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Everymonth,asweallknowtoowell,thesalesclockresets.
Howweperformedlastmonthisputbehindus,andit’sallaboutthismonth. Weeithercontactnewclientsor…beginourcadenceoffollowupemails.
Problemis,it’s much tooeasytosendageneric,“justchecking-in”followupemail.
Thatsaid,theprocessofcontactingaprospectcanbeoverwhelming.Whendowefollowup?
Howdowemaintaincontactwithoutbeingapest?
Whatdowesay?
Whyaren’ttheyansweringme?
!
Youwon’thavealltheanswers,andneitherdowe.But,wedohaveahandfulofawesomeemailtemplatesfromourtopsalespeoplethatcanhelpwithsomeofthatuncertainty.
Beforelookingatthetemplates,besuretocheckoutour UltimateFollowUpEmailGuide tounderstandthecomponentsofasuccessfulfollowup.
Withthat,scrollbelowtofind:
∙16SalesFollowUpEmailTemplates
∙3ToolsToImproveSalesFollowUpEmails
∙SampleSalesFollowUpEmailSubjectLines
FollowUpEmailSubjectLines
PARTONE
Beforejumpingintothe16templates,let'sreviewsomesubjectlinesthat actuallygetouremailsopened.
ThefollowingsalessubjectlineshavebeenusedbyourtopsalesprofessionalsatSidekickandHubSpottoachievehighemailopenrates:
16FollowUpEmailTemplates
PARTTWO
UseCase:
AfterAMeeting
TEMPLATE1
Ijustnailedmyclientcall.Theywerehangingonmyeveryword,evenfinishingmysentences.AndnowmyheadisdancingwiththoughtsabouthowI’llspendthat commissioncheck.
Fastforwardthreemonths...andthatsameclientisn’treturningmycallsorrespondingtomyemails.
Nowwhat?
Nextstep?
[Name],I’mwritingtofollowup.I’mnotsurewhatournextstepis.
Letmeknowwhatmakessenseasanextstep,ifany?
Thanksforyourinput.
[Signature]
TEMPLATE2
Wecouldalsotryamoreaggressiveapproach:
Update?
[Name],I’mwritingtofollowuponourlastconversation.Mybossaskedmeforanupdateonyouraccount.ItoldhimIdidn’thaveone.
I’mnotsureifitmakessensetocontinuetheconversation.Whatmakessenseasanextstep,ifany?
[Signature]
UseCase:
AfterATriggerEvent
TEMPLATE3
IfInoticethataprospectisre-openingmyemailorproposal,Icansendthisusefulemail:
Let'stakeanotherlook
Hi[Name],
Lastwechatted,yourequestedthatIgetintouchinNovember.Imaybeamonthearly,butIfiguredit’dbeworthchecking-in.
Haveyougivenanyadditionalthoughttomyproposal?
I’dbehappytodoaquickreviewofitonthephoneandansweranypendingquestions.
Whatdoesyourcalendarlookliketotalk?
TEMPLATE4
Wecanalsofollowupifweseeprospectsnavigatingourwebsite.
Update?
[Name],twoofyourteammateswerelookingatourproductpagethisweek.Theproductpagethey’reallviewingisfocusedonhelpingrepsclosedealsatanacceleratedrate.
Doyouhave10minutestodiscusswhattoolsyourteamhasbeenresearching?
Wouldtheyliketojointhecall?
Ifso,howdoesyourcalendarlook?
UseCase:
Turning522EmailsInto$4MinRevenue
TEMPLATE5
LastOctober,Bryan Kreuzberger washiredtohelpcloseapipelinefilledwithworld-class,Fortune1000companies:
Google,AT&T,Toyota,etc.He builtalistof522companiestoworkwith,buttheconsultingagencyhewasassistinghadalittleproblem... theyweren'tclosinganysales.
Insteadofspammingcompanieswiththesameemailtemplatethatwasn'tworking,Bryanmadeafewadjustmentstotheirsalesprocess.Theresult?
Theysawan80%emailopen rate,earning$4,386,000inadditionalrevenue.
Wow.Checkouthis follow-upemailtemplate thatearnedFortune1000companiesover$4millioninnewsales:
Re:
appropriateperson?
[Name],
I’mwritingtofollowuponmyemail.Ididn’thearbackfromanyoneontheteam.Ifitmakessensetotalk,letmeknowhowyourcalendarlooks.
Ifnot,whoistheappropriatepersonformetotalkto?
Thanksforyourhelp,
[Signature]
UseCase:
AfterAVoicemail
TEMPLATE6
IsendthissalesfollowupemailafterI leaveavoicemail toincreasemychancesofhearingback.Likethelastfollowup,thisemailalsohasan80%responserateand within24hours.
SorryImissedyou
Hi[Name],
Ijustcalledto[explainyourpurpose].
Inmyvoicemail,ImentionedthatI’lltryyouagainon[dateandtime],butfeelfreetoreachmewheneverworksbestforyouat[phonenumber]orshootmeanyquestionsviaemail.
[Signature]
UseCase:
AfterATradeShow,Conference,orNetworkingEvent
TEMPLATE7
Thisfollowupworksaftera tradeshow,conference,ornetworkingeventrelevanttomycorebusinessproductorservice.
Excitedaboutfront-enddevelopmentat[CompanyName]
Hi[Name],
Whatagreatshow.Ihopeyouenjoyeditandlearnedmoreaboutemailtrackingsoftware[tool]toimproveyour[problemfacingbusiness].
