Worst Cold Email you've gotten....or sent?

I did search for this topic and did not find it, so don't pounce on me if it's a repeat topic. I've seen the worst call topic, joined in the complaints about stupid LI messages, but how many times have you gotten a cold, automated email trying to get a sale from you?


I just got my first inbound cold email here at this company, and it is a total wreckage of mangled language, bad syntax, ugly font choices, is obviously automated to insert company name (and not edited to remove a redundant word) and, worst of all, the email address does not match the company name in the subject line which also does not match the name of the company in the signature block. So who the heck are you folks? Even if I was interested, I have no idea who you are, outside of being terrible writers. The actual worst of all, why are you sending this to me? I'm a Sales Executive (my actual title) at a mid-sized software company. I'm not interested in purchasing any lists or whatever it is you're selling that has helped random unrelated companies you've included as your enticement to respond. UGH.


So, fellow savages, what's your worst?

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๐Ÿ’Œ Cold Emailing
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BmajoR
Arsonist
8
Account Executive
The constant inundation of lead gen people peddling leads I have zero interest in and are totally irrelevant.ย 
Sunbunny31
Politicker
8
Sr Sales Executive ๐Ÿฐ
Oh, the lead lists.ย  Hard pass.ย  ย 
hh456
Celebrated Contributor
3
sales
but its 25,000 people in your industry that need your service
Sunbunny31
Politicker
6
Sr Sales Executive ๐Ÿฐ
damn, now I have regrets.
hh456
Celebrated Contributor
7
sales
When one of those ransomware people said he'd email my entire contacts list the adult content I look at if I didn't pay him $2,500 USD in 24 hours. He even used the phrase, 'you're a naughty boy' and gave me the last 4 of my social as proof.

I didn't pay him. We don't negotiate with terrorists.
Sunbunny31
Politicker
9
Sr Sales Executive ๐Ÿฐ
I got a similar one on my private email...the "your camera was on and I saw what you did".ย  ย And I thought, "fill the birdfeeder?ย  Start dinner?ย  Yeah, sell those photos.ย  Yawn."ย  Ignore.ย  ย 
hh456
Celebrated Contributor
1
sales
still scares me though ;(
Sunbunny31
Politicker
7
Sr Sales Executive ๐Ÿฐ
There is that momentary chill up the spine, and then the 'hey wait' kicks in, tbh.
CuriousFox
WR Officer
5
๐ŸฆŠ
WTF man? ๐Ÿ‘€
hh456
Celebrated Contributor
1
sales
its rough in these streets
DungeonsNDemos
Big Shot
2
Rolling 20's all day
I hope you told him you don't negotiate with terrorists.
hh456
Celebrated Contributor
3
sales
i just hit delete after recalling the last search phrase i used and shuttered.
BmajoR
Arsonist
6
Account Executive
Sorry mom, it's not what you think.ย 
UrAssIsSaaS
Arsonist
6
SaaS Eater
I keep getting emails from a software engineer recruiting agency. I have never had an engineer report to me. I manage a MM sales team. They also address me as '"Hannah" every time, I am a male and my name is definitely not Hannah.ย 

I have let them know 3 times now I am not the right person to reach on this subject, my name isnt Hannah, and sent them in the proper direction. And I have gotten the same email back in my inbox 4 times since then.ย 
Sunbunny31
Politicker
7
Sr Sales Executive ๐Ÿฐ
And that right there is why I am not responding to "Ivy".
drfsrich
0
Sr. Manager, Sales Ops
You tell 'em, Brenda.
DungeonsNDemos
Big Shot
6
Rolling 20's all day
My favorite are the ones of people looking to sell manufacturing components to my company, the issue is I have nothing to do with that side of things and they are clearly just firing a blanket fuckload-of-information email to anything that looks like an email address of a real person.
Sunbunny31
Politicker
7
Sr Sales Executive ๐Ÿฐ
I think they bought that lead list from the people spamming @Tiddyย 
LordBusiness
Politicker
3
Chief Revenue Officer
I was convinced about three years ago that the subject line โ€œfavor?โ€ And to open the email with โ€œwas hoping you to do me a favor, are you the best person to handle Xโ€ Was the cats meow. The only favor I got was a shit ton of unsubscribes and โ€œstop emailing meโ€
Sunbunny31
Politicker
6
Sr Sales Executive ๐Ÿฐ
I guess you got your question answered about whether that was the best person.ย  Ouch.
someoneinsales
Tycoon
2
Director of Sales
"your in sales, I sell sales enablement, lets chat" Thats a no from me dawg.ย 
Sunbunny31
Politicker
6
Sr Sales Executive ๐Ÿฐ
I wonder why they think I have any budget to spend.ย  I'm telling you, it's not coming out of my pocket.ย ย 
JECU
Opinionated
1
Account Manager / Co-Founder
Outside of spammers emailing telling me they have my contact list and will email them for $xxxx, Iโ€™d say the company that emails me weekly starting with Hi Company [Inactive] since we donโ€™t purchase anything in a few years. Cracks me up as Iโ€™ve been getting them for 3 years nowโ€ฆ
Sunbunny31
Politicker
7
Sr Sales Executive ๐Ÿฐ
LOL.ย  ย Yup, still [Inactive]
SaaSMaster
Politicker
1
Strategic Partnerships Manager
Not even job related, I was trying to sell a car and got an email from a dealership whoโ€™s auto email didnโ€™t populate my name at the beginning and instead said โ€œHey ;), we saw youโ€™re trying to sellโ€ฆโ€ safe to say they didnโ€™t get the car
ZeroGrit
Valued Contributor
1
VP of Hoping My Emails Find You Well
I love getting cold emailsโ€ฆ even though Iโ€™m an IC and shouldnโ€™t be getting any lol
Sunbunny31
Politicker
6
Sr Sales Executive ๐Ÿฐ
TBH, I also love getting an authentic foreign scammer one as well.ย  Most recently, one purportedly from Turkey.ย  It was a gem of wacky language, threats, random capitalizations, greed, and promises.ย  ย 

ZeroGrit
Valued Contributor
1
VP of Hoping My Emails Find You Well
I often check my personal email spam folder for these. Theyโ€™re the chefs kiss.
ragnarlothbrok
Politicker
1
Key account manager
Any that I started with " I hope you are well"
Sunbunny31
Politicker
6
Sr Sales Executive ๐Ÿฐ
But what's the alternative?
Wolfman
Good Citizen
1
Business Development
I get emails from people trying to sell attendee lists from tradeshows that I go to, where they give you a copy of the list for FREE!
drfsrich
0
Sr. Manager, Sales Ops
"We talked quite some time ago so I thought I'd reach back out..."

"We talked last week. ย Our budget and priorities haven't changed since then."
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