MarketingIntermediate
Write a Cold Outreach Email That Respects Their Time
Draft a short, honest first email to someone you don't know — without sounding like spam.
Prompt
Help me write a short cold email to {{recipient}} about {{purpose}}. Rules: under 120 words, no fake flattery, no 'I hope this finds you well', state in the first two sentences exactly who I am and what I'm asking for, make the ask specific and small, and make it easy to say no. Here's my context:
{{context}}Fill in these placeholders
- {{recipient}}
- {{purpose}}
- {{context}}
How to use it
Give real context about why you're contacting this specific person — a generic email to fifty people is spam no matter how well it's written. Personalize the draft before sending.
Example use case
Asking a professional you admire for 20 minutes of advice about their field.
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