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Why Founders Are Replying to My Cold Emails With “This Is the Best I’ve Ever Seen”
Cold email isn’t dead — most just suck. Here’s why ours gets replies from the busiest founders in tech.

350+ replies in 7 days.
From people who usually ghost, unsubscribe, or mark spam.
Instead, they said:
“This is a great cold email man. Like, best one I’ve ever got.”
“I never respond to these. But yours got me.”
“Great cold email. How do I buy?”
That’s not normal.
But neither is how we write, structure, and position our cold outreach.
🔧 Why It’s Working
✅ We don’t sell — we offer to feature
Instead of a sales pitch, we invite them to join a podcast or newsletter they’ll actually care about.
✅ We don’t write like marketers
No "quick question," no "hope you're well," no weak intros. It’s sharp, personal, and framed for founders — not corporate inboxes.
✅ We respect their time
Short. Clear. One sentence to explain, one click to act.
✅ We follow up like humans
No spammy sequences. No automation smell. Real tone, real logic.
🚀 What You Can Steal
Write like they’re already interested — not like you're begging
Don’t chase open rates — chase trust
Offer status, results, or escape — nothing else
And if you want a cold email engine that gets you 8–15 qualified leads/week without spamming the internet...
— Charles