Playbook · Cold email · craft
The CTA that beats 'are you free for 15 minutes?'
Specific, low-commitment asks that move the conversation forward without forcing a calendar dance. The 5 CTA patterns that consistently outperform calendar-link requests — with reply-rate deltas from real campaigns and the exact wording for each. Includes the question-first CTA that doubles reply when the recipient is a senior buyer.
01The play
Summary
Specific, low-commitment asks that move the conversation forward without forcing a calendar dance. The 5 CTA patterns that consistently outperform calendar-link requests — with reply-rate deltas from real campaigns and the exact wording for each. Includes the question-first CTA that doubles reply when the recipient is a senior buyer.
02First-message template
The starting template we use for this play. Open it for the exact wording, the variable list, and the predicted reply rate.
First-message template TPL-007 — "data infra plans post-{{funding_round}}?" →03Expected outcome
Outcome: Question-based CTAs ('what's the harder problem right now?') outperform meeting-request CTAs by 2-3x on reply.
Success metric: Reply with substantive answer — not 'sure, send a calendar link.'
04Anti-patterns · do not run this when
- Do not chain two CTAs — pick one
- Do not include both a calendar link AND a question — the link competes with the question
- Do not use 'quick question' as prefix — burns a sentence on nothing
Playbook entry · ships as-of {date('M Y')}. Operator-written, no theory inflation. If you've run this play and the numbers don't match yours — or the rhythm needs a tweak — write to [email protected] and we'll revise.
Signal-anchored outbound, no theater
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