Solo founder rewrites cold email, swapping video link for one-word question
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A solo AI founder says his cold email was ignored despite a clear pitch, so he rewrote it.
He replaced the video link with a one-word question and opened with the prospect's problem. The revised version also states pricing up front, uses first-person framing and short paragraphs, adds spintax variations, and gives each follow-up its own purpose. The founder's account is posted on X. He reports the change but does not report reply rates or other results.
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Ashwini@AshwiniNK21XCold email rewrite: why a clear pitch still gets ignoredAIA solo founder says his correct cold email was invisible, so he replaced the video link with a one-word question and opened with the prospect's problem. The final version also states pricing up front, uses first-person framing, short paragraphs, and spintax variations, and each follow-up has its own purpose.
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