The One Email (With a Typo!) That Got a YouTuber to Reply
Published on April 26, 2025
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Sometimes the best connections happen when you don't even try!
As part of the YouTube-themed training happening now, I wanted to share a quick personal experience that might encourage you to take a small but powerful action: reach out to creators you admire.
Recently, I emailed a YouTuber whose channel I’ve been watching almost daily. Honestly, I didn’t expect to hear back — they have a big audience, and I figured my message would just get buried. But to my surprise, they did respond. And the advice they gave me? Invaluable.
Here’s the funny part: I spent over an hour crafting the "perfect" email, only to end up sending one with a typo in the subject line:
“How do did you get to where you are?”
Cringe, right?
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Too often, the focus is heavy on the email content that the subject line doesn't get a proofread. Guilty!
Immediately after hitting send, I fired off a quick follow-up joking about it ("Aye, (name), I'm a Scot (not a Highlander though) — "How do did", is a typo. No need for the snarky remarks bud lol).
- That only worked because I watch his videos and know his sense of humor.
And that was the email that got the conversation started.
In the reply, the fella even mentioned he had no intention of responding — until he read the humorous follow-up.
The lesson?
It’s not about being perfect. It’s about being real.
Sometimes we get caught up in trying to polish every word before we put ourselves out there. But often, it’s the simple, genuine connection that makes the biggest impact. People appreciate authenticity more than perfect grammar.
So if there’s a creator, expert, or influencer you admire — whether they’re on YouTube, in your niche, or elsewhere — don't be afraid to reach out. You never know where one genuine message might lead.
Take action. Be yourself. Mistakes and all.
If you watch YouTube, click on your "Subscriptions" tab, find the one channel you value the most, and ask them for advice. They influenced you — ask them how they did it.
(Not how much they make — keep money out of it.)
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