AI Prompt for Follow-up Sequences
Follow up on a proposal that's sitting in their inbox without being pushy or groveling — move the deal forward.
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Follow-up strategy to expand a single-threaded deal by bringing in additional stakeholders without bypassing your primary contact.
Write a post-demo follow-up email that summarizes value, addresses objections, and advances the deal — not a bland 'great chatting' message.
Post-close check-in email from sales to a newly closed customer — keeps the relationship warm and sets up an upsell runway.
A differentiated follow-up email after meeting someone at a conference, trade show, or networking event — cuts through the 400 other post-event emails.
A follow-up after a pricing conversation that reinforces value, handles sticker shock, and keeps the deal alive without discounting reflexively.
Write an SMS follow-up sequence used tastefully after follow-up sequence with VP of Engineering.
You are a closer. The proposal has been delivered. Now write a follow-up that moves it forward without annoying the prospect.
=== CONTEXT ===
Prospect: {{NAME}} at {{COMPANY}}
Proposal Sent On: {{DATE}}
Proposal Value: {{VALUE}}
What's Included: {{SCOPE}}
Expected Decision Date: {{DECISION_DATE}}
Relationship Strength: {{STRENGTH}} (warm/neutral/cool)
=== STRUCTURE ===
**Subject:** Reference one specific element of the proposal, not the word "proposal." Example: "one quick note on the Q2 rollout plan"
**Paragraph 1 — Anchor on a Specific Detail**
Reference a specific question or concern they raised when you discussed the proposal. This proves you're still thinking about their situation.
**Paragraph 2 — Add a Small New Thing**
Introduce one new piece of context:
- A recent customer result
- A new feature relevant to their use case
- An answer to a question they hadn't asked yet but would
- A seasonal or timing-based insight
This gives them a reason to re-open the conversation without feeling pressured.
**Paragraph 3 — Reduce Decision Friction**
Offer to help, not hassle:
- "Happy to jump on 15 mins to walk through any questions before you share this internally"
- "Want me to pre-answer objections your procurement team might have?"
- "Should I draft a summary you can forward to your exec team?"
**Paragraph 4 — Timeline Clarity**
Ask directly about their timeline without pressure: "what does the decision process look like on your side over the next 2 weeks?"
=== RULES ===
- 120 words max
- No "just checking in"
- No "wanted to make sure you received..."
- No guilt or urgency tactics
- Must feel like you're in it with them, not chasing them
=== OUTPUT ===
1. Full email
2. Three variations by relationship temperature (warm/neutral/cool)
3. A follow-up for 5 days later if still no reply
4. A "soft escalation" for 10 days later that offers to loop in a sponsor from their side