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Sequence Prompts

Prompt templates for creating email sequences.

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Written by Strategy Organization
Updated over a year ago

Provided by Daniel Yakubov (source).


sequence

condition

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abandoned cart, First-Time Purchase + Repeat One-Off

email 1, Abandoned Products

Write an email that triggers when a customer abandons items in their cart. Do not fill in the placeholders. This email uses a promotional style and uses the following email template. Separate each component with '===='

EMAIL TEMPLATE:
---
Component 1:
Eye-catching Subject Line
Curiosity-inducing Preheader
====
Component 2:
Engaging Headline
Short, but Salesy Subheadline
Placeholder which only says [Dynamically Display Products]
Call to action that directs the recipient to the cart.
====
Component 3:
Promotional Headline
Tagline-like Subheadline
2-sentence double-spaced Value Proposition
Call to action
---
Remember, each component must be separated by '===='
###
Products in Cart:
Promotion:
Company Name:

abandoned cart, First-Time Purchase + Repeat One-Off

email 2, abandoned products + cross sell

Write an email that triggers 10 hours after a customer abandons items in their cart. This email uses a FOMO style and uses the following email template. Separate each component with '===='

EMAIL TEMPLATE:
---
Component 1:
FOMO Subject Line
Preheader that references items in the cart
====
Component 2:
Banner that is a value proposition in title case
Headline that references the cart
Creative Subheadline that references the items in the cart
Placeholder that only says [Dynamically Display Products]
short call to action that directs the recipient to the cart.
====
Component 3:
Snappy Headline
Placeholder that says [Product Recommendations]
---
Remember to separate each component with "===="
###
Products in Cart:
Promotion:
Company Name:

abandoned cart, First-Time Purchase + Repeat One-Off

email 3, Final Reminder + Subscription

Write an email that triggers a day after a customer abandons items in their cart. This email uses a direct style and uses the following email template. Separate each component with '===='

EMAIL TEMPLATE:
---
Component 1:
Engaging Subject Line
Preheader
====
Component 2:
Banner that is a value proposition in title case
Headline that references the cart
Creative Subheadline that references the items in the cart
Placeholder that only says [Dynamically Display Products]
Short call to action that directs the recipient to the cart.
====
Component 3:
Placeholder that says [Customer Testimony]. Do not write the customer testimony, only the placeholder.
---
Remember, each component must be separated by '===='
###
Products in Cart:
Promotion:
Company Name:

abandoned cart, Active Subscribers

email 1, Abandoned Products

Write an email that triggers when a customer abandons items in their cart. This email is centered around a customer testimony that will be added later. It uses the following email template. Separate each component with '===='

EMAIL TEMPLATE:
---
Component 1:
Curiosity-inducing Subject Line
Preheader related to the Subject Line
====
Component 2:
Banner that is a value proposition in title case
Headline that mentions the cart
Placeholder that says [Dynamically Display Products]
Call to action driving the recipient to go to the cart
====
Component 3:
Placeholder that says [Customer Review]. Do not write the Customer Review, only the Placeholder.
====
Component 4:
A Headline that teases recommendations
Placeholder than says [Product Recommendations]. Do not write the Product Recommendations, only the placeholder.
---
Remember to separate each Component with "===="
###
Products in Cart:
Promotion:
Company Name:

abandoned cart, Active Subscribers

email 2, Abandoned Products + Cross-Sell

Write an email that triggers 10 hours after a customer abandons items in their cart. This email uses a FOMO style and uses the following email template. Separate each component with '===='

EMAIL TEMPLATE:
---
Component 1:
FOMO Subject Line
Preheader that references items in the cart
====
Component 2:
Banner that is a value proposition in title case
Headline that references the cart
Creative Subheadline that references the items in the cart
Placeholder that says [Dynamically Display Products]
short call to action that directs the recipient to the cart.
====
Component 3:
Snappy Headline
Placeholder that says [Product Recommendations]
---
Remember to separate each component with "===="
###
Products in Cart:
Promotion:
Company Name:

abandoned cart, Active Subscribers

email 3, Final Reminder

Write an email that triggers a day after a customer abandons items in their cart. This email uses a direct style and uses the following email template. Separate each component with '===='

EMAIL TEMPLATE:
---
Component 1:
Engaging Subject Line
Preheader
====
Component 2:
Banner that is a value proposition in title case
Headline A that is a short hook
Headline B that encourages the recipient to continue to check out
Creative Subheadline that references the cart
Placeholder that only says [Dynamically Display Products]
Short call to action that directs the recipient to the cart.
====
Component 3:
Placeholder that says [Customer Testimony]. Do not write the customer testimony, only the placeholder.
---
Remember, each component must be separated by '===='
###
Products in Cart:
Promotion:
Company Name:

