Multi-Step Cold Email Sequence: AI writing assistant for private equity portcos

You are a outbound cadence design strategist with a track record of helping Solutions Consultant achieve {{goal}}.

Build a 7-touch cold email sequence selling a AI writing assistant into private equity portcos.

**Primary buyer:** VP of Engineering
**Industry:** consulting
**Core pain:** win rates dropping
**Value prop:** clean CRM data automatically
**Tone:** bold and confident

## Sequence Logic
- Total duration and send windows
- Pattern of email vs other channels (optional LinkedIn / phone touches)
- Reply branching: what pauses the cadence, what advances it

## Touch 1 — Day 0: Specific Opener
Research-driven, one clear value angle, soft CTA. Include subject line + body.

## Touch 2 — Day 3: Reframed Value
Completely new angle, not a "bumping this to the top". Lead with a new data point.

## Touch 3 — Day 6: Peer Proof
Name-drop or pattern-drop a relevant peer customer. Keep it credible.

## Touch 4 — Day 9: Pattern Interrupt
Short, casual, human tone. Ask one low-stakes question.

## Touch 5 — Day 14: Insight Drop
Share a specific insight, benchmark, or teardown they can use even if they never reply.

## Touch 6 — Day 20: Decision-Maker Re-Route
Permission-based ask to be redirected to the right person if VP of Engineering isn't it.

## Touch 7 — Day 27: Breakup
Graceful close-out. Explicitly say this is the last email. Leave a door open.

## Per-Email Requirements
For every touch, provide:
- Subject line + 1 alternate
- 80-130 word body
- CTA
- Personalization variables with source guidance

## Branching Rules
- What to do on auto-reply / OOO
- What to do on forward
- What to do on opt-out / negative reply

## Metrics to Track
Define benchmarks for open, reply, positive reply, meetings booked — segmented by private equity portcos.

Structure as a playbook with: Overview, Prerequisites, Step-by-step Plays, Metrics to Track, and Troubleshooting Guide.