Emails going unread? Get speedy replies with Boomerang!

Just like a boomerang, you want your emails to reach their recipient, and then fly straight back to you with a speedy reply. Well, what if I was to tell you that a boomerang actually could help you to get more replies? Okay okay, not a boomerang in the literal sense – but the startup company by the same name definitely has you covered!

It’s an unfortunate reality that many emails go unopened, sitting abandoned in people’s inboxes or sent straight to trash. According to some studies, 35% of people open email based on the subject line alone! 

According to research from Boomerang, people are more likely to respond to emails with a third grader level of English. If you’re a bit taken aback by this revelation – you’re certainly not alone! And while I’m not sure I agree with this entirely, it certainly is easy to understand that sometimes, less is more when it comes to writing an email.

So what does Boomerang do?

By installing this add-on to your Gmail or Outlook, you can basically have your own in-email Editor; an artificial intelligence version that is! With the help of AI, Boomerang analyzes your email text and then gives you feedback on how ‘readable’ your email is. Perhaps your tone is a little too terse, or you’ve used sentence structuring that could be better? If you’re not sure, don’t worry, Boomerang will point these out!

It can also help you track emails (to see if your recipient has opened them), and can ‘boomerang’ a reminder to you if there’s been no response. Simply select the time frame you want to allow before a reminder.

While Boomerang email is free, you will need to upgrade to a paid premium plan to use some of the more advanced features (such as detailed information on the positivity, subjectivity and politeness of your email).

Fascinated by Boomerang and want to know more about it? Head to boomeranggmail.com to install it for your email account!