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Follow-up template

Follow-up after no response

Send 3–5 days after an unanswered cold email

Subject line

Re: {{first_name}} — quick follow-up

Email body

Hi {{first_name}},

I sent you a note last week about {{topic}} and wanted to follow up in case it got buried.

Quick version: {{one_sentence_value_prop}}.

Worth a 15-minute call to see if there's a fit? Happy to work around your schedule.

{{signature}}

Variables

{{first_name}}

Prospect's first name

{{topic}}

Topic or subject being referenced

{{one_sentence_value_prop}}

Replace with your one sentence value prop

{{signature}}

Your email signature

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Send 3–5 days after an unanswered cold email. Keep it short — assume they saw it.

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