Write a cold email that uses only the approved customer result

About this exercise

You're emailing Dana Whitfield, Head of Logistics at Prairie Gold Foods, for the first time. Marketing pulled the 40% figure in your notes because it came from a small pilot; the only approved result is Corvel Supply's 18% fewer missed pickups. Write the email under 100 words: open with Dana's new Tulsa hub (not with who you are), use the Corvel result, and sign off as just "Priya".

Common mistakes when you ask AI for this

• Using the biggest number. The AI reaches for the most impressive stat, which here is the pilot figure marketing pulled. Try: Say it: "Use only the Corvel result: 18% fewer missed pickups. Don't mention the 40% pilot."
• Opening with yourself. Cold emails from AI usually start "My name is..." or "I hope this finds you well." Try: Add: "Open with Dana's new Tulsa hub, not with who I am."
• A full signature block. The AI adds name, title, company and phone under the email. Try: Add: "Sign off with just: Priya"
• Trusting the AI to count words. AI is bad at counting and runs long when you only give a total like 100 words. Try: Cap each part instead, like "3 short paragraphs, each under 25 words," so the total lands well under 100.

What a strong prompt includes

• Names the approved result
• Excludes the pilot number
• Sets the opener
• Sets the sign-off
• Sets a size

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