Outreach Email Draft Skill
Draft emails to people mentioned in content, for Havala to send.
When to Use
After content goes live (newsletter sent, social posted, blog published).
Process
- Review the published content
- Identify everyone mentioned:
- Podcast guests
- People quoted
- Tools/curricula featured
- Anyone tagged on social
- Draft personalized email for each
- Save drafts for Havala to review and send
Email Template
Subject: You were featured in OpenEd Daily!
Hi [First Name],
We featured [specific thing - your tool/quote/story] in today's OpenEd Daily
newsletter to our 10,000+ homeschool families.
[Link to newsletter web version or blog post]
Thanks for the great work you're doing in education!
Best,
Havala
OpenEd Team
Variations
For podcast guests:
Subject: Your episode is live!
Hi [Name],
Your conversation with Charlie just went live on the OpenEd podcast and newsletter.
Podcast: [YouTube/Spotify link]
Newsletter: [Link]
Blog: [If applicable]
Feel free to share! We've also tagged you on [platforms].
Thanks again for joining us.
For tool creators:
Subject: [Tool Name] featured in OpenEd Daily
Hi [Name],
We featured [Tool Name] as our Tool of the Day in OpenEd Daily.
[Link]
Our audience of 10,000+ homeschool families is always looking for great
resources, so hopefully this sends some new users your way.
Output
Save drafts to: Studio/OpenEd Daily Studio/[date]/Outreach_Emails.md
Format:
# Outreach Emails - [Date]
## 1. [Person Name] - [Reason for outreach]
**To:** [email if known, otherwise note to find]
**Subject:** [subject line]
[Body]
---
## 2. [Next person]
...
Nearbound Check
Before drafting, check Studio/Nearbound Pipeline/people/ for existing profile with:
- Email address
- Previous interactions
- Social handles
Created: 2026-01-27