salesnerd

Head of Growth

Opening to a cold email... hi, hey, hello, greetings, etc.

How do you open your cold emails? For years I was a 'Hello' kinda person, but recently have converted to 'Hey'.

Do you always use the same one? Do you think it matters?

How do you start cold emails?

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CuriousFox

WR Officer

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If I use a greeting I use "Hi." Otherwise I simply use their name.

salesnerd

WR Officer

Head of Growth

When it's super serious I don't even bother with the name... that's when you KNOW it's gametime.

Trinity

WR Officer

BusDev

I use "Hi" and switch to Hey only after connecting with them and have a feel of their approach/tonality (business-like/casual)

CadenceCombat

Tycoon

Account Executive

I go with ‘hello’ or ‘hi’ or just their name, or no initial greeting at all.

‘Greetings’ seems the most insincere of the lot to me. I’ve never been greeted with a ‘greetings’ face to face so it seems unnatural to me 🤷🏻‍♂️

salesnerd

WR Officer

Head of Growth

I think ‘salutations’ would be the only more absurd way to greet someone.

BillyHoyle

Tycoon

Senior Account Executive

Depends on the vibe I get from them.

BillyHoyle

Tycoon

Senior Account Executive

Sometimes I hit em with a Wuzzup

LordBusiness

Politicker

Chief Revenue Officer

Just the first name here unless it’s a close contact I’ve got a really tight relationship with.

LoneMaverick

Executive

Strategic Account Leader

I use “Hi” for the first email in a thread. Subsequent emails I just use their name.

PeterSwan

Opinionated

Sales Specialist

The same as Trinity, I use "Hi" and switch to Hey only after connecting with them.

CRMLord

Good Citizen

Business Development Representative

I’m still building up the courage to begin an email with just the name, no greeting. What a power move! However, for now I’m sticking with “Hi”.

Bandido

Politicker

Client Director

This is embarrassing but I caught myself doing Hey for men, and Hi for women which makes zero sense.....I couldn't even tell you why or what caused my brain to default that way. Once I caught it I stopped and now tend to just use their names on a cold email. However, if I know you already you're definitely getting a "Hey"

Stringer

Arsonist

SDR

Salesnerd,

Finatical prospecting by Jeb Blunt says no greeting.

Salespeople from 1990-2012 had been doing that, so people are over it. It's too formal to have a greeting for someone you don't know.

Cheers,
Stinger

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salesnerd

Opening to a cold email... hi, hey, hello, greetings, etc.

How do you start cold emails?

13 comments

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