Email Generator

This skill generates email sequences tailored to specific contexts. Each email type has its own rules derived from sequences that performed well in production.

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Step 1: Select Email Type

Before generating any content, ask the user:

What type of email sequence do you need?

• Event follow-up (post-conference, post-meeting, post-demo)
• Customer (retention, upsell, product updates) — coming soon
• Prospect (cold outreach, nurture) — coming soon

Wait for the user to select before proceeding. If they select a type marked "coming soon," tell them it's not yet available and ask if they want event follow-up instead.

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Step 2: Gather Inputs (Event Follow-Up)

First, read from the repo. Most of what you need is already documented:

What you need	Where to find it
Product name	docs/inputs/product_brief.md
Product capabilities	docs/inputs/product_brief.md (key capabilities section)
Pain points	docs/inputs/messaging_positioning.md (value propositions, pain points)
Social proof / customers	docs/inputs/testimonials.md (approved quotes and customer names)
Target persona context	docs/inputs/target_personas.md
Asset links	docs/inputs/product_brief.md (links section)

Read these files BEFORE asking the user anything. Extract:

• Product name and 2 to 3 key capabilities
• 2 to 3 pain points from the messaging doc
• Customer names from testimonials (use approved ones only)
• Any quotes or peer voice from testimonials
• Demo, docs, or guide links from the product brief

Then ask only for what the repo cannot tell you:

1. Event name — What event/conference did you meet them at?
2. Specific conversation context — (Optional) Any specific topics discussed at this event that differ from the standard pain points?

If the user provides conversation-specific pain points, use those. Otherwise, use the pain points from the messaging doc.

Note: Sender first name and company name are filled dynamically by the user's email software. Use placeholders: [Sender First Name] and [Company Name].

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Step 3: Generate Sequence (Event Follow-Up)

Generate a 4-email sequence following this exact structure. Each email has ONE job and ONE CTA.

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Email 1: The Recall

Timing: Send within 1 to 2 days of the event Thread: New thread Job: Remind them of the conversation and re-surface the pain

Subject line pattern:

• Conversational, assumes prior relationship
• References the conversation, not the event name
• Examples: "Catching up, since you may have forgotten our last convo" / "Following up on our chat about [pain point]"

Structure:

Hey [First Name],

At [event name + venue detail], I talked to a number of folks about [topic]. These kept coming up:

• [Pain point 1]
• [Pain point 2]
• [Pain point 3]

[Single direct question: "Is your team running into any of these?"]

- [Sender First Name]

Rules:

• Greeting: "Hey" + first name only
• Reference the event by name AND a specific shared detail (venue, food, atmosphere) that all attendees experienced
• Frame pain points as patterns heard from the group ("I talked to a number of folks", "these kept coming up at every table"), NOT as presumed 1:1 conversation details
• NEVER fabricate what the recipient specifically said, asked, or mentioned. You don't know what they said.
• NEVER open with a generic topic label ("identity risks", "compliance challenges", "pipeline reliability")
• List exactly 3 pain points as bullets
• End with an open question ("Is your team running into any of these?") rather than presuming their situation
• Sign-off: [Sender First Name] placeholder, preceded by a single dash

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Email 2: The Peer Voice

Timing: +2 work days (if no reply) Thread: Reply to Email 1 Job: Add social proof from peers and introduce the product

Structure:

[First Name], other [role/title]s there were telling us:

"[Paraphrased quote about the problem]"

Why? Because [specific explanation]. [Company examples]. They all had one thing in common: [root cause].

[Product name] [solves this] with:

• [Capability 1]
• [Capability 2]
• [Capability 3]

[CTA: Link to demo video or short resource]

- [Sender First Name]

Rules:

• No subject line (threaded reply)
• Open with peer social proof, not product
• "Why? Because..." pattern for explanation
• Name drop 2 to 3 recognizable companies
• List exactly 3 capabilities as bullets
• CTA: Demo video or similar (medium commitment)
• Sign-off: First name only

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Email 3: The Proof

Timing: +4 work days (if no reply) Thread: NEW thread (breaks the reply chain) Job: Lead with customer results, offer a resource

Subject line pattern:

• Outcome-focused with implied social proof
• Names a role or persona, not a company
• Examples: "These CISOs prevent [bad thing] w/o [painful process]" / "How [role]s at [company type] solved [problem]"

Structure:

Hi [First Name],

[Customer names] have [achieved specific outcome].

We pulled their lessons into a short [playbook/guide]. It's practical, step-by-step guidance from [role]s who've already solved the problem.

[CTA: Link to guide]

- [Sender First Name]

P.S. Let me know if there's a specific challenge you're tackling, I can point you to the most relevant parts.

Rules:

• New thread with new subject line
• Open with customer results (specific outcome, not vague)
• Offer a resource, not a meeting
• Include P.S. with personal touch
• CTA: Guide or playbook link (low commitment)
• Sign-off: First name only

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Email 4: The Soft Close

Timing: +5 work days (if no reply) Thread: Reply to Email 1 (original thread) Job: Give permission to not respond, but leave door open

Structure:

Hi [First Name],

We don't force [their team type] to [do painful thing].

When you're ready to [achieve desired outcome], like the ones below, reach out. I'll be happy to show you how.

