Inspiring Dashboard messages in squidoo

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This is likely to be one of those squidoo lenses that gets loads of votes, and a few visitors at first, and then lingers somewhere at the bottom of my list of lenses. But I thought I'd make it anyhow.

In tribute to the fun atmosphere at squidoo and in celebration of making the Giant Squid Top 100 club :) (in January 2009)

So what is this lens? It's a collection of the great greeting messages squidoo shows us lensmasters when we are logged in and looking at our dashboards.

Here are the dashboard messages I collected.

I replaced my personal name with 'lensmaster' - but these messages are even more effective because they do use our first name to address us. Makes it very personal.

Hey there lensmaster! You're always a joy to see.

One of those kind messages that just puts a smile more...2 points

Hey there lensmaster! Don't tug on that, you never know what it might be attached to.

One of the more mysterious taglines on the profile2 points

Hey there lensmaster! What sticks is what you stick your mind to.

Yes. Perseverance counts.1 point

Hey there lensmaster! May the road rise up to meet you.

This is a reference to a very touching story of a more...1 point

Hey there lensmaster! It must be a day off in heaven for an angel like you to be amongst us.

Some of these I wonder: do they only show these to more...1 point

Hey there lensmaster! May the sun shine warm upon your face.

Hard to have the sun on my face while I'm at the c more...1 point

Hey there lensmaster! Ask not what Squidoo can do for you, but what you can Squidoo for yourself.

Great pun at that famous saying by which president more...1 point

Hey there lensmaster! Get your bootstraps on!

Yes - I should get to some real work.1 point

Hey there lensmaster! That rug really tied the room together.

Another random compliment. No rugs in MY rooms.1 point

Hey there lensmaster! I majored in spores, molds and fungus.

Sounds interesting. I minored in biology.1 point

Hey there lensmaster! If I could rearrange the alphabet, I would put U and I together.

Cute. Heard that one before though, didn't I?1 point

Hey there lensmaster! Oh, I'm afraid the deflector shield will be quite operational when your friends arrive.

Fun SciFi reference.1 point

Hey there lensmaster! Let's make like fabric softner and snuggle.

Yes - squidoo is snugly.1 point

Hey there lensmaster! If you can fly the plane, don't have fish for dinner.

What? No idea what this means.0 points

Hey there lensmaster! Here's mud in your eye.

I guess this suggests that squidoo helps me improv more...0 points

Hey there lensmaster! My my, looking awfully dapper today!

Dapper? I know what that means in Dutch, but in En more...0 points

Hey there lensmaster! Your winning lotto numbers are 30, 17, 34, 8, 15, and 18.

I don't do the lottery. Do those numbers ever chan more...0 points

Hey there lensmaster! Would you like fries with that?

No thanks. I'd like to keep my current weight, tha more...0 points

Hey there lensmaster! Lolcats have nothing on you.

Lolcats?0 points

Hey there lensmaster! You're such a good listener!

:) [how do they know?]0 points

Hey there lensmaster! If you see a sea cucumber, be nice to it.

A sea cucumber? Sounds surreal, but I have this id more...0 points

What they do...


I'm sure these dashboard welcome messages are one of the reasons the atmosphere at squidoo is usually so upbeat and friendly. They set the tone - a tone that is consistent with other ways in which Squidoo HQ communicates with lensmasters.

What inspired squidoo: Seth Godin Books

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  • Wednesday_Elf May 16, 2010 @ 7:59 am | delete
    The dashboard messages are always so much fun, and, sometimes, I agree, inspiring -- as in, encouraging us with a touch of humor - the best way to learn and remember! I agree with luvmyludwig, the capcha words are often extremely amusing and often they practically 'match' the subject of the story I'm reading or the message I'm leaving :).
  • luvmyludwig Oct 24, 2009 @ 2:35 pm | delete
    I love those dashboard messages and the capcha words too!

    Great job!
  • KimGiancaterino Aug 11, 2009 @ 11:58 pm | delete
    Thanks for putting these messages in one place. They always make me laugh.
  • pkmcr Aug 2, 2009 @ 9:33 am | delete
    I just asked a question about these messages over at squidu and was pointed here - great lens and thanks for putting it together!

    Take care

    Paul
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