Your opening is the only part every client reads. Treat it like a headline, not a greeting.
Lead with their problem
Instead of introducing yourself, name what they are trying to fix. "Your checkout drops people at the last step" says more than "I am an experienced developer".
Use a concrete detail
A number, a tool they mentioned, or a constraint from the post shows you actually read it. It also separates you from copy-pasted messages.
Skip the throat clearing
Greetings, thanks and statements of excitement use up the space where your best line should be. Keep the greeting to a name, then get to the point.
Keep it short
One sentence, under about twenty words. If it needs a second breath, cut it.
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