoji - and your email inbox is no different. Why? It's proven that emails with emoji in their subject lines are more noticeable and hence increase the chances of an email being opened and acted on.
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So we've gone ahead and summarised ten emoticons you should try using in your emails today.
(A tip: you can copy and paste the emoji straight into your email client - or get five more potential emoji suggestions for your own subject line by clicking the button alongside each example; you then get the option to copy them directly to your clipboard, ready to paste into your email.)
1: 🔥 - the fire emoji
Your deals are red hot - so why not reflect that when writing your email? For example...
2: ⏰ - the clock emoji
Time is of the essence, with marketing emails and lots more. So why not use your subject line to dial up the pressure. For example...
3: 😃 - the smiley emoji
A cheerful classic, the smile emoji is proving a positive way to drive engagement in email subject lines. For example...
4: 👍 - the thumbs up emoji
Be hearty in your approbation, and lavish in your praise, said Dale Carnegie. Why not bring some positivity into your email subject line? For example...
5: 👋 - the hand waving emoji
Everyone loves to wave at a friend. So why not bring that into their inbox? It's a powerful way to make your subject line stand out. For example...
6: 🎉 - the party emoji
Bring it. Jazz up your emails with a cheery party vibe. For example...
7: ⭐️ - the star emoji
An elegant, simple way to draw attention to your email, no subject line is complete without a star. For example...
8: ✅ - the green tick emoji
Green, the color of positivity. And a tick, or check, the international symbol of 'yes.' When they're combined in an email subject line? There's no stopping you! For example...
9: 🔴 - the red stop emoji
Is it a red button? Or a stop sign? Or neither? Either way, it gives your email some serious stopping power. For example...
10: ⚡️ - the lightning emoji
Short-term price reductions? Newly launched products? Herald them both with a high voltage lightning emoji in the email subject. For example...
11: 🌈 - the rainbow emoji (a bonus 11th emoticon!)
Beautifully cheery, everyone loves a rainbow. Add some shine to your email by including a rainbow in your subject line. For example...