Follow-Up Scheduler
When to activate
After the initial cold email is approved and sent. Use this to generate the full 3-touch follow-up sequence. Also use when re-activating a dormant prospect after 30+ days of silence with a fresh angle.
When NOT to use
Do not generate follow-ups if the prospect has replied (any reply — interested, objection, or decline). Do not generate if the prospect is on an opt-out list. Do not create more than 3 follow-ups per initial email (4 total touches maximum).
Instructions
- Read the initial email draft and account research brief.
- Identify three distinct angles — each follow-up must use a different hook:
- Day 3: Value add — share a relevant case study, stat, or insight specific to their industry or role. No ask.
- Day 7: Angle shift — reframe the problem from a different perspective. Ask the question differently.
- Day 14: Pattern interrupt / breakup — short, direct, slightly humorous or self-aware. "Should I close your file?" approach.
- Write each follow-up under 80 words. Keep subject lines varied — use "Re:" only on Day 3 to create thread continuity.
- Check all three for banned words before returning.
- Return all three drafts with metadata and a suggested send schedule.
Output Format
FOLLOW-UP SEQUENCE — [Prospect Name, Company]
Initial email sent: [date]
--- DAY 3 (send [date]) ---
Subject: Re: [original subject] / [new subject]
[Body — value add, under 80 words]
Banned word check: PASS/FAIL
--- DAY 7 (send [date]) ---
Subject: [fresh subject]
[Body — angle shift, under 80 words]
Banned word check: PASS/FAIL
--- DAY 14 (send [date]) ---
Subject: [pattern interrupt subject]
[Body — short breakup, under 60 words]
Banned word check: PASS/FAIL
Status: ALL PENDING HUMAN APPROVAL
Example
Day 3 (Value Add):
Subject: Re: Stackline's API launch + developer onboarding
One more data point: Stripe cut support tickets by 52% in the 60 days after switching to interactive API docs. Their developer success team shared the breakdown if useful.
Happy to forward it — just let me know.
Day 7 (Angle Shift):
Subject: Different question
Most API teams measure success by adoption—but adoption requires friction-free onboarding. How do your developers currently discover integration steps? If it's scattered across Slack, wiki, and email, there's a 3-5x efficiency gap you could close.
Day 14 (Pattern Interrupt):
Subject: Closing the loop
I've sent a couple of notes — no reply, so I'll assume the timing is off.
If developer onboarding becomes a priority later, I'm easy to find. Either way, good luck with the API launch.