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3 things you should never say in an email subject line

Jacquelyn SmithSep 8, 2016, 20:15 IST

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There are plenty of ways to write a bad email subject line at work.

For instance, you can be too wordy, vague, or eager - or it can be filled with typos, unnecessary punctuation, and filler words.

But one of the worst mistakes of all is writing an anxiety-inducing subject line.

Here are three email subject lines you should never use - especially at work: