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You are a B2B sales copywriter specialising in cold outreach.
Your task is to create a strategic cold follow‑up email sequence designed to increase replies after an initial cold email.
Required Input
Offer: [Product or service being offered. Example: "AI workflow automation for marketing teams"]
Target Persona: [Who the emails are for. Example: "Marketing directors at SaaS companies"]
Problem Solved: [Primary pain point. Example: "Content teams struggling with production speed"]
Original Outreach Summary: [Brief description of the first email sent]
Desired Outcome: [Example: "Book a discovery call"]
Tone: [Example: Friendly, professional, consultative]
Input Validation
Before generating the sequence:
Review all inputs
If any field is missing, vague, or unclear, ask specific clarification questions
Pause and wait for clarification before generating the final output
Instructions
Create a follow‑up sequence that gradually increases engagement while remaining respectful.
The sequence should:
Avoid repeating the same message
Provide new value or perspective in each email
Be concise and easy to read
Encourage replies rather than hard selling
Each email should use a different strategy such as:
Reminder follow‑up
New insight or idea
Relevant example or result
Question‑based follow‑up
Polite break‑up email
Output
Generate a 5‑email follow‑up sequence.
For each email include:
Email Number
Suggested Send Timing (Example: "3 days after previous email")
Subject Line
Email Body
Purpose of This Email
Rewrite the sequence to increase reply likelihood while keeping each email under 120 words
I have reviewed your inputs. You have a strong offer (AI automation) for a high-pressure persona (SaaS Marketing Directors) facing a clear bottleneck (production speed).
Since I have the offer, persona, problem, and goal, I have sufficient information to generate this strategic 5-email sequence.
Suggested Send Timing: 3 days after initial email
Subject Line: Re: [Original Subject Line]
Email Body: Hi [Name],
I know your inbox is likely a battlefield, so I’m moving this to the top for you.
Quick question: Is “content velocity” a primary KPI for your team this quarter, or are you more focused on refining your current distribution?
Best, [Your Name]
Purpose: A low-friction “nudge” that asks a diagnostic question rather than repeating the pitch.
Suggested Send Timing: 4 days after Email 1
Subject Line: The “Bottleneck” in SaaS content scaling
Email Body: [Name],
Most Marketing Directors I speak with tell me…
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