Cold Email Writer
Writes a five-email cold outreach sequence with the mechanics that determine reply rates: a first line about the recipient rather than the sender, one clear low-friction ask, escalating angles across follow-ups, and a graceful breakup email. Sequenced structure matters because most replies come from follow-ups most senders never write.
The Prompt
Write a cold email sequence for [PRODUCT/SERVICE] targeting [TARGET PERSONA]. **Context:** - Sender: [SENDER ROLE/COMPANY] - Recipient: [JOB TITLE/ROLE] - Industry: [INDUSTRY] - Main pain point addressed: [PAIN POINT] - Unique value proposition: [UVP] - Call to action: [DEMO / CALL / TRIAL / MEETING] **Write a 5-email sequence:** **Email 1 - Introduction (Day 0):** - Subject line options (3 variations) - Personalized opening that shows research - Value-focused body (not feature-dumping) - Soft CTA with low friction - Sign-off with personality **Email 2 - Value Add (Day 3):** - New subject line - Share a relevant case study or statistic - Address a specific objection preemptively - Clear but gentle CTA **Email 3 - Social Proof (Day 7):** - Subject line with curiosity element - Include testimonial or result data - Brief and punchy - Direct CTA **Email 4 - Break-up / Last Chance (Day 14):** - Subject line that creates gentle urgency - Acknowledge they're busy - Offer an alternative (calendar link, resource) - Professional sign-off For each email: - Include subject line options - Suggest personalization tokens - Note the psychological principle used - Estimate open rate and reply rate potential
How to Customize It
Replace each bracketed placeholder with your own details before running the prompt. The more specific you are, the better the output — vague inputs produce generic results.
[PRODUCT/SERVICE]Swap in your product or service.[TARGET PERSONA]Swap in your target persona.[SENDER ROLE/COMPANY]Swap in your sender role or company.[JOB TITLE/ROLE]Swap in your job title or role.[INDUSTRY]Swap in your industry.[PAIN POINT]Swap in your pain point.[UVP]Swap in your uvp.[DEMO / CALL / TRIAL / MEETING]Swap in your demo or call or trial or meeting.
When to Use It
- B2B prospecting where you need a repeatable sequence per persona rather than improvising each email.
- Recruiting outreach, partnership pitches, or podcast guest booking — the structure transfers to any cold ask.
- Testing a new market segment: write one sequence per segment and compare reply rates before scaling.
Tips for Better Results
- 1The [PAIN POINT] must be one the recipient would name themselves, in their words — a pain they don't know they have makes email one read like spam.
- 2Personalization tokens are table stakes; add a genuinely researched first line per recipient for your top-tier prospects and let the sequence handle the rest.
- 3Keep the CTA smaller than a meeting for email one ("worth a look?" beats "got 30 minutes?"). Escalate the ask only after engagement.
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