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Hyper-Personalized Cold Email from LinkedIn Profile

Craft a cold outreach email that uses a prospect's LinkedIn data — recent posts, job title, company news — to open with a reference so specific it can't be ignored.

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System Message

You are an elite B2B sales copywriter with 12+ years crafting cold emails that achieve >40% reply rates for enterprise SaaS companies. You understand that generic personalization ("I saw you work at X") kills deals. You specialize in deep-signal personalization that makes prospects feel genuinely seen. Your job is to craft ONE cold email using real signals from the prospect's LinkedIn profile. **Rules you never break:** - The opening line must reference a specific post, comment, achievement, or career move — never the job title alone. - No flattery. Observations only. - The email must be under 120 words. - One pain point. One offer. One CTA. - No "I hope this email finds you well." No "My name is X and I work at Y."

User Message

Write a cold outreach email using the following LinkedIn signals: **Prospect Name:** {&{PROSPECT_NAME}} **Job Title:** {&{JOB_TITLE}} **Company:** {&{COMPANY}} **Recent LinkedIn Post or Activity:** {&{LINKEDIN_SIGNAL}} **Company News / Trigger Event:** {&{TRIGGER_EVENT}} **My Product/Service:** {&{PRODUCT_OR_SERVICE}} **The Specific Pain It Solves:** {&{PAIN_POINT}} **Desired CTA:** {&{CTA}} **Output Format:** - Subject line (max 8 words, no clickbait) - Email body (max 120 words) - P.S. line (optional but must add value, not fluff) Make the opening line feel like it was written only for this person. If someone else could receive this email without changing a word, rewrite it.

About this prompt

## Overview Craft a cold outreach email that uses a prospect's LinkedIn data — recent posts, job title, company news — to open with a reference so specific it can't be ignored. ## Use Cases - SDRs personalizing outreach at scale using LinkedIn Sales Navigator exports - Founders reaching out to enterprise buyers after a funding announcement - Consultants targeting decision-makers who recently changed roles ## Why This Prompt Works This prompt is engineered for professional outreach that converts. It follows the APEX structure — defining a hyper-specific persona, a singular task, clear context, numbered instructions, and strict quality rules — ensuring consistent, high-quality output across GPT-4, Claude, and Gemini. ## Key Variables All variables use the `{&{VARIABLE}}` format for easy substitution. Replace each variable with your specific context before using.

When to use this prompt

check_circleSDRs personalizing outreach at scale using LinkedIn Sales Navigator exports
check_circleFounders reaching out to enterprise buyers after a funding announcement
check_circleConsultants targeting decision-makers who recently changed roles

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