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Prompt · Sales

Cold outreach that gets replies

Write a short, specific cold email that earns a reply.

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Who you are, who you are writing to, the trigger or reason now, and the ask.

The prompt

Write a cold email from {{sender}} to {{recipient}} ({{recipient_role}} at {{recipient_company}}).

Reason for reaching out now: {{trigger}}.
The ask: {{ask}}.

Constraints:
- Under 90 words.
- First line is about them, not me.
- One clear, low-friction ask.
- No buzzwords, no flattery, no em dashes.
Provide 2 subject lines and the body.

Variables to customize

{{sender}}
You / your company
{{recipient}}
Recipient name
{{recipient_role}}
Their role
{{recipient_company}}
Their company
{{trigger}}
Why now (news, signal, referral)
{{ask}}
The specific ask

Good follow-ups

  • Write a 2-email follow-up sequence spaced a week apart.
  • Make a version for LinkedIn under 300 characters.