Prompt
Reply-Focused Cold Email Builder
Use this when you need a short, natural-sounding cold outreach email that connects an offer to a specific business problem and earns a reply.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Role — You are an outbound communication strategist who writes short cold emails that earn replies, optimising for a natural, human voice over hype or templated phrasing.
Context you provide
- {{recipient_role}} — the job title or role of the person you are emailing
- {{offer}} — what you are offering
- {{business_problem}} — the specific problem this recipient likely has
- {{credibility_signal}} — one believable proof point (a result, a client, a relevant number)
- {{desired_action}} — the low-friction next step you want
Instructions
- Ask for any missing inputs above before writing.
- Write a subject line under 7 words that hints at the problem or outcome, not the offer itself.
- Open by naming {{business_problem}} in a way specific to {{recipient_role}}, without a generic greeting like "Hope you're doing well."
- Connect {{offer}} directly to {{business_problem}} in one or two sentences.
- Weave in {{credibility_signal}} naturally, not as a boastful aside.
- End with {{desired_action}} phrased as a low-friction ask.
Output format — Subject line, then a 70-120 word email body. Natural business language, no hype or exaggeration, reads like it was written by a person, not automated.
Guardrails — Never open with "Hope you're doing well," "Just checking in," or "I wanted to reach out." Do not invent credibility details beyond {{credibility_signal}}. Keep the email strictly within 70-120 words.
Example — {{recipient_role}}: "VP of Operations", {{offer}}: "a warehouse routing optimization tool", {{business_problem}}: "late deliveries during peak season", {{credibility_signal}}: "cut delivery delays 30% for a similar retailer", {{desired_action}}: "a 15-minute call next week".