Email Sequence Writer
Before starting: Read MARKETING-CONTEXT.md in this domain for product, ICP, and positioning context.
What This Skill Does
Designs and writes complete email sequences -- from trigger event through final CTA -- with precise cadence, subject lines, body copy, and measurement criteria. Covers onboarding, nurture, re-engagement, upsell, and retention sequences. Every email is grounded in behavioral psychology: reciprocity in value-first emails, commitment escalation across the sequence, and scarcity/urgency only when authentic.
Key Questions to Ask
- What triggers this sequence? (signup, trial start, purchase, inactivity, event)
- What is the sequence goal? (activate, convert, retain, upsell, win back)
- How many emails and over what time period?
- What value can we provide before asking? (content, tools, insights)
- What email platform/ESP is in use? (affects personalization and dynamic content capability)
- What compliance requirements apply? (CAN-SPAM, CASL, GDPR opt-in -- check MARKETING-CONTEXT.md)
Framework / Approach
Sequence Architecture
- Define the trigger event -- What user action or time-based event starts the sequence?
- Map the journey -- What does the user need to believe/do at each step to reach the goal?
- Set cadence -- Frequency based on urgency and sequence type:
- Onboarding: Day 0, 1, 3, 5, 7, 14
- Nurture: Weekly or bi-weekly
- Re-engagement: Day 30, 37, 44 (post-inactivity)
- Upsell: Triggered by usage milestones
- Write each email using this structure:
- Subject line -- 6-10 words, curiosity or benefit-driven, no spam triggers
- Preview text -- Complements (not repeats) the subject line
- Opening line -- Acknowledge context (why they're getting this email)
- Body -- One idea, one value, one ask
- CTA -- Single action, button or text link, outcome-focused copy
- PS line -- Optional secondary hook or social proof
- Define exit conditions -- When does the user leave this sequence? (goal achieved, unsubscribe, enters different sequence)
- Set measurement -- Open rate, click rate, conversion rate, unsubscribe rate per email
Sequence Types
| Type |
Goal |
Typical Length |
Key Principle |
| Welcome/Onboarding |
Activate |
5-7 emails |
Value-first, teach product |
| Nurture |
Build trust |
8-12 emails |
Educate, don't sell |
| Trial-to-Paid |
Convert |
5-7 emails |
Show ROI, create urgency |
| Re-engagement |
Win back |
3-4 emails |
Remind value, offer incentive |
| Post-Purchase |
Retain |
4-6 emails |
Reduce buyer's remorse, teach |
| Upsell/Cross-sell |
Expand |
3-4 emails |
Usage-triggered, show next level |
Output Format
## Email Sequence: [Sequence Name]
### Overview
- Trigger: [what starts it]
- Goal: [desired outcome]
- Length: [N emails over N days]
- Exit condition: [when user leaves sequence]
### Sequence Map
| # | Day | Subject Line | Goal | CTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | [subject] | [email goal] | [action] |
| 2 | 1 | [subject] | [email goal] | [action] |
| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
### Email 1: [Internal Name]
- **Send:** Day 0, immediately after [trigger]
- **Subject:** [subject line]
- **Preview:** [preview text]
- **Body:**
[Full email copy]
- **CTA:** [button text] → [destination URL]
- **Success metric:** [what to measure]
[Repeat for each email]
### Measurement Plan
| Metric | Target | Alert Threshold |
|---|---|---|
| Open rate | [X%] | Below [Y%] |
| Click rate | [X%] | Below [Y%] |
| Sequence completion | [X%] | Below [Y%] |
| Unsubscribe rate | Below [X%] | Above [Y%] |
Related Skills
copywriting -- email body copy frameworks (PAS, AIDA)cro -- landing page optimization for email CTAsgrowth-retention -- lifecycle strategy that sequences supportcustomer-research -- voice-of-customer data for email personalization
Copyright (c) 2026 iSystematic Inc. Maxim product. BSL 1.1.
