- I hope you're having a great week
- I hope you're having a wonderful day
- It's great to hear from you
- I'm eager to get your advice on...
- I'm reaching out about...
- Thank you for your help
- Thank you for the update
- Thanks for getting in touch
- Thanks for the quick response
If You're Following Up on Something
- As promised, I'm...
- As we discussed on our call...
- Can you provide me with an update on...
- I'm checking in on...
- I'm getting back to you about...
- To follow up on our meeting...
If You Want to Get (Appropriately) Personal
- Congratulations on [recent accomplishment]
- How did [recent project] turn out?
- I hope you enjoyed your [event or vacation]
- I loved your recent [photo/article/social media post]
- I was just laughing the other day about [inside joke]
- I was just thinking about you and [shared memory]
- It was great to see you at [event]
- This [article/video/GIF] made me think of you
- [Mutual Contact] recommended I get in touch with you
If You're Feeling Funny
- Happy "Not Monday"
- Hello from the other side
- Here's the good news: Only [number] more days until Friday
- Hope you're surviving another workweek
- I hope you've had your coffee already
- It's me again
- I'll keep this short
- I'm sorry if this Message sabotaged "inbox zero" for you
- Just what you want: another email!