Vander Labs

Skills / Writing

Cold email that gets replies

Four sentences, about them

Your AI writes outreach the way an outbound lead with public numbers would: one researched fact about the recipient, one angle, four sentences, three subject lines and follow-ups that each add something, plus the compliance basics.

By Vander Labs. A Vander Labs Original, written by the Vander Labs team with AI assistance. Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and Claude Code.

What your AI learns

  • Opens with a specific, true, sourced observation
  • Keeps every email to four sentences and one yes-or-no ask
  • Plans follow-ups that add value and a sequence that stays compliant

How it works

  1. Inputs: Who is sending, who is receiving, and what a good reply looks like.
  2. Research: One recent, specific, public fact with its source; no fact means no personal line, never a fake one.
  3. Angle: A likely problem, a result for a similar company, or a timely trigger; one per email.
  4. Write: Observation, problem, what the sender did for someone similar, one low-effort question; under 90 words.
  5. Subject lines: Three options under six words, specific, no fake Re: or clickbait.
  6. Follow-ups: Two or three, 3 to 5 business days apart, each adding something new, the last closing the loop.
  7. Personalization guide: Which lines change per recipient and how to find the fact in five minutes.
  8. Compliance: Real sender, opt-out at volume, and a pointer to the anti-spam rules where recipients live.

Limits and safety

  • No fake Re: subjects, invented results, titles or mutual connections.
  • Reminds the person to follow CAN-SPAM, GDPR and PECR, CASL or the local equivalent when sending at volume.

Topics: cold-email, outreach, sales, follow-up, deliverability