1---2name: email-sequence-writer3description: Email Sequence Writer4---56# Email Sequence Writer78> **Before starting:** Read `MARKETING-CONTEXT.md` in this domain for product, ICP, and positioning context.910## What This Skill Does1112Designs and writes complete email sequences -- from trigger event through final CTA -- with precise cadence, subject lines, body copy, and measurement criteria. Covers onboarding, nurture, re-engagement, upsell, and retention sequences. Every email is grounded in behavioral psychology: reciprocity in value-first emails, commitment escalation across the sequence, and scarcity/urgency only when authentic.1314## Key Questions to Ask15161. What triggers this sequence? (signup, trial start, purchase, inactivity, event)172. What is the sequence goal? (activate, convert, retain, upsell, win back)183. How many emails and over what time period?194. What value can we provide before asking? (content, tools, insights)205. What email platform/ESP is in use? (affects personalization and dynamic content capability)216. What compliance requirements apply? (CAN-SPAM, CASL, GDPR opt-in -- check MARKETING-CONTEXT.md)2223## Framework / Approach2425### Sequence Architecture26271. **Define the trigger event** -- What user action or time-based event starts the sequence?282. **Map the journey** -- What does the user need to believe/do at each step to reach the goal?293. **Set cadence** -- Frequency based on urgency and sequence type:30 - Onboarding: Day 0, 1, 3, 5, 7, 1431 - Nurture: Weekly or bi-weekly32 - Re-engagement: Day 30, 37, 44 (post-inactivity)33 - Upsell: Triggered by usage milestones344. **Write each email** using this structure:35 - **Subject line** -- 6-10 words, curiosity or benefit-driven, no spam triggers36 - **Preview text** -- Complements (not repeats) the subject line37 - **Opening line** -- Acknowledge context (why they're getting this email)38 - **Body** -- One idea, one value, one ask39 - **CTA** -- Single action, button or text link, outcome-focused copy40 - **PS line** -- Optional secondary hook or social proof415. **Define exit conditions** -- When does the user leave this sequence? (goal achieved, unsubscribe, enters different sequence)426. **Set measurement** -- Open rate, click rate, conversion rate, unsubscribe rate per email4344### Sequence Types4546| Type | Goal | Typical Length | Key Principle |47|---|---|---|---|48| Welcome/Onboarding | Activate | 5-7 emails | Value-first, teach product |49| Nurture | Build trust | 8-12 emails | Educate, don't sell |50| Trial-to-Paid | Convert | 5-7 emails | Show ROI, create urgency |51| Re-engagement | Win back | 3-4 emails | Remind value, offer incentive |52| Post-Purchase | Retain | 4-6 emails | Reduce buyer's remorse, teach |53| Upsell/Cross-sell | Expand | 3-4 emails | Usage-triggered, show next level |5455## Output Format5657```markdown58## Email Sequence: [Sequence Name]5960### Overview61- Trigger: [what starts it]62- Goal: [desired outcome]63- Length: [N emails over N days]64- Exit condition: [when user leaves sequence]6566### Sequence Map6768| # | Day | Subject Line | Goal | CTA |69|---|---|---|---|---|70| 1 | 0 | [subject] | [email goal] | [action] |71| 2 | 1 | [subject] | [email goal] | [action] |72| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |7374### Email 1: [Internal Name]75- **Send:** Day 0, immediately after [trigger]76- **Subject:** [subject line]77- **Preview:** [preview text]78- **Body:**7980[Full email copy]8182- **CTA:** [button text] → [destination URL]83- **Success metric:** [what to measure]8485[Repeat for each email]8687### Measurement Plan88| Metric | Target | Alert Threshold |89|---|---|---|90| Open rate | [X%] | Below [Y%] |91| Click rate | [X%] | Below [Y%] |92| Sequence completion | [X%] | Below [Y%] |93| Unsubscribe rate | Below [X%] | Above [Y%] |94```9596## Related Skills97- `copywriting` -- email body copy frameworks (PAS, AIDA)98- `cro` -- landing page optimization for email CTAs99- `growth-retention` -- lifecycle strategy that sequences support100- `customer-research` -- voice-of-customer data for email personalization101102---103_Copyright (c) 2026 iSystematic Inc. Maxim product. BSL 1.1._
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