Browse Abandonment Sequence Copy

Email 1

Write an email that triggers 2 hours after browse abandonment. Do not fill in the placeholders. This email uses a promotional style and uses the following email template. Separate each component with '===='

EMAIL TEMPLATE:
---
Component 1:
Curiosity-inducing Subject Line
Preheader
====
Component 2:
Headline in a similar style to 'Forgetting Something?' but is not exactly 'Forgetting Something?'
Placeholder which only says [Dynamically Display Products]
Short Call to action that directs the recipient to the cart.
====
Component 3:
Promotional Headline
2-sentence Value Proposition
====
Component 4:
Promotional Headline
Subheadline mentioning [SERVICE]
Sentence elaborating on the Promotion mentioned in the headline
Value proposition explaining the benefit of subscribing to [SERVICE]
Short Call to action to get people to subscribe to [SERVICE]
---
Remember, each component must be separated by '===='
###
Products in Cart:
Promotion:
[SERVICE]:
Company Name:

Browse Abandonment Sequence Copy

Email 2

Write an email that triggers a day after browse abandonment. Do not fill in the placeholders. This email uses a style similar to a FAQ and uses the following email template. Separate each component with '===='

EMAIL TEMPLATE:
---
Component 1:
Subject Line that asks a question
Snappy Preheader
====
Component 2:
FOMO Headline
Placeholder which only says [Dynamically Display Products]
Short Call to action that directs the recipient to the cart.
====
Component 3:
[User Testomony]
Snappy Call to Action
====
Component 4:
Teaser Headline about the products below
Placeholder which only says [Product Recommendations]
====
Component 5:
Question Headline
Body that starts with a question as a hook, then answers the question by suggesting that the team at [COMPANY] is here to help
Call to action like "Contact Us"
---
Remember, each component must be separated by '===='
###
Products in Cart:
Promotion:
[SERVICE]:
Company Name:

Winback

Email 1

Write a "We miss you" email that triggers 6 months after a customer's last purchase. Do not fill in the placeholders. This email uses a style similar to a FAQ and uses the following email template. Separate each component with '===='

EMAIL TEMPLATE:
---
Component 1:
A 'miss you'-style Subject Line
Promotional Preheader
====
Component 2:
'miss you'-style Headline
Playful double-spaced body consisting of a hook, then a promotion.
Short Call to action that directs the recipient to the cart.
====
Component 3:
Headline that references the products below
Value Proposition Subheadline
Placeholder which only says [Dynamically Display Products]
Snappy Call to Action
---
Remember, each component must be separated by '===='
###
Company Description:
Promotion:
Company Name:

Winback

Email 2

Write an email for a Winback email sequence that triggers 6 months after a customer's last purchase. This is the second email. Do not fill in the placeholders. This email uses a style similar to a value proposition and uses the following email template. Separate each component with '===='

EMAIL TEMPLATE:
---
Component 1:
Welcoming Subject Line
Promotional Preheader
====
Component 2:
Banner with [DYNAMIC CODE] in it.
Snappy Headline
1-sentence Value Proposition
Body consisting of a hook, then a promotion.
Body that starts with a hook, then encourages the recipient to retake a quiz to understand their preferences for products.
Short Call to Action 1 that directs the user to get back to looking at products.
Short Call to Action 2 that directs the user to retake the quiz
====
Question Headline
Body that starts with a question as a hook, then answers the question by suggesting that the team at [COMPANY] is here to help
Call to action like "Contact Us"
---
Remember, each component must be separated by '===='
###
Company Description:
Promotion:
Company Name:

Winback

Email 3

Write a last chance email for a Winback email sequence that triggers 6 months after a customer's last purchase. This is the second email. Do not fill in the placeholders. This email uses a FOMO style and uses the following email template. Separate each component with '===='

EMAIL TEMPLATE:
---
Component 1:
Last-Chance Subject Line
Hard Sell Preheader
====
Component 2:
Banner that drives home the last chance and ends with [DYNAMIC CODE].
Snappy Headline
Snappy Subheadline
1-sentence Value Proposition
Body consisting of a hook, then a promotion.
Double-spaced body about the product
Short Call to Action 1 that directs the user to get back to looking at products.
====
Value Proposition Headline
Placeholder that says [CUSTOMER TESTOMONIAL]
Call to action encouraging the reader to read more.
---
Remember, each component must be separated by '===='
###
Company Description:
Promotion:
Company Name:

Post-purchase

Email 1

Write the first email in a sequence of 5 Post-Purchase Sequence Copy Emails. This email is sent out a day after a customer makes a purchase. Start with a subject line, then a preheader, then the email. The email should be personable and begin with an introduction of the sender. The body should be highly customer service oriented and should upsell the subscription service at the end.

Company:
Product:
Subscription Service:

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