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How to begin a cold email?
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What's the best opening line for a cold email?
The best-performing subject line tested was simply "Hi {{first_name}}" at a 45.36% open rate, beating the ~39% average for well-executed campaigns. Short, casual lines like "Thoughts, {{first_name}}?" also outperformed value-proposition pitches because they mimic real human conversation rather than marketing automation.
Does using someone's first name in a cold email still count as personalization?
Not anymore — first-name and company insertion is now baseline, and anything that reads like a template gets deleted or marked as spam. Effective openers reference specific researched signals like a funding round, job change, or published content, which is why AI-personalized emails earn an 18% average reply rate vs. 3.4% for generic templates.
How long should a cold email be?
Keep it between 50 and 125 words, and use the first touch to introduce your company and address one specific pain point — save customer stories for follow-ups. A short, conversational email is far easier to reply to than a polished pitch.
When is the best time to send a cold email?
Mid-week mornings perform best — Tuesday 9–11 AM leads at 44.3%, followed closely by Thursday and Wednesday in the same window. Weekends trail by 10–15 percentage points, so stick to business mornings for your first touch.
Should I send more cold emails to get better results?
No — a 5% improvement in list quality will outperform a 50% increase in send volume. This matters because 73% of B2B buyers actively avoid suppliers who send irrelevant outreach, so fewer, better-targeted emails win.
Are cold email open rates a reliable metric to track?
Not on their own — Apple Mail Privacy Protection inflates raw open rates by roughly 49% by pre-loading tracking pixels. Reply rate is the more reliable engagement signal, so measure who's actually responding rather than who's opening.