When to start an email with Remember Me?

You had a brief conversation, exchanged business cards, connected on LinkedIn—and haven’t been in touch since. Maybe you even had to think for a minute about exactly how you know each other, so starting your email with “Remember me?” seems totally reasonable. But imagine if you saw that person face-to-face.

Why does ” remember me ” miss the mark in this scenario?

“Remember me” misses the mark in this scenario because obviously your old acquaintance knows who you are. It’s more of a nod to the fact that you haven’t made time to stay in touch—and that’s kind of a sour note to start on. So, skip sounding (and feeling) awkward, and do some internet sleuthing to get up to speed. It’ll seem a lot friendlier.

Which is recall to my mind therefore have I hope?

This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope. This I recall to my mind, Therefore have I hope. This I turn to my heart—therefore I hope. This I recall to my mind; therefore have I hope. This I turn to my heart — therefore I hope.

Why do I not remember my dreams when I wake up in the morning?

Armeen Poor, MD, is a board-certified pulmonologist and intensivist. He specializes in pulmonary health, critical care, and sleep medicine. If you wake in the morning feeling disappointed that you don’t recall any dreams that you had overnight, you might question: Why can’t I remember my dreams?

You had a brief conversation, exchanged business cards, connected on LinkedIn—and haven’t been in touch since. Maybe you even had to think for a minute about exactly how you know each other, so starting your email with “Remember me?” seems totally reasonable. But imagine if you saw that person face-to-face.

What to say instead of Hi, I hope you’re well?

1. Hi, I Hope I’ve Spelled Your Name Right. Yes, this might seem to come from out of a field beyond left. But why not at least offer a modicum of modesty and even self-doubt before you attempt to get what you want?

“Remember me” misses the mark in this scenario because obviously your old acquaintance knows who you are. It’s more of a nod to the fact that you haven’t made time to stay in touch—and that’s kind of a sour note to start on. So, skip sounding (and feeling) awkward, and do some internet sleuthing to get up to speed. It’ll seem a lot friendlier.

Why do People Say Hi, I hope you’re well?

Or was it merely something written to a friend who was genuinely sick and then it became ingrained like an odd literary tic. I was chatting to an unusually sober PR man the other day and he was bemoaning that so many emails he gets begin with: “Hi, I hope you’re well.” He’s a slight hypochondriac. He drinks a lot of sweet wine to compensate.

How often do you use the phrase ” I hope you are doing well ” in emails?

It’s the email equivalent of small talk. And like small talk, this phrase can get a little repetitive if you find yourself relying on it too often. As an entrepreneur, editor, and PR professional, I estimate that I’ve sent at least 73,000 business emails over the past twenty years. (A rather conservative estimate, at that.)