Write a tailored first email for every row of your list

Give it a sheet of prospects and run it when you are ready. This is not a mail merge: the name, company, role and your own notes on each row go to the AI, which writes that person's first email from scratch, and the email goes out from Gmail with your sign-off and opt-out line added.

The AI is told to use only the facts on that row, with no invented funding rounds or news, and any draft that implies you have already spoken is thrown away rather than sent, because on a first email that is never true. Each send is logged before it goes out and every address is checked against that log first, so nobody is emailed twice even if they appear on your sheet more than once. Emails per run are capped, so your first run can be a single test.

Your prospect tab needs 'Email', 'Name' and 'Company' columns, with 'Role' and 'Notes' optional; rows missing any of the three are skipped and counted. Sending commercial email, and the consent behind it, remains your responsibility.

Set sheetUrl to blank.Set sheetUrl to blank.

Set prospectTabName to blank.Set prospectTabName to blank.

Set sentLogTabName to blank.Set sentLogTabName to blank.

Set whatYouOffer to blank.Set whatYouOffer to blank.

Set senderSignOff to blank.Set senderSignOff to blank.

Set optOutLine to blank.Set optOutLine to blank.

Set maxEmailsThisRun to 1.Set maxEmailsThisRun to 1.

Set sendLimit to maxEmailsThisRun multiplied by 1.Set sendLimit to maxEmailsThisRun multiplied by 1.

If sendLimit is less than 1 or sendLimit is greater than 200If sendLimit is less than 1 or sendLimit is greater than 200

Yes

Stop and report a problem: 'maxEmailsThisRun' must be a whole number between 1 and 200. Set it in the 'maxEmailsThisRun' step and run it again.Stop and report a problem: 'maxEmailsThisRun' must be a whole number between 1 and 200. Set it in the 'maxEmailsThisRun' step and run it again.

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Set sentLogIsNew to true.Set sentLogIsNew to true.

If a step below fails, save the error as createLogTabErrorIf a step below fails, save the error as createLogTabError

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Google SheetsCreate the tab sentLogTabName in sheetUrl.Create the tab sentLogTabName in sheetUrl.

On error

Change sentLogIsNew to false.Change sentLogIsNew to false.

If sentLogIsNew is yesIf sentLogIsNew is yes

Yes

Google SheetsAdd a row to sentLogTabName in sheetUrl.Add a row to sentLogTabName in sheetUrl.

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Google SheetsRead column 'A' of sentLogTabName in sheetUrl. Save it as sentLog.Read column 'A' of sentLogTabName in sheetUrl. Save it as sentLog.

Set alreadySent to an empty list.Set alreadySent to an empty list.

For each loggedAddress in sentLog.values:For each loggedAddress in sentLog.values:

If a step below fails, save the error as loggedAddressErrorIf a step below fails, save the error as loggedAddressError

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Add loggedAddress in lowercase to the end of alreadySent and save it as alreadySent.Add loggedAddress in lowercase to the end of alreadySent and save it as alreadySent.

On error

Show in the output: Ignored a cell in the '@sentLogTabName' tab that is not text.Show in the output: Ignored a cell in the '@sentLogTabName' tab that is not text.

Google SheetsRead the rows of sheetUrl. Save it as prospectSheet.Read the rows of sheetUrl. Save it as prospectSheet.

Set sentCount to 0.Set sentCount to 0.

Set skippedRows to 0.Set skippedRows to 0.

Set sendFailures to 0.Set sendFailures to 0.

For each row in prospectSheet.rows:For each row in prospectSheet.rows:

If sentCount is greater than or equal to sendLimitIf sentCount is greater than or equal to sendLimit

Yes

Stop repeating.Stop repeating.

No

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Set rowLabel to row row.row_number as text.Set rowLabel to row row.row_number as text.

Set recipient to blank.Set recipient to blank.

If a step below fails, save the error as recipientReadErrorIf a step below fails, save the error as recipientReadError

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Trim row.Email and save it as recipient.Trim row.Email and save it as recipient.

