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Complete Follow-Up Email Sequence Templates

One follow-up isn't a strategy. These are complete sequences — every email written, spaced on a proven day 0 / 3 / 7 / 14 / 21 cadence — for the four situations where a structured cadence wins deals. Download the schedule as calendar events or the drafts as .eml files.

4-Email Sequence to Revive a Ghosted Deal

Start after 2+ weeks of total silence on a previously active deal.

5-Email Sequence After Sending a Proposal

Email 1 goes with the proposal itself; the cadence runs three weeks.

5-Email Sequence After a Discovery Call

Start the day of the discovery call; the cadence runs three weeks.

5-Email Sequence After a Product Demo

Start the day of the demo; the cadence runs three weeks.

Why a sequence beats a single follow-up

Reply rates by touch tell the story: roughly a fifth of replies come from the first follow-up, and more than half arrive on touches three through five. A single follow-up captures a fraction of the interest that's actually there.

A good sequence changes angle with every email. Recap first, then add value, then address the likely objection, then create gentle urgency, then close the loop. Five emails saying "checking in" is not a sequence — it's a nag with a schedule.

The day 0 / 3 / 7 / 14 / 21 cadence works because it front-loads touches while the conversation is warm and spaces them out as intent cools. Adjust it when the prospect gave you a real timeline — "board meets next quarter" beats any default spacing.

These sequences use placeholders because a template can't know your call. FollowClose writes the same 5-email arc from your actual transcript — personalized around the prospect's pain points, objections, and next steps — and can even send them automatically.

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