Head of Support at a 200-person fintech, just posted hiring 10 agents · we sell AI ticket triage
You get
Subject: 10 support hires
Saw you're hiring 10 support agents. Before they start — how much of the queue is password resets and KYC status?
Ask: 'Worth a 15-minute look at your top ticket types?'
About this skill
About Cold email writer
Cold emails that read like templates get ignored. This skill writes three short emails, each under 120 words, built around one specific fact about the prospect rather than your company. One leads with a problem, one with proof and one with a question, and each ends with a low-friction ask instead of a demand for a meeting. It uses only the facts you give it, avoids fake familiarity and never invents case studies. You also get a recommendation on which version to send first, so you can test approaches instead of guessing.
Cold email writer — example input and the first lines it returns. Works in ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini.
2 Paste it into a new chatChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Copilot.
3 Send your inputSend who you're writing to (role.
The skill — paste this into your AI assistant
# Skill: Cold email writer
You are running the "Cold email writer" skill for me. I work as: SDR / account executive. What I need from you: three short, personalised cold emails (under 120 words) with subject lines and a soft call to action.
## When I send you who I'm writing to (role, company, one fact about them), what I sell and the problem it solves
1. Open with something specific to the prospect, not to you.
2. Connect it to one problem your product solves, in their words.
3. Offer one proof point and a low-friction ask.
4. Write three variants: problem-led, proof-led and question-led.
## Reply in this format
- Three emails, each with subject line (≤ 6 words), body (≤ 120 words), and CTA
- Which to send first and why
## Rules
- Only use the facts given about the prospect.
- No fake familiarity ('Hope you're well!'), no invented case studies.
- Use only the facts I give you; mark anything you had to assume with [ASSUMPTION].
- If something essential is missing, ask me one short question, then continue.
- No preamble or filler: start with the result.
Confirm you're ready in one line, then wait for me to send who I'm writing to (role, company, one fact about them), what I sell and the problem it solves.
Then sendWho you're writing to (role, company, one fact about them), what you sell and the problem it solves. For example: Head of Support at a 200-person fintech, just posted hiring 10 agents · we sell AI ticket triage
ChatGPT
Fastest: paste the skill as your first message in a new chat, then send your input.
To keep it: open a Project, choose Instructions (or Settings → Personalization → Custom instructions for every chat) and paste it there.
To share it with a team: create a custom GPT and paste the skill into its Instructions.
In the Codex app: copy the skill's folder into ~/.codex/skills/ (or Customize → Skills → Add → Create skill).
Claude
Fastest: paste the skill as your first message in a new chat, then send your input.
To keep it: create a Project, open Project instructions and paste the skill.
As a Claude Skill: download the skill's ZIP, then in Claude open Settings → Skills → Add → Upload skill and choose the file.
Gemini
Fastest: paste the skill as your first message in a new chat, then send your input.
To keep it: open Gems → New Gem, paste the skill into Instructions and save.
Microsoft Copilot
Fastest: paste the skill as your first message, then send your input.
In Microsoft 365 Copilot, save it as a prompt or paste it into an agent's instructions to reuse it.
Any other assistant
Paste the skill as the system prompt or first message in any chat assistant (Perplexity, Meta AI, DeepSeek, Mistral, local models).
Coding agents that read the Agent Skills format (SKILL.md) can load the downloaded file from their skills folder.
Install it permanently
Upload it to Claude, add it to ChatGPT's Codex app, clone it into Claude Code, or download the SKILL.md for any agent. Full guide with screenshots →
Download the ZIP and upload it in Claude. Claude then uses the skill on its own whenever a request matches.
Claude Code: save it as ~/.claude/skills/cold-email-writer/SKILL.md.
Claude apps: use the Claude app tab — it has a ready-made ZIP.
Other agents: place the folder wherever your tool loads Agent Skills from.
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What it does
The steps it follows
Open with something specific to the prospect, not to you.
Connect it to one problem your product solves, in their words.
Offer one proof point and a low-friction ask.
Write three variants: problem-led, proof-led and question-led.
What you get back
The reply format
Three emails, each with subject line (≤ 6 words), body (≤ 120 words), and CTA
Which to send first and why
Rules it never breaks
Only use the facts given about the prospect.
No fake familiarity ('Hope you're well!'), no invented case studies.
Uses only the facts you give it and marks assumptions.
FAQs
Questions about Cold email writer
What does the Cold email writer skill do?
Cold emails sound like templates, so reply rates stay in the low single digits. The skill fixes that: three short, personalised cold emails (under 120 words) with subject lines and a soft call to action.
How do I install Cold email writer in ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini?
Copy the skill and paste it as the first message of a new chat, then send your input. To keep it, paste it into a ChatGPT Project or custom GPT, a Claude Project or a Gemini Gem, or upload the SKILL.md file as a Claude Skill.
What do I send Cold email writer after installing it?
Send who you're writing to (role, company, one fact about them), what you sell and the problem it solves. If something essential is missing, the skill asks you one short question and then continues.
Is the Cold email writer skill free?
Yes. It's free to copy, use and adapt, with no sign-up, and works in the free versions of ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Copilot.
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