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Cold Email Copy Is Broken (Here’s Why)
Cold email copy lives in a weird dilemma.
You want:
• opens
• replies
• booked calls
But you also need to:
• avoid spam
• not sound salesy
• not trip deliverability
Most people overcomplicate this.
After sending hundreds of thousands of cold emails, and helping 1,281+ people write cold email copy that actually gets replies, I simplified everything into a 3-step framework.
Step 1: Bait the Open
Before anyone reads your email… they decide whether to open it.
That decision is driven by:
• the subject line
• the preview text (first sentence)
Together, they must spark curiosity and stay relevant.
They cannot sound promotional.
The goal is simple:
Make it feel like it could be from a colleague, client, or vendor.
If it sounds like marketing → spam risk goes up.
Step 2: Win the 3-Second Impression
Once the email is opened, you have about 3 seconds.
Your first 2–3 sentences should do three things:
1. Surface a real problem they recognize
2. Hint at a solution
3. Establish quiet credibility
Not a pitch.
Not a bio.
Just enough context to make them think:
“This might be relevant.”
Miss this window, and the email is dead.
Step 3: Get the “Yes”
Cold email is not about closing.
It’s about starting a conversation.
The easiest way to do that?
• Ask a clear, low-friction question
• Make the reply effortless
If they can respond with a simple “Yes”, you’ve done your job.
Everything after that is sales.
By the way, I’ve got something that makes this entire process much easier.
Comment “Cold” and I’ll send it over.
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Cold Email Copy Is Broken (Here’s Why)
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