12 horrible follow up emails

and how to fix them

Author

Charlotte Lloyd
August 17, 2023

Hello to now 2.3k people now who have decided to keep it real, authentic and actionable. Its the #29th edition, almost at 30!

You're in for a 2-minute read on 12 gruesome follow-up emails and their transformations.

Ever fired off a follow-up email, only to be greeted by a deafening silence? Often, it's not that your follow-up was unnecessary; it's just that it wasn't compelling enough.

Just as with sales emails, your follow-up needs a touch of finesse and a pinch of originality.

Think about this: How can you ensure your follow-up email isn't the one that's immediately relegated to the trash? Simple. Don't sound like the rest.

Without further ado, here are 12 follow-up phrases to banish from your drafts forever:

  1. Just checking in

  2. Any thoughts on my previous email?

  3. Wanted to bump this email

  4. Good day, how are you doing?

  5. I a so impressed by your background

  6. Just following up to check in to see if you saw my last email?

  7. I stumbled across your LinkedIn post/comment

  8. Sorry to bother you

  9. This is a follow up email

  10. I was doing some research on X and came across your info

  11. The reason am reaching out is

  12. Hoping to find synergy

Another 2?

Haven’t heard from you in a while

Look forward to hearing from you soon

Check out the reframes here:

Charlotte Lloyd on LinkedIn: 12 Horrible Email Openers and How to Reframe Them | 70 comments

12 HORRIBLE email follow up mistakes How you could double your response rates with these 12 reframes The sequel by me and Yurii Veremchuk What did we miss?… | 70 comments on LinkedIn

www.linkedin.com/posts/charlottelloydsales_12-horrible-email-openers-and-how-to-reframe-activity-7095735840378605569-x9Kb?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

See you next week!

PS - what do you want me to cover for the 30th EDITION?

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