How to write Halloween emails: Spooky fun for your inbox
Halloween is the perfect time to get creative with your emails, whether you're sending email marketing messages or party invitations – or just want to add a ghostly touch to a message. A spine-tinglingly fun Halloween email can create buzz, grab attention, and showcase your creativity.
By Alyssa SchmittDon’t be frightened – crafting a funny Halloween email is easy with these tips!
Keep reading to find out what goes into the perfect Halloween email – including ready-to-use examples of signatures, puns, greetings, subject lines, and even Halloween-themed icons!
How do I create a festive email for Halloween?
A fun Halloween email should always include lots of spooky puns and visuals. Start with a Halloween-themedsubjectline to grab attention. Continue the theme with a spookysalutation. In the body of the email, use eye-catching Halloweenicons and silly puns to keep your recipients engaged. Finally, wrap things up with a funsign-off, and add an email signature that includes a creepy-crawly saying as well as Halloween colors and images.
Read on for a step-by-step guide to creating a fun and engaging Halloween email!
Halloween subject lines for emails
A catchy Halloween subject line is the perfect way to make sure your email doesn’t get overlooked in a crowded inbox. Whether you are emailing sales promotions or party invitations, here are ten monstrously fun ideas for email subject lines to get you started:
Halloween subject lines for promotional emails
In email marketing, an eerily fun Halloween-themed subject line can increase open rates and engagement. Incorporating humor or a pun is a great way to make your message stand out. Here are five spook-tacular examples of subject lines for Halloween promotional emails:
Witching You Great Savings – Click if You Dare!
No Tricks, Just Treats (and Unearthly Savings)!
These Deals Are So Good, It’s Scary!
Pumpkin-Spiced and Priced Just Right!
Fangs for Shopping with Us! Here’s a Treat
Halloween subject lines for costume contest emails
Are you hosting a Halloween costume party or contest? Get your guests excited with an eye-catching subject line for your invitation emails.
Here are five ghoulishly great examples:
Monsters Wanted: Costume Contest Details Inside!
Dress to Kill – Halloween Costume Contest Awaits!
Come as You Aren’t – Enter the Costume Contest!
Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun – Join Us!
Don’t Be a Scaredy-Cat – RSVP to Our Costume Party!
Halloween email salutations
Set a spooky tone with a salutation that picks up on the Halloween theme. A clever email greeting can immediately grab the reader’s attention and get them in the Halloween spirit.
Here are five treats to open your Halloween emails:
Greetings, Ghouls and Boys!
Witching You a Happy Halloween!
Hello, Spook-tacular Friends!
Boo! Hope You’re Ready for Some Fun!
Frights and Delights to You!
Halloween email puns
Halloween lends itself to fun puns and is a great way to keep your email content lively (or deadly!?).
To write Halloween puns, play with spooky words and phrases commonly associated with the holiday. Words like “witch,” “boo,” “ghoul,” and “spook” are great for clever twists. For example, you can use “boo” to create a pun like “boo-tiful”; or “fang” becomes “fang-tastic!” The trick is to take familiar Halloween terms and combine them with everyday expressions, creating an unexpected connection that will make your readers cackle with glee.
Here are five examples of frighteningly funny puns for your Halloween emails:
Have a fang-tastic Halloween!
Bone Appétit!
Feeling fab-boo-lous this Halloween.
Witching you a spook-tacular day!
Fangs for the memories!
Halloween email sign-offs
End your emails on a fang-tastic note with a spooky Halloween sign-off. An email closing that makes your recipients smile will also help them remember your message.
Here are ten fiendishly good sign-offs:
Ghoulishly Yours
Stay Spooky!
Wishing You Frights and Delights
Creep It Real
Hauntingly Yours
Fangs for Reading!
Catch You on the Dark Side
Witching You the Best
From Your Favorite Fiend
Rest in Pieces (Just Kidding!)
Halloween email signature
Keep the Halloween spirit alive until the end by giving your email signature a spooky touch. Incorporating Halloween-themed elements into your signature can turn even business emails into a hoot! Don’t go overboard, though – always make sure your name and contact information are clear and that the overall tone remains professional.
Here are five ways to pump(kin) up your email signature:
Spooky titles: insert titles or job descriptions that evoke Halloween, such as “Chief Executive Ogre” or “Master of Horror.”
Festive colors: use Halloween colors like orange, black, and purple for the text or background of your signature.
Halloween symbols: add icons or emojis such as pumpkins, ghosts, or bats to enhance the look of your signature (see our selection of Halloween emojis below).
Clever slogan: add a fun slogan that reflects your Halloween theme, such as “Stay Spooky!” – or simply “Happy Halloween!”.
Themed font or style: choose a unique font or style that reflects the Halloween aesthetic, such as Chiller, Jokerman, or Papyrus.
If you want to go all out with your Halloween signature, many free AI tools offer signature templates with Halloween themes. Such templates can be lots of fun for personal emails and casual business correspondence. But before you create a Halloween signature for your work email, bear in mind that some companies place restrictions on the use of free AI tools.
Halloween icons for emails
Sprinkling some spooky Halloween-themed icons or emojis throughout your email can add visual accents and reinforce your theme. They are especially great for adding some pizzazz to your Halloween-themed signatures or subject lines. Here are eight icons you can use to liven up your Halloween email – just copy and paste, or use the HTML codes as needed:
🎃 Jack o' lantern, HTML code: 🎃
🧛 Vampire, HTML code: 🧛
🧙 Witch, HTML code: 🧙
👻 Ghost, HTML code: 👻
💀 Skull, HTML code: 💀
🦇 Bat, HTML code: 🦇
🕷 Spider, HTML code: 🕷
🧟 Zombie, HTML code: 🧟
With these tips and examples, you'll be ready to create emails that embrace the spooky spirit of Halloween. And if you still have questions, check out our FAQ!
FAQ: Halloween-themed emails
How do I create an impactful email signature?
An email signature should be easy to read and include your name, title, contact details and any relevant links (e.g., to your social media profiles or to your company’s website). When creating a Halloween-themed signature, you can add fun elements such as Halloween mottos, emojis, or symbols, to make it stand out while remaining professional.
How can I make my Halloween email signature fun?
To add a fun touch to your Halloween email signature, you can include spooky “job titles” and Halloween-themed icons. Adding a holiday-appropriate font color, such as orange or black, also enhances the Halloween vibe. Just make sure everything is legible, and, if you are doing email marketing, compatible with your brand.
How do I create a Halloween email signature?
Creating a Halloween email signature is easy! Start with your standard signature (name, title, contact details) and add Halloween-themed elements, like spooky puns or Halloween symbols (like pumpkins and bats). You can also change the color palette to suit the celebration, using orange, black or even purple.
What is the best way to end a Halloween email?
A fun way to end a Halloween email is to use a closing message that picks up on the Halloween theme, like “Keep it spooky!” See our list above for more ideas!
What cannot be included in an email signature at Halloween?
In a professional setting, you should avoid including anything in your email signature that is too scary or might be considered offensive. Stay away from violent images or inappropriate graphics. While a scary pun may be fun, references to blood, death or anything in poor taste should be omitted. Always strike a balance between fun and professionalism!
Whether you're sending promotions or party invitations or just spreading some frightful Halloween fun, we hope you use these tricks and treats to help your emails stand out! And if you don’t have a mail.com email address yet, why not sign up for an account with us today?
