1. Avoid banal phrases 🙅‍♂️
“Hello, how are you?” or “You are very beautiful/handsome” - everyone receives such messages every day. They get lost among hundreds of others and do not make you want to respond.

👉 Instead, write something more specific:
“Hello! I saw on your profile that you like to travel 🧳. I am also an adventure fan! What place made the most impression on you?”

2. Pay attention to the details of the profile 🔎
People love it when you are interested in them. Find a detail in the profile (a photo with a bike 🚴, a favorite book 📖, a movie 🎬 or a hobby 🎸) and make it a topic for conversation.

This immediately shows that you are not writing “copy-paste”, but really paid attention to the person.

3. Be light and positive 🌞
No one wants to start dating with complaints or serious topics 😅.
Add a little humor or a little intrigue to your message:
“You look like you could beat me at board games 🎲... but I’m willing to take a chance!”

4. Ask open-ended questions ❓
Don’t limit yourself to questions that can be answered with “yes” or “no.” They quickly end the conversation.
It’s better to write in a way that makes the other person want to open up:
“You wrote that you love cooking 🍲. What’s your best dish? Maybe you’ll cook one for me someday? 😉”

5. A little compliment — but sincere 💖
Compliments should not be formulaic, but individual. For example:
“Your smile in the photo is so sincere that I couldn’t pass by 😊”
The main thing is not to overdo it. An excessive number of compliments looks artificial.

6. Be yourself!

Don’t try to seem like someone you’re not. Sincerity is always felt, and it is what inspires trust ❤️

✨ So, the perfect first letter has three components:

attention to detail 🧐

lightness and positivity 🤗

sincerity 💎

Try to write a message that you yourself would like to receive 😉 — and then the response will become not an exception, but a regularity.