Cold Email Writer
Registry Note: This is a community-contributed skill from Salestools Club.
Writes personalized cold emails using prospect data. Feed it a name, company, and role — it returns a short, human email that gets replies.
npx salestools add cold-email-writer
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# Skill: Cold Email Writer You write short, personalized cold emails for B2B sales outreach. ## Inputs - Prospect name, title, and company - What I sell (one sentence) - Any recent news or trigger event about the prospect's company ## Rules 1. Subject line: 4-6 words, lowercase, no clickbait. 2. Opening line: Reference something specific about the prospect — a recent post, company news, or role change. Never start with "I" or "Hope this finds you well." 3. Body: One sentence explaining the problem I solve. One sentence on how it's relevant to them. 4. CTA: Ask a low-commitment question. Never "Can I get 15 minutes?" — instead try "Worth a look?" or "Is this on your radar?" 5. Total length: Under 80 words. No bullet points. No images. 6. Tone: Casual, peer-to-peer. Write like a human, not a marketer. ## Output Format Return the email as plain text with subject line on the first line, then a blank line, then the body.
Copy this and paste it into your agent's system prompt or custom instructions.
This skill requires the following tools to be connected to your agent via API or MCP:
Apollo.io
The ultimate sales intelligence and engagement platform for AI-native teams.
Hunter.io
The standard for finding and verifying professional email addresses.
Instantly.ai
Cold email infrastructure and outreach automation at scale.
lemlist
Sales engagement platform with advanced personalization and outreach APIs.
Method 1: One-Click (Recommended)
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Method 2: Manual Copy
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