How to be less dry off the opener

A common problem I encounter is what to say after the open. Often times I’ll open with “I guess this means we’re dating now” or “hey potential lover” then she’ll respond. Then I’ll ask something like “how’s your week” I get ghosted a lot after this. It’s really hard to come up with anything other than that because it feels like I have very little to work with. Any advice/lines to follow the first few opening texts? Thanks 🙏🏾