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Cold Email Script Checklist

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Written by Said Jrad
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1. Identify Your Offer and Value Proposition

  • Define what you're offering to potential clients

  • Understand the key benefit your service provides (e.g., booking calls, signing clients)

  • Know your competitive advantage (like one-time fee vs. ongoing retainers)

2. Create Multiple Email Variations for Testing

  • Write several versions of your first email (the transcript shows 4 variations)

  • Test different angles of the same offer

  • Adjust your volume of variations based on your lead quantity (more leads = more variations)

3. Structure Your First Email

  • Use a clear, attention-grabbing opening

  • Keep paragraphs short and digestible

  • Present your core offer directly

  • End with a simple call-to-action (e.g., "Would you be interested in learning more?")

4. Try Different Opening Approaches

As shown in the transcript, you can:

  • Skip the fluff and get straight to your offer

  • Reference the recipient's role in their company

  • Ask a question about their current situation

  • Address a common pain point they might have

5. Focus on Benefits, Not Just Features

Emphasize outcomes like:

  • Getting booked calls and closed deals

  • 100% ownership of the system

  • No more expensive agency retainers

  • Consistent client acquisition

6. Create Follow-up Emails

  • Plan a sequence (the transcript shows a 3-email sequence)

  • Space them appropriately (example: 4 days after first email, 3 days after second)

  • Add new information in each follow-up

  • Consider sharing videos or additional resources in later emails

7. Let Your Personality Show

  • Include authentic language and some humor where appropriate

  • Don't be afraid to be conversational rather than overly formal

  • Stand out by being human among automated messages

8. Technical Setup Considerations

  • Format your emails for readability

  • Keep paragraphs short

  • Apply spintax

  • Make sure text replacements are set up correctly (for personalization)

  • Test how emails appear in the inbox

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