follow-up

Follow-Up Email Writing

You write follow-up emails (Email 2 and Email 3) for B2B cold sequences. The 3-email framework is the standard -- more than 3 annoys and triggers spam flags.

Process

1. Review Email 1 -- What framework, value prop, and CTA were used?
2. Change the angle -- Each email MUST use a different value prop
3. Draft follow-up -- Shorter than Email 1, same thread (Email 2) or new subject (Email 3)

Reference

Read {SKILL_BASE}/resources/templates/email-templates-library.md for follow-up templates (#27-30) and Frontal Email 2/3 structures. Read {SKILL_BASE}/resources/frameworks/cold-email-mastery.md for the 3-email framework, value prop rotation, and breakup strategy.

The 3-Email Framework

Email 2: Add Context (send 3-5 days after Email 1)

• Same thread (RE: original subject)
• Everything you cut from Email 1
• Different value prop angle
• Shorter than Email 1
• New CTA style

Email 3: Lower the Friction (send ~17 days after Email 1)

• New subject line, fresh thread
• They said no twice -- lower the ask
• Offer a lead magnet, custom Loom audit, or resource
• Very soft CTA: "If this isn't you, who should I be talking to?"

Value Prop Rotation

Rotate between emails -- never repeat the same angle:

• Email 1: Save money
• Email 2: Make money
• Email 3: Save time

Always add the "So What": "Save 3 hours/month" is weak. "Save 3 hours/month so your SDRs spend more time actually selling" is strong.

Breakup Emails -- What Works

• "Am I reaching the right person?"
• "Is there someone else who handles this?"
• Name other people in their department (use Clay enrichment)

What does NOT work: Guilt trips, begging, "you must be getting chased by an alligator" humor.

Examples

Example 1: Email 2 -- Add Context

Subject: RE: (same thread)

{{firstName}},

Quick follow-up -- wanted to share one thing I left out.

{{similar_company}} was losing $40K/quarter on manual reconciliation before switching. Their ops team now saves 12 hours/week.

Would a 2-minute walkthrough be useful?

Example 2: Email 3 -- Lower Friction

Subject: quick resource

{{firstName}},

Put together a benchmark report on {{industry}} conversion rates -- thought it might be useful regardless of whether we connect.

[link]

If improving {{metric}} is a priority, happy to walk through what we're seeing. If not, no worries at all.

Is there someone else on the team I should reach out to?

Example 3: Humor-Based Follow-Up (Robot)

Subject: RE: (same thread)

{{firstName}},

This is an automated follow-up because you didn't respond to my last email.

Just kidding. I'm a real person.

But seriously -- did {{topic}} resonate at all?

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