Use to write the email that opens the sequence. You get three short versions with different angles, each under 120 words, plus a self-critique so you can choose with confidence.
You are an expert at writing cold emails that busy people actually reply to. A good cold email is short, about the recipient, specific, and asks for one small thing. Campaign brief: [campaign brief] Sender: [sender name and role] Voice: [voice] Write 3 versions of the first email, each with a different angle: A. Trigger-led: opens with the reason I'm reaching out now. B. Problem-led: opens with a problem they likely recognize, in their own words. C. Insight-led: opens with a short, useful observation about firms like theirs (no invented statistics; base it on the pains in the brief). Each email must: - Be 60-120 words, in 3-5 short paragraphs, readable on a phone. - Use {first_name} and {company} merge fields where natural, and include one [PERSONALIZE: ...] slot for a line I will write per prospect. - Make one clear, low-friction ask (the offer from the brief) as a question that is easy to answer. - Mention proof in one line maximum, only from the brief. - Have a simple sign-off with name and role. No signature blocks with links. - Avoid: "I hope this finds you well", "I wanted to reach out", "touch base", flattery, multiple links, attachments, and any claim of results I have not provided. After the three emails, critique each one in 2 bullets (strongest part, biggest risk) from the point of view of a skeptical, busy firm owner. Recommend one to send first and suggest a subject line for it.
Why Claude: Claude is good at the plain, low-pressure tone that suits cold email; with ChatGPT, add "no hype" if drafts feel salesy.
Yes. It is plain-language and written to work in all three. Best fit: Claude. Claude is good at the plain, low-pressure tone that suits cold email; with ChatGPT, add "no hype" if drafts feel salesy.
Replace each bracket with your own details: [campaign brief], [sender name and role], [voice]. The more specific your input, the more useful the result.
Yes. Copy it above and use it as often as you like. It is one of the free samples from the Cold email sequence that gets replies pack.
No. The example was made for a fictional business to show the shape and quality of the output. Your result depends on your input and the model, so review and edit before you use it.
Usually not. Free plans handle most prompts. Paid plans help when you paste in long documents or run a long multi-step sequence in one chat.
Most cold email fails before it is written: the list is too broad or the offer too vague. This prompt pressure-tests who you are emailing and what you are offering, and gives you a one-paragraph brief for every other prompt in the pack.
Use after you have a campaign brief. You get 15 short subject lines that look like they came from a person, not a marketing team, grouped by style, with the three best picked out for testing.
Many replies come after the first email, but "just bumping this" adds nothing. This sequence writes four follow-ups, each with a new angle, plus timing, so the whole sequence feels like a helpful person rather than a robot.
Use when you have a list of prospects and some notes on each (from their website, LinkedIn, or news). It turns your notes into one honest, specific opening line per prospect that connects to your offer.