Snapchat opener for a girl who is an event planner and loves wine country day trips

Read her story the way she reads a run of sheet from a client. A vineyard photo with a caption about planning tells you two things: she's working hard, and she's looking for a break. Event planners often post the finished result of their work, or a place they went for a site visit. So if she's showing a day trip, it was probably for pleasure. That's the part worth picking up.

Pay attention to what the photo is of, not just how it looks. A tasting room, a long lunch table, or a road shot from a car tells you whether she's into the social side of wine country or the scenery. Her caption and any text overlay matter more than her face in the frame. A line like "back to the grind Monday" suggests she's ready to talk about something other than work. A line about needing a break suggests she'll enjoy talking about where she goes to unwind.

Don't read too much into her job. Plenty of event planners aren't thinking about work at all when they post a vacation shot.

Three kinds of opener fit this situation well. The first responds to a specific detail from one of her stories, like the place, the setting, or the mood of the photo. Its job is to show you looked closely and to give her something easy to answer, like whether she went with friends or solo. You can tell a draft is this kind because it refers to something visible in her story and ends with a light question she can answer in a sentence. Leave out any remark about her career.

The second kind asks where she likes to go for a day trip. Its job is to invite her to talk about herself in a way that fits her interests without sounding like an interview. It's working when it asks about her favorite spot or her ideal free Saturday. Don't claim to know the area well unless it's true, and don't stack a second question on the first.

The third kind is a light, playful comment that matches the energy of her post. Its job is to show personality. It's the right kind when it sounds like something you'd say to a friend who posted the same photo. Skip anything that tries too hard to be clever or mentions her job.

Send your first message late morning or early afternoon on a weekday, or during the day on a weekend. People in event work are usually busy during business hours and check Snapchat between tasks. A message sent late at night can look impulsive, and she may not see it until the next day, which weakens the moment.

Give her about a day to reply before doing anything else. If she doesn't respond, send one short follow-up the next day that adds something new instead of repeating your first line, like a related photo or a comment on a story she's posted since. If she still doesn't reply, stop. Two messages with no response is a clear signal, and a third will feel pushy.

If she replies with a short message, match her length and energy. If she replies warmly and asks you something back, you have a conversation. If she replies with one word, let it rest. Come back in a few days with a new detail from her stories.