A new email, pre-filled, send button ready.
The QR redirects to a mailto: link. The phone's default mail app opens a fresh compose window with your address in the To field and your suggested subject + body already typed. The customer adds whatever else they want to say and taps send.
Hi,
My order number is [paste here].
I'd like to ask about:
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Pre-fill the awkward part. Customer fills the rest.
Most people stall at the empty subject line. Give them a working subject and a structured body — "My order number is [paste here]" — and the response rate goes up. The customer fills in the specific, you skip 80% of the email-tag.
The subject is editable from your dashboard, so you can route different campaigns (returns, bookings, support) to different pre-filled subjects without reprinting.
The mailto: URI has lived in every browser since 1995.
No platform fees, no third-party API. The phone's default mail app handles everything. Three URL-encoded parameters do the work — address, subject, body.
A vague subject is a deleted email.
The customer's about to fire an email at a stranger. A specific subject tells them you'll know how to handle it, and tells your inbox filter where to route it.
Anywhere a customer would benefit from sending a written enquiry instead of cold-mailing.
Email is still the inbox where contracts land, receipts are looked up, and B2B starts. A pre-filled subject + body cuts the awkward first-message friction and routes the enquiry straight to the right pile.
Order support
On the packing slip. Pre-filled "My order number is [paste]" — saves the customer rummaging through their account.
Sales enquiry
On the trade-show booth poster. "New enquiry — [your product]" lands the lead in the right inbox before they've left.
Job applications
On the recruitment poster. Subject "Application — [role]" routes the email to the right HR rule.
Listing enquiries
On the property sign. "Viewing request — [address]" — your agent gets a sortable lead.
Press / press kit
On a poster or product photo. "Press enquiry — [your name]" with a structured body asks for the deadline + outlet up-front.
Quote requests
On the van or yard sign. "Quote request — [service]" with a body that asks for postcode + best time to visit.
Things people ask before they print the card.
Which mail app does the QR open?+
Whichever the phone treats as default. On iPhone, that's Apple Mail unless the user has installed Gmail / Outlook and set it as default. On Android, the chooser appears if more than one mail app is installed. The customer never has to "log in" — the app is already signed into their account.
What if the customer doesn't use email much?+
For younger or more chat-oriented audiences, an WhatsApp QR code usually outperforms an email QR. For B2B, contract-heavy, or older audiences, email wins. Print both on the same card if you're not sure which your customer base prefers.
Can I change the subject or body later?+
Yes. Open the link in your dashboard, edit subject or body, save. Useful for seasonal updates ("Christmas booking — [date]") or campaign-specific routing without reprinting the QR.
Does CC or BCC work?+
The mailto: spec supports cc= and bcc= parameters, and most mail clients respect them. The dashboard's destination editor lets you paste a full mailto: URL with whatever parameters you want. The visible builder defaults to To/Subject/Body to keep things simple.
Will the body wrap correctly across lines?+
Yes — newlines get encoded as %0A in the URL, and mail clients render them as line breaks. We handle the encoding automatically; type your body with regular returns, it'll look the same in the recipient's compose window.
Will scans show up in my analytics?+
Yes. Every scan logs a row with date, country, device family. Useful for working out which placement (packing slip, trade-show poster, business card) actually drives enquiries.
Is this an anti-spam liability?+
No — the QR opens the customer's own mail app on their own device, and they choose whether to send. There's no automated mail being sent on either side. Treat the resulting inbound emails like any other contact-form submission.
Print the card. Read the inbox.
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