Things You'll Need:
- Computer
- Good dictionary and thesaurus
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Step 1
Avoid using dollar $igns in the subject line. Many of your readers will have spam filters that kill off anything with a dollar sign in the subject line.
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Step 2
Skip advertising words like best selling, cash, free, guaranteed, make money, opportunity, order, satisfied, saving or special offer. Such words are frequently used in spam subject lines. Keep in mind that these sorts of words easily and often find their way into your everyday business writing. For example, “Can we free up some money from the budget?” is something you might legitimately write. The spam filters, however, will love to kick it out.
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Step 3
Make sure you use your subject line; don't leave it blank. Not only are you failing to capture your reader's attention and inspire them to action with a blank subject line, but this how spammers try to trick people into opening the message.
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Step 4
Send only solicited attachments. People have become very wary of unsolicited attachments as many of them are infected with viruses or contain other nasty and harmful software. And, just maybe, if you stop sending them to others, they’ll stop sending them to you.
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Step 5
Speak in a nice voice; don’t SHOUT. A message written in all capitals is a common sign of spam. Besides, in the land of the Internet it’s considered yelling.
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Step 6
Bypass any words that might be interpreted as having an adults-only meaning.
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Step 7
Make sure the date on your computer is properly set. An incorrect or missing date is another common spammer trick.
