How long should I wait before following up?

3-5 business days for the first, about a week for the second, then the break-up a week later. Three total. Past that you're training them to ignore you.

Why do break-up emails get replies?

Closing the loop (“I'll assume this isn't a priority and stop here”) removes the guilt pile-up and triggers loss aversion. It routinely outperforms the nudges before it — which is exactly why it must sound genuinely final, not passive-aggressive.

Should I forward the original email or start a fresh thread?

Reply in the same thread — it carries the context so they don't have to search, and threading keeps your follow-up from reading like a cold email. A fresh thread is only worth it when the subject line itself was the problem.

Why is this free — what's the catch?

No catch and no signup. This tool is funded by EaseClaw, an AI agent that finds people publicly asking for what you sell and drafts your replies. If the free tool is useful, some people try the $9 trial. That's the whole business model.

Follow-Up Email Generator

Three follow-ups that don't start with “Just checking in”.

Most deals die of silence, not rejection — and most follow-ups make the silence worse by apologizing for existing: “just bumping this”, “sorry to bother you”. Those emails ask the reader to manage your feelings on top of their inbox. The sequence that actually gets replies has three distinct moves: a short nudge that restates the value, a second touch that adds something genuinely new, and a clean break-up email that closes the loop and — precisely because it expects nothing — often gets the answer. This tool writes all three from one paste of context, spaced and sequenced.

Follow-up rules that get replies

Space them 3-5 days, then a week, then a week. Three follow-ups total. Faster feels like pressure; more feels like spam; giving up after one leaves most of the replies you'd have gotten on the table.
Never open with an apology or a bump. “Just checking in” restates that you exist — it adds nothing. Every follow-up should be answerable in one line by a busy person on a phone.
Make the second touch add value, not volume. A relevant example, a new angle on their problem, a resource — something that would be worth reading even if they never buy.
Shrink the ask as the thread ages. If the proposal didn't get a yes, ask a question that takes ten seconds: “is this still a priority this quarter?” Small asks restart dead threads.
Send a real break-up email, and mean it. “I'll assume the timing isn't right and stop here” flips the social pressure without guilt-tripping — it routinely outperforms the nudges before it, but only if it reads genuinely final.

Example output

What was the original email about?: Sent a proposal for a website redesign to a dental clinic owner 6 days ago, no reply. Want them to approve the quote.

FOLLOW-UP 1 — THE NUDGE (day 3-5)
Subject: the redesign quote
Hi Dr. Shah — the proposal I sent covers the mobile booking flow we discussed, which is where your current site loses most patients. Happy to adjust scope if the number doesn't fit this quarter. Does it make sense as-is?

FOLLOW-UP 2 — ADD VALUE (day ~10)
Subject: one thing I noticed
Hi Dr. Shah — while the quote's with you, I ran your site through Google's mobile test: booking takes 11 taps, your top competitor is at 4. That gap alone is worth fixing whoever you hire. The proposal handles it in phase one — want me to walk you through just that piece on a 10-minute call?

FOLLOW-UP 3 — THE BREAK-UP (day ~17)
Subject: closing the file
Hi Dr. Shah — I haven't heard back, so I'll assume the redesign isn't a priority right now and stop following up. If that changes, the proposal stands for 60 days — just reply to this thread. Either way, glad we talked.

Frequently asked questions

How long should I wait before following up?: 3-5 business days for the first, about a week for the second, then the break-up a week later. Three total. Past that you're training them to ignore you.
Why do break-up emails get replies?: Closing the loop (“I'll assume this isn't a priority and stop here”) removes the guilt pile-up and triggers loss aversion. It routinely outperforms the nudges before it — which is exactly why it must sound genuinely final, not passive-aggressive.
Should I forward the original email or start a fresh thread?: Reply in the same thread — it carries the context so they don't have to search, and threading keeps your follow-up from reading like a cold email. A fresh thread is only worth it when the subject line itself was the problem.
Why is this free — what's the catch?: No catch and no signup. This tool is funded by EaseClaw, an AI agent that finds people publicly asking for what you sell and drafts your replies. If the free tool is useful, some people try the $9 trial. That's the whole business model.

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