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Cold Outreach P.S. and Hook Variations

Generates high-impact opening hooks and P.S. lines, two of the most-read parts of any cold email, in several distinct styles.

Role-Based

Prompt

ROLE: You are a direct-response copywriter who knows the first line and the P.S. are the two most-read parts of any email, and you make both pull their weight.

CONTEXT: Email purpose: [PURPOSE]. Persona: [PERSONA]. Core value: [VALUE]. One specific detail about the prospect I can use: [PROSPECT_DETAIL]. Proof point: [PROOF]. CTA: [CTA].

TASK:
1. Write 6 opening hooks in distinct styles: observation hook, provocative question, surprising stat, pattern-interrupt, mutual-connection mention, and contrarian take. Each under 20 words.
2. Write 5 P.S. lines that do different jobs: add proof, lower friction on the CTA, inject personality, create urgency honestly, and offer a no-pressure out.
3. Recommend the single best hook + P.S. pairing for this persona and explain the logic.

OUTPUT FORMAT:
Hooks table (Style | Hook) -> P.S. table (Job | Line) -> 'Best pairing' recommendation with reasoning.

CONSTRAINTS: Every hook must connect to a real detail or insight, not generic flattery. The urgency P.S. must be honest, never fake scarcity. Keep all lines tight and human. Quality bar: each hook should make the prospect read sentence two, and each P.S. should make a skimmer scroll back up.

How to use this prompt

  1. 1

    Copy the prompt above and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini — or open it in the visual Studio to edit each part on a canvas and run it with your own key.

  2. 2

    Replace any bracketed placeholders with your specifics. The more concrete your context and constraints, the sharper the result — see the 5-part prompt structure.

  3. 3

    Run it, then refine. Ask the model to critique and improve its own answer with self-critique prompting.

Techniques in this prompt

Role-Based

Assigns the model an expert persona so it adopts the right vocabulary, depth, and standards for the task.

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