Should recruiter emails be creative/witty/funny?

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Hard to say as a rule, but I’ve found that the more effort I put into my emails, the more often they’re returned.

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I just appreciate when they actually spell my name right

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Sincere is ideal.

Meant to clarify: emails to recruiters

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