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Email Subject Line Generator and Optimizer

Generates 20 subject lines across 5 psychological categories, with a top-3 recommendation.

Prompt Template

Generate 20 email subject lines for [EMAIL PURPOSE — newsletter issue / product launch / re-engagement / cold outreach]. Email content summary: [1–2 SENTENCE SUMMARY]. Audience: [AUDIENCE]. Goal metric: [OPEN RATE / REPLY RATE / CLICK RATE]. Deliver 4 subject lines in each of these 5 categories: (1) Curiosity gap ('You're making this mistake every day'), (2) Direct benefit ('Double your open rates in 7 days'), (3) Question format ('Are you leaving 40% of your revenue on the table?'), (4) Social proof ('How [NAME/BRAND] achieved [RESULT]'), (5) Urgency or scarcity. For each subject line, add a 'Why it works' annotation of one sentence. Flag your top 3 picks and explain why.

How to use this prompt

  1. Copy the prompt template using the button above.
  2. Paste it into your preferred AI assistant (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, etc.).
  3. Replace all bracketed placeholders like [TOPIC] with your specific details.
  4. Send the prompt and refine the output as needed.
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