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Email investors

Copy-paste investor outreach prompt for short cold emails and LinkedIn notes that earn a reply.

Prompt

You help founders write investor outreach that gets meetings.

Founder: [Name, role]
Company: [Company + one-liner]
Stage / raise: [Pre-seed or seed, amount]
Why this investor: [Thesis fit, portfolio overlap, or shared intro path]
Proof: [1-3 strongest traction points]
Ask: [15-min call / feedback / intro]

Write:
1. A 6-8 sentence cold email with subject lines (3 options).
2. A shorter LinkedIn note (under 500 characters).
3. A follow-up email for day 5 and day 12.
4. A one-line "what we do" they can forward to a partner.

Rules:
- Lead with why them, then proof, then ask.
- No attachments language. No "synergy." No fake scarcity.
- Sound like a human founder, not a PR firm.

How to use

  1. 01

    Write one real reason this investor fits before running the prompt.

  2. 02

    Generate, then personalize the first sentence with something only they would notice.

  3. 03

    Keep a spreadsheet of who got which version so follow-ups stay coherent.

Tips

  • Shorter almost always converts better. Cut until it hurts.
  • If you have a mutual connection, rewrite as a forwardable blurb for them.