How do you know if your cold emails are working before users reply?
I'm building a tool that uses AI to help craft cold emails that actually get responses. But before I go too far, I want to dig deeper into the real frustrations behind cold outreach.
Most founders and marketers I talk to say something like:
“We send cold emails, but we’re not sure if they’re hitting the right tone, targeting the right pain point, or just going straight to spam.”
Right now, I’m researching the before you send side of cold outreach that moment where you're staring at your draft, wondering if it’s persuasive, personal, or just… meh.
So if you're doing cold email:
What’s your biggest frustration?
How do you currently test or validate your emails?
What would make your outreach process 10x easier?
If this resonates, I’d love to hear from you.
No pitch just trying to understand the problem deeply before finishing the product. 🙏
Replies
Pokecut
This is a great initiative! One of the biggest challenges I face is not knowing if my cold emails are even being seen or if they’re landing in spam before I get any replies. Currently, I rely on open and click tracking tools to get some signals, but they don’t always tell the full story—like whether the tone resonates or if the pain points are compelling enough. It would be amazing to have an AI-powered tool that can analyze drafts for personalization, tone, and relevance before sending, maybe even suggesting improvements based on data from successful campaigns. That kind of insight would definitely make the outreach process much more confident and efficient. Looking forward to seeing how your product evolves!
Pokecut
Using AI tools to analyze tone and word choice before hitting send can catch those subtle “meh” vibes you fear.
Pokecut
Absolutely love that you’re digging deep into the real pain points before building—this kind of user-first approach is 🔑! For me, the biggest frustration is definitely the uncertainty around whether my email actually connects or just gets lost in the noise 📭. Right now, I usually A/B test subject lines and some body copy manually, but it’s time-consuming and often feels like guesswork 🤷♂️.
What would make outreach 10x easier? Some AI-powered insights that not only analyze tone and relevance but also suggest hyper-personalized tweaks based on the recipient’s profile would be a game changer 🚀. Can’t wait to see how your tool evolves—keep us posted! 🙌✨
The biggest frustration with cold email is the setup, warmup and monitoring the delivery.