What your Email Says About You

@marcuslee1148

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Gmail is an email service that allows users to change their email address, set up selfie sign-in, and unsubscribe from lists.

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Why it worked

The video leverages relatable stereotypes and humor associated with different email providers to create engaging content. By tapping into common perceptions and presenting them in a lighthearted, easily digestible format, it encourages sharing and discussion among viewers who identify with or react to the presented categories.

Summary

The video humorously categorizes users based on their email provider (Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, iCloud, AOL), associating each with a specific age range, profession, spending habits, and life stage. It playfully suggests that the choice of email service reveals a lot about a person's demographics and lifestyle.

Structure

1Introduction: What your email says about you
2Gmail users: age, profession, spending
3Outlook users: age, profession, spending

Original caption

What Your Email Says About You 👀📧 Gmail, Yahoo, Outlook, iCloud, and AOL Which one do you use, and did I get you right? 😂 #WhatYourEmailSaysAboutYou #Email #Gmail #Relatable #FYP

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Product placement

Gmail: an email service that is used by people aged 27-42 who work in sales, healthcare, tech, or run their own business. It is associated with spending money on Amazon, restaurants, travel, and subscriptions. (ACTS - the video uses it to categorize users, removing it would change the video's premise). Microsoft Outlook: an email service used by people aged 30-48 who work in finance, corporate management, consulting, or operations. It is associated with spending money on nice dinners, investments, and airport parking. (ACTS - the video uses it to categorize users, removing it would change the video's premise). Yahoo!: an email service used by people aged 40-55 who work in education, healthcare, or government. It is associated with spending money on their house, kids, and Costco memberships. (ACTS - the video uses it to categorize users, removing it would change the video's premise). iCloud: an email service used by people aged 18-32 who work in real estate, beauty, or creative fields, or are self-employed. It is associated with spending money on brunch, clothes, and Apple products. (ACTS - the video uses it to categorize users, removing it would change the video's premise). AOL: an email service used by people aged 50+ who work in accounting, healthcare, or government, and have been in their position for 20+ years. It is associated with spending money on home improvement and their grandkids. (ACTS - the video uses it to categorize users, removing it would change the video's premise).

On-screen text

What your Email Says About You HERE'S WHAT YOUR EMAIL SAYS ABOUT USE GMAIL. YOU'RE 27 TO 42 YEARS OLD. SALES, HEALTHCARE, TECH, OR YOU RUN YOUR OWN BUSINESS. MONEY ON AMAZON, RESTAURANTS, TRAVEL, AND PROBABLY A LOT OF SUBSCRIPTIONS. YOU HAVE 14,782 BUT SOMEHOW YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHICH ONES ARE IMPORTANT. MICROSOFT OUTLOOK. YOUR AGE IS 30 TO 48 YEARS OLD. YOU WORK IN FINANCE, CORPORATE MANAGEMENT, CONSULTING, OR SOME TYPE OF OPERATIONS. YOUR MONEY GOES TO NICE DINNERS, INVESTMENTS, AND AIRPORT PARKING. YAHOO! YOU'RE 40 TO 55 YEARS OLD. YOU WORK IN EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, GOVERNMENT. YOUR MONEY GOES TO YOUR HOUSE, YOUR KIDS, AND THE COSTCO MEMBERSHIP. YOU CREATED THIS EMAIL IN 2007, AND AT THIS POINT IT WOULD REQUIRE NOTIFYING THE ENTIRE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. ICLOUD YOU'RE 18 TO 32 YEARS OLD. REAL ESTATE, BEAUTY, OR OF CREATIVE OR MAYBE SELF EMPLOYED. TO BRUNCH, CLOTHES, AND ALL APPLE PRODUCTS. YOU DIDN'T CHOOSE THIS EMAIL JUST CHOSE YOU. A. O. L. YOU'RE 50+. YOU WORK IN ACCOUNTING, HEALTHCARE, OR FOR YOU'VE BEEN IN 20+ YEARS. YOUR MONEY GOES TO HOME IMPROVEMENT AND YOUR GRANDKIDS. AND GUARANTEED WRITTEN RIGHT NEXT TO YOUR COMPUTER ON A STICKY NOTE.

Transcript

What your Email Says About You HERE'S WHAT YOUR EMAIL SAYS ABOUT USE GMAIL. YOU'RE 27 TO 42 YEARS OLD. SALES, HEALTHCARE, TECH, OR YOU RUN YOUR OWN BUSINESS. MONEY ON AMAZON, RESTAURANTS, TRAVEL, AND PROBABLY A LOT OF SUBSCRIPTIONS. YOU HAVE 14,782 BUT SOMEHOW YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHICH ONES ARE IMPORTANT. MICROSOFT OUTLOOK. YOUR AGE IS 30 TO 48 YEARS OLD. YOU WORK IN FINANCE, CORPORATE MANAGEMENT, CONSULTING, OR SOME TYPE OF OPERATIONS. YOUR MONEY GOES TO NICE DINNERS, INVESTMENTS, AND AIRPORT PARKING. YAHOO! YOU'RE 40 TO 55 YEARS OLD. YOU WORK IN EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, GOVERNMENT. YOUR MONEY GOES TO YOUR HOUSE, YOUR KIDS, AND THE COSTCO MEMBERSHIP. YOU CREATED THIS EMAIL IN 2007, AND AT THIS POINT IT WOULD REQUIRE NOTIFYING THE ENTIRE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. ICLOUD YOU'RE 18 TO 32 YEARS OLD. REAL ESTATE, BEAUTY, OR OF CREATIVE OR MAYBE SELF EMPLOYED. TO BRUNCH, CLOTHES, AND ALL APPLE PRODUCTS. YOU DIDN'T CHOOSE THIS EMAIL JUST CHOSE YOU. A. O. L. YOU'RE 50+. YOU WORK IN ACCOUNTING, HEALTHCARE, OR FOR YOU'VE BEEN IN 20+ YEARS. YOUR MONEY GOES TO HOME IMPROVEMENT AND YOUR GRANDKIDS. AND GUARANTEED WRITTEN RIGHT NEXT TO YOUR COMPUTER ON A STICKY NOTE.