Cold email examples scored
Five real cold emails (one F-grade for contrast), each scored on the 6-dimension audit rubric. Click any example to see the full per-dimension breakdown, the single biggest lever, and a suggested rewrite.
Cited the new edge KV launch, brought a concrete 38% Brex result, asked for a specific 15-min Tuesday slot.
High score: strong personalization + concrete value + tight CTA.
"Hope you are doing well" + "I help SaaS companies like yours" + "would love to connect." Textbook mail-merge.
Low score: 0 personalization, vague CTA, SDR pattern-match.
Cited a specific Reddit post + asked for a 2-min sanity-check on the audit tool. Sounds like a peer, not a vendor.
High score: real signal cited + low-friction ask + tool mention positioned as request for feedback.
Cited a specific article, drew a parallel to the sender's situation, offered a 15-min comparison + a soft tool mention.
High score: specific reference, peer tone, offers value before asking.
Score your own draft next
Paste your cold email into the audit tool. Same rubric, same per-dimension scoring, free, no signup. Or grab the $1 cheat sheet for the rubric as a desk reference.