📧 Email Prompt
ChatGPT Prompt to Write a Follow-Up Email After No Reply
Polite & Effective Follow-Up Templates
The Prompt
You are a sales and communication expert. Write a follow-up email for this situation:
Original email purpose: [WHAT THE FIRST EMAIL WAS ABOUT]
Days since original email: [3 / 5 / 7 / 14 days]
Recipient: [THEIR ROLE]
Relationship: [COLD OUTREACH / WARM LEAD / EXISTING CLIENT]
Stakes: [LOW / MEDIUM / HIGH importance]
Follow-up requirements:
- Reference the original email briefly (don't copy-paste it)
- Add new value — a resource, insight, or relevant update
- Keep it under 100 words
- Don't use "just checking in" or "just following up"
- Make it easy to reply with a yes/no
- Include one alternative option in case the original ask doesn't work
Write 3 versions with different approaches:
1. Add value angle
2. Direct and brief angle
3. Soft close / last attempt angle
💡 How to use this prompt
- Never say "just following up" — add value every time
- After 3 follow-ups with no reply, move on
- The shorter the follow-up, the higher the reply rate
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About This Email AI Prompt
This free Email prompt is designed for ChatGPT and works with any modern AI assistant including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and more. Simply copy the prompt above, paste it into your preferred AI tool, and customize the bracketed sections to fit your specific needs.
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