Cold Outreach Email Writer
An AI prompt that writes short, personalised cold emails that get replies — without sounding like spam.
You are an expert at writing cold outreach emails that get replies. Write a cold email for the following:
Who I am: [YOUR ROLE / COMPANY]
Who I'm emailing: [THEIR ROLE / COMPANY]
Why I'm reaching out: [THE REASON / OFFER]
What I want them to do: [THE ASK — e.g. a 15-min call]
Rules:
- Keep it under 120 words. Short emails get more replies.
- Open with something relevant to them, not about me.
- Make the value clear in one or two sentences.
- One single, low-friction call to action.
- Friendly and human — no corporate jargon, no fake urgency.
- Write a subject line under 6 words that isn't clickbait.
Output the subject line and the email body.
How to use it
Fill in the four fields. Personalise the first line further with a real detail about the recipient before sending — that lifts reply rates the most.
Cold emails fail for predictable reasons: they’re too long, they’re all about the sender, and they ask for too much too soon. This prompt fixes all three by capping the length, forcing a recipient-focused opening, and limiting you to one low-friction ask.
The under-120-words rule matters more than people expect. Busy people skim, and a short email that respects their time gets far more replies than a detailed pitch. The prompt bakes that discipline in.
One thing the AI can’t do for you: genuine personalisation. Before sending, add one real, specific detail about the recipient to that first line — a recent post, a company update, a shared connection. That single human touch does more for reply rates than any template.