I’msureimprovingyoursalesteam’sproductivity[objective]isatoppriorityforyou.IthoughtI’dsendyou“10WaystoBoostYourSalesProductivity”[pieceofcontent]foryoutoreview.Ifyou’dlikeanyadditionalinformationabouthow[detailsofcontent],I’dbemorethanhappytohaveaquickchatoverthephone.
Justletmeknowifyouhaveanyquestionsorwouldliketohaveamorein-depthconversation.I’mherewheneveryouneedme.
[Signature]
UseCase:
FirstFollowUpEmail
TEMPLATE8
Ikeepmy salesfollowupemails simple,short,anduseful,withafocusonarrangingameeting.
Pleasurechattingearlier,[Name]
Hi[Name],
Ireallyenjoyedchattingwithyouearliertodayandlearningmoreabouthowyou[role]at[company]Iunderstandtheissuesyou’reencounteringwith[challengesdiscussedinconversation]andhowtheymakeitharderto[impactonteamorcompany].
Asmentioned,I’veattachedmoreinformationaboutourresourcesandhowwecanhelpyouboost[businessobjective]andsolve[businessproblem].
JustletmeknowifyouhaveanyquestionsandI’dbemorethanhappytochatagain.Ifnot,Ilookforwardtotalkingagainon[dateandtime].
[Signature]
UseCase:
FollowUpsToYourFollowUps
TEMPLATE9
Persistencepaysoffwhenitcomestosalesfollowupemails.Thefirstfollowupoftendoesn’tdothetrick,sowehavetobepreparedforallthefollowupsthereafter:
10wayswecanhelp
Hi[Name],
Iwantedtogetintouchtoseewhichofthe10Waysyou’reusingtoboostyoursalesteam’sproductivity[detailsofcontentsentinfirstemail].Ifyouhaven’timplementedthesetechniquesyet,I’dlovetohelpyougetstarted.Areyouavailablefora30minutecallon[dateandtime]?
Justletmeknowwhatworksbestforyou.Ilookforwardtohearingfromyou!
[Signature]
TEMPLATE10
Ifthatdoesn'twork,trythisthirdfollowupemail:
We'reflexible
Hi[Name],
Iknowhowbusyyoumustbemanagingyourteamandhelpingthemincreasesales[jobfunction].IhopetheresourceIsentyouaboutboostingyoursalesproductivitywashelpful,andthatyoucanshareitwiththerestofyourteam.Hereitisagain[inserthyperlinkhere]incaseitgotlostintranslation.Wouldyouhavetimeforacallon[dateandtime]or[dateandtime]?
Letmeknowwhatworksbestforyou,orifyouhaveanyconflictswiththosetimes.I’dbehappytoworkaroundyourschedule.
[Signature]
TEMPLATE11
..Crickets.Again.Butremember:
80%ofsalesrequireatleastfivefollowups.Sohere’safourthfollowupemailtemplate:
Tryingtoconnect
Hi[Name],
I’msorrywehaven’tbeenabletoconnect.Lasttimewespoke,youseemedveryinterestedinboostingyoursalesproductivity[objective].Again,Iknowhowhecticthingscangetatworkandwithfamily.Iwouldbeavailableforacallduringweekendsorbeforeorafterworkhoursifthat’seasierforyou.Idon’tmeantobugyou,butIdowanttohelpyoumanageyourteamsoyoucanexceedyoursalesgoals[objective].
UseCase:
TheBreakUpEmail
TEMPLATE12
Atthispoint,weneedtocontinueourconversationorenditalltogether.Continuingonwastesourtimeandsimplyannoysourprospect.Itmightbetimeforthe breakupemail.
ShouldIstayorshouldIgo?
Hi[FirstName],
I’vetriedtoreachyouafewtimestogooversuggestionsonimproving___,buthaven’theardbackwhichtellsmeoneofthreethings:
1)You’reallsetwith____andIshouldstopbotheringyou.
2)You’restillinterestedbuthaven’thadthetimetogetbacktometyet.
3)You’vefallenandcan’tgetupandinthatcaseletmeknowandI’llcallsomeonetohelpyou….
PleaseletmeknowwhichoneasI’mstartingtoworry!
TEMPLATE13
Wecanalsotrymakingourintentionsclear:
Isthelovegone?
[FirstName],Iwantedtoreachouttoyouonelasttime.Ihavesuggestionsonhowyour____canworkharderintermsofgeneratingnewbusiness.IfIdon’thearbackfromyou,I’llassumethetimingisn’tright.
Myinformationisbelowshouldyouhaveanyquestions.hearbackfromyou,I’llassumethetimingisn’tright.Myinformationisbelowshouldyouhaveanyquestions.
Best,
TEMPLATE14
Agrowingstrandofone-wayemailscanquicklybecomeabigwasteoftime,andwehavetorealizewhenit’stimetogetoutofaone-sidedrelationship:
Itisn'tyou,it'sme.
[FirstName],Ihaven’theardbackfromyousinceourlastconversation.We’vespentagooddealoftimetogether,andIhopeI’vegivenyousomegoodideasforyour____initiatives.
Pleaseletmeknowif_____isapriorityforyounow,orperhapssometimeinthefuture.
Yourfollowupisgreatlyappreciated.
TEMPLATE15
Wecanalwaysrelyonthedirect,noBSbreakupemailaswell.
Ifsomeone doesn'trespondto Bryan Kreuzberger'ssecondorthirdfollow-upemails,hesendsa final follow-upwhichhasa 76%responserate.Bryanswearsbyit,claimingit'shisbest-performingemailof