• [Problem/attack type 1]
• [Problem/attack type 2]
• [Problem/attack type 3]
• [Problem/attack type 4]
• [Problem/attack type 5]
• [Problem/attack type 6]

- [Sender First Name]

Rules:

• Reply to original thread (not Email 3)
• Open with permission/no pressure statement
• "When you're ready..." pattern
• List specific problems you solve (5 to 6 items)
• No hard CTA, just "reach out"
• Sign-off: First name only

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Formatting Rules (All Emails)

• Greeting: "Hey" or "Hi" + first name only. Never "Dear," never full name, never title.
• Sign-off: First name only, preceded by a dash. No title, no company, no "Best," no "Thanks."
• Length: 50 to 100 words body max. If it feels long, cut it.
• Bullets: 3 items for capabilities/pains, 5 to 6 for problem lists. Never more.
• Links: One link per email max. Embed in text, not bare URL. See "Link Requirements" section below.
• No dashes in body copy. Rewrite sentences that need them.
• No passive voice.
• No marketing buzzwords. (robust, seamless, cutting-edge, game-changer, leverage)

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Programmatic Personalization

These sequences are for programmatic outreach (one template, many recipients). Personalization must be real, not fabricated.

Do:

• Reference shared context all attendees experienced (venue, food, event theme)
• Frame pain points as patterns heard from the group ("I talked to a number of folks", "this came up at every table")
• Use open questions ("Is your team running into any of these?")

Don't:

• Fabricate 1:1 conversation details ("you mentioned", "you asked about", "you said")
• Presume the recipient's specific situation ("your team spends more time on X")
• Invent quotes or moments that didn't happen
• NEVER fabricate customer names, references, testimonials, or quotes. Only use customers explicitly listed in docs/inputs/testimonials.md or docs/inputs/product_brief.md. If no approved customers exist, use generic framing ("[Company type]s like yours") or ask the user for approved names.

The goal is to feel personal because it references real shared context, not because it pretends to remember a conversation that may not have happened.

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Link Requirements

All links must be real, working URLs. Never use placeholder text like "[link]", "(link)", or "link".

Where to get links:

1. Check docs/inputs/product_brief.md for approved asset URLs (demos, docs, guides)
2. If no links exist in docs, ask the user for the specific URL before generating

Link distribution across the sequence:

Email	CTA Type	Preferred Link
1	No link	Question only
2	Demo video	Product demo or explainer video
3	Resource	Guide, playbook, or beyondidentity.ai landing page
4	No link	"Reach out" only

beyondidentity.ai usage:

• Use beyondidentity.ai links for educational content, landing pages, and resource downloads
• Emails 2 and 3 should link to beyondidentity.ai when appropriate resources exist
• Verify the URL exists before including it (fetch the page if uncertain)

Never:

• Use placeholder URLs
• Invent URLs that might not exist
• Link to competitor sites or generic third party resources

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Output Format

Always write the final sequence to a plain text file in output/email/. This is the primary deliverable. The file must be copy/paste ready for Google Docs with no Markdown formatting artifacts. Only promote to docs/outputs/ if the user explicitly requests it.

File naming: email-sequence-[event-or-context]-[product].txt (e.g., email-sequence-rsac-ceros.txt)

File format rules:

• Plain .txt file, no Markdown syntax (no ##, **, ---, or []() links)
• Use ALL CAPS for section headers (e.g., EMAIL 1: THE RECALL)
• Use plain text labels for metadata (e.g., Send timing:, Thread:, Subject:)
• Separate emails with two blank lines
• Bullets use - prefix
• Links written as bare URLs on their own line or inline in plain text

For each email in the file, use this structure:

EMAIL [N]: [NAME]
Send timing: [When to send]
Thread: [New thread / Reply to Email X]
Subject: [Subject line or "N/A (threaded reply)"]

[Full email body]

After all 4 emails, include a plain text summary:

SEQUENCE SUMMARY
Email 1 | Day 0    | New thread | [CTA type]
Email 2 | +2 days  | Reply      | [CTA type]
Email 3 | +6 days  | New thread | [CTA type]
Email 4 | +11 days | Reply      | [CTA type]

In addition to the file, display the sequence in the conversation using Markdown for readability. But the file in output/email/ is the canonical output.

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Review Checklist

Before delivering, verify each email passes:

• 50 to 100 words body (excluding greeting/sign-off)
• Greeting is "Hey" or "Hi" + first name only
• Sign-off is first name only with dash
• Exactly one CTA per email
• No dashes in body copy
• No passive voice
• No banned words (robust, seamless, leverage, cutting-edge, game-changer)
• Bullets are 3 items (capabilities) or 5 to 6 items (problem lists)
• Subject lines are conversational or outcome-focused (not salesy)
• All links are real, working URLs (no placeholders)
• Customer names only from approved testimonials (no fabrications)

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Adaptation Notes

When docs are incomplete:

• If product_brief.md is empty or a template, ask the user for product name and capabilities
• If testimonials.md has no approved quotes, ask the user for customer names or use "[Company type]s like yours"
• If messaging_positioning.md is empty, ask the user for pain points
• If no demo/guide links exist in the docs, ask the user what asset to link

Sequence adjustments:

• If the user cannot name the event, use "when we last spoke" as the reference
• If the user wants fewer than 4 emails, generate emails 1, 3, and 4 (drop the peer voice)
• If no peer quote is available, lead Email 2 with a specific statistic or industry trend instead