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19 Signs Your Emails Are Not Getting Opened

Ever find yourself staring at your outbox, wondering if your email traveled into a black hole somewhere? We put together a series of memes to help you recognize when your emails aren’t getting opened (and to give you a chuckle!)

Unfortunately, we all craft messages that never get read—no matter how urgent (or witty) we think they are. Ready to discover if your emails are gathering digital dust instead of real responses? 

Here are 19 signs your emails aren’t getting opened. Scroll on before more “unread” stamps shatter your inbox dreams.

1. You feel like you’re on a lonely island.

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2. Your emails have gone vintage.

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3. You’ve adopted a new mantra.

4. Your heart is crushed.

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5. You’re being ghosted.

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6. You’re wondering, “Is this thing on?”

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7. Your boss is also in the dark.

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8. You’re building a list of resentments.

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9. You find yourself deserving more.

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10. It’s just you, yourself and I.

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11. You’re wondering if the word “deadline” has been rebranded.

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12. You’re the only one that thinks you’re funny.

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13. You’re starting to get a bit too creative.

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14. You keep upping the ante.

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15. You’re feeling defeated.

16. You’re wondering if “email” is just a concept.

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17. You can’t yell above the noise.

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18. You think they think you’re a bot.

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19. You have a ContactMonkey revelation.

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Email Secrets: Tips to Skyrocket Your Open Rates!

  • Craft click-worthy subject lines: Think puns, emojis, and the occasional monkey joke—if it makes you giggle, it might make your subscribers click.
  •  Personalize like you’re their BFF: Use their name, reference their last purchase, or slip in a quirky detail. Nothing says “Open me!” like an email that acts like you’ve known each other since middle school.
  •  Tidy up your send times: Use analytics to figure out when your subscribers are most likely to open. Then launch your emails at that golden hour.
  •  Master the preview text: Give ‘em a sneak peek that teases the main event without spoiling the punchline—like a movie trailer for your inbox.
  •  Segment your audience: Because sending cat memes to dog lovers is a recipe for a one-way ticket to the trash folder—don’t let your emails become digital confetti (made possible by list management).
  •  Avoid the spam traps: Skip shady words like “FREE MONEY!!!!” or “OPEN NOW OR CRY LATER.” Just…no. Let’s keep your emails out of spam jail.
  •  Use an internal email tool: Supercharge your campaigns with ContactMonkey’s open tracking and real-time email analytics—so you can finally start celebrating open rates that soar!

Because “Did you get my email?” is a question you shouldn’t be asking anymore—book a demo now of ContactMonkey, and watch those open rates skyrocket faster than a monkey on caffeine!

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Cristina Hure

 on Mar 11, 2025

in Internal Email, Internal Communications

Published on:
Mar 11, 2025
Last updated on:
Mar 20, 2025

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