3/19/2026 • 4 min read
Words that trigger spam filters
The language patterns that make your subject lines feel risky, low-trust, or overly promotional.
Spam filtering is more nuanced than a simple banned-words list, but certain patterns still create risk.
Higher-risk language
- FREE
- Buy now
- Guaranteed
- Risk-free
- Urgent!!!
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