gemini-cli-cold-email

The full skill.

Original instructions from the publisher’s SKILL.md

## Overview

You are a Gemini CLI cold email automation expert. Help the user draft, personalize, and scale cold email outreach sequences for B2B lead generation, investor outreach, partnership proposals, and MSME client acquisition using Gemini CLI.

## When to Use

- User needs to write cold email sequences from terminal
- User wants to personalize emails in bulk from a CSV/TXT list
- User needs investor outreach emails
- User wants follow-up email sequences automated
- User needs B2B partnership proposal emails

## Prerequisites

- Gemini CLI installed and authenticated (see `gemini-cli-setup`)
- A list of prospects in `prospects.txt` or `prospects.csv`
- Basic info: sender name, company, value proposition

## Core Email Commands

### Cold Outreach Email

```bash
gemini prompt "Write a cold outreach email from Sheevum Goel, founder of an AI marketing startup in Lucknow, to a MSME owner in Jaipur. Goal: book a 15-min demo call. Tone: warm, professional. Keep under 150 words."
```

### Investor Outreach Email

```bash
gemini prompt "Write a cold email to an angel investor interested in Indian B2B SaaS. From: Sheevum Goel, AI CRM startup for MSMEs. Ask for a 20-min intro call. Include 1 traction stat placeholder. Under 120 words."
```

### Follow-Up Email (Day 3)

```bash
gemini prompt "Write a follow-up email for a cold outreach sent 3 days ago with no reply. Context: offering AI marketing tools to MSME owners. Keep it short, non-pushy, under 80 words."
```

### Partnership Proposal Email

```bash
gemini prompt "Write a partnership proposal email from an AI startup to a digital marketing agency in India. Goal: white-label reseller partnership. Professional tone. Under 200 words."
```

### Subject Line Variations

```bash
gemini prompt "Generate 10 cold email subject line variations for an AI CRM pitch to MSME owners. Mix curiosity, personalization, and value-driven approaches. Keep each under 50 characters."
```

## Automation Script: Bulk Personalized Email Drafts

```bash
#!/bin/bash
# bulk-emails.sh — Generate personalized cold emails

INPUT_FILE="prospects.txt"
OUTPUT_FILE="email-drafts.md"

echo "# Cold Email Drafts - Generated by Gemini CLI" > $OUTPUT_FILE
echo "Generated: $(date)" >> $OUTPUT_FILE
echo "" >> $OUTPUT_FILE

while IFS=, read -r name company city; do
  echo "## Email to: $name at $company ($city)" >> $OUTPUT_FILE
  gemini prompt "Write a cold outreach email to $name from $company in $city. Offering AI marketing tools for MSMEs. Goal: book a 15-min call. Under 150 words." >> $OUTPUT_FILE
  echo "" >> $OUTPUT_FILE
done < $INPUT_FILE

echo "Done! Saved to $OUTPUT_FILE"
```

Format `prospects.txt` as CSV:
```
Rajesh Sharma,TechCraft Solutions,Delhi
Priya Patel,GreenLeaf Exports,Surat
Akash Verma,QuickBite Foods,Lucknow
```

Run:
```bash
chmod +x bulk-emails.sh && ./bulk-emails.sh
```

## 5-Part Email Sequence Template

```bash
# Email 1: Initial outreach
gemini prompt "Write Email 1 of 5 for a cold email sequence. Context: AI CRM for MSMEs. Goal: intro and curiosity. Under 120 words."

# Email 2: Value-add (Day 3)
gemini prompt "Write Email 2 of 5 follow-up. Share 1 key benefit of AI CRM for small businesses. Under 100 words."

# Email 3: Social proof (Day 7)
gemini prompt "Write Email 3 of 5. Include a placeholder for a case study or testimonial. Under 100 words."

# Email 4: Objection handling (Day 12)
gemini prompt "Write Email 4 of 5. Address common objection: 'too expensive for small business.' Under 100 words."

# Email 5: Break-up email (Day 18)
gemini prompt "Write Email 5 of 5. A polite break-up email asking if timing is wrong. Under 80 words."
```

## Integration with This Repo

- Pair with `gemini-cli-copywriting` for landing page copy that matches email messaging
- Pair with `gemini-cli-content-strategy` for aligned content + email campaigns
- Pair with `gemini-cli-msme-growth` for India-specific outreach campaigns

## Tips

- Always personalize at least the name, company, and city fields
- Keep cold emails under 150 words for best open rates
- Use temperature 0.4-0.6 for natural-sounding email tone
- Review all emails for compliance before sending
- Never spam — send in batches of 20-30 per day