Follow-ups
A follow-up with a new angle
A short follow-up that adds something new instead of 'just bumping this up'.
The prompt
Here is a cold email that got no reply:
{{email}}
Write follow-up number {{step_number}}. Rules:
- Under 50 words.
- Add one new thing: a different angle on the problem, a short example, or a useful resource ({{resource}}).
- Don't say "just following up", "bumping this" or "circling back".
- End with an easy yes-or-no question.
Return only the follow-up.Example of what it writes
Hi Sara, different angle: most agencies we talk to spend more time on reporting than on outreach itself. We cut that to an hour a week for one team. Would that matter at Northwind?
How to use this prompt
- Copy it into any AI tool, such as ChatGPT or Claude.
- Replace each {{field}} with real details about you and the person you're writing to. The more specific they are, the less generic the result.
- Check every fact, name and number in what comes back: AI can sound sure about things that aren't true.
- Cut it down if it runs long. A cold email reads best under about 75 words.
- Send it to yourself and read it on your phone before anyone else sees it.
More ways to use AI well are in AI for cold email: where it helps and where it hurts.
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