On error

Change recipient to blank.Change recipient to blank.

If recipient is emptyIf recipient is empty

Yes

Show in the output: Skipped rowLabel: the Email column is empty.Show in the output: Skipped rowLabel: the Email column is empty.

Add 1 to skippedRows.Add 1 to skippedRows.

Skip to the next item.Skip to the next item.

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If not recipient is a valid email addressIf not recipient is a valid email address

Yes

Show in the output: Skipped rowLabel: '@recipient' is not a valid email address, so nothing was sent to it.Show in the output: Skipped rowLabel: '@recipient' is not a valid email address, so nothing was sent to it.

Add 1 to skippedRows.Add 1 to skippedRows.

Skip to the next item.Skip to the next item.

No

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Make recipient lowercase and save it as recipientKey.Make recipient lowercase and save it as recipientKey.

If alreadySent contains recipientKeyIf alreadySent contains recipientKey

Yes

Show in the output: Skipped recipient: already on the sent log, so they are not emailed twice.Show in the output: Skipped recipient: already on the sent log, so they are not emailed twice.

Add 1 to skippedRows.Add 1 to skippedRows.

Skip to the next item.Skip to the next item.

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Set contactName to blank.Set contactName to blank.

If a step below fails, save the error as contactNameReadErrorIf a step below fails, save the error as contactNameReadError

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Trim row.Name and save it as contactName.Trim row.Name and save it as contactName.

On error

Change contactName to blank.Change contactName to blank.

Set companyName to blank.Set companyName to blank.

If a step below fails, save the error as companyNameReadErrorIf a step below fails, save the error as companyNameReadError

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Trim row.Company and save it as companyName.Trim row.Company and save it as companyName.

On error

Change companyName to blank.Change companyName to blank.

Set contactRole to blank.Set contactRole to blank.

If a step below fails, save the error as contactRoleReadErrorIf a step below fails, save the error as contactRoleReadError

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Trim row.Role and save it as contactRole.Trim row.Role and save it as contactRole.

On error

Change contactRole to blank.Change contactRole to blank.

Set contactNotes to blank.Set contactNotes to blank.

If a step below fails, save the error as contactNotesReadErrorIf a step below fails, save the error as contactNotesReadError

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Trim row.Notes and save it as contactNotes.Trim row.Notes and save it as contactNotes.

On error

Change contactNotes to blank.Change contactNotes to blank.

If contactName is empty or companyName is emptyIf contactName is empty or companyName is empty

Yes

Show in the output: Skipped recipient: a tailored email needs at least a Name and a Company on the row.Show in the output: Skipped recipient: a tailored email needs at least a Name and a Company on the row.

Add 1 to skippedRows.Add 1 to skippedRows.

Skip to the next item.Skip to the next item.

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Set promptFacts to THIS PERSONSet promptFacts to THIS PERSON Name: contactName Company: companyName Role: contactRole What my own notes say about them: contactNotes.

Set promptOffer to WHY I AM WRITING TO THEM, in my own words:Set promptOffer to WHY I AM WRITING TO THEM, in my own words: whatYouOffer.

Set prompt to You are writing one short first-contact email to a person who has never heard from me before.Set prompt to You are writing one short first-contact email to a person who has never heard from me before. Rules you must follow exactly: - Use only the facts listed under THIS PERSON below. Do not add anything else about them, their company, their funding, their headcount, their recent news or their background. If a detail is not listed below, it does not go in the email. - Never suggest we have met, spoken, emailed, been introduced, or that they asked to hear from me. There has been no contact of any kind. - Never mention or imply anyone's age, gender, race, nationality, religion, health, disability, politics or family. - Write the way one person writes to another: 120 words at most, plain sentences, one clear ask, no bullet points, no marketing language, no flattery you cannot support. - Do not write a sign-off, a signature or an opt-out line. Those are added afterwards. Reply in exactly this shape and nothing else: Subject: <a specific subject line, under 70 characters> <blank line> <the body of the email> promptFacts promptOffer.

ClaudeAsk Claude: prompt. Save it as drafted.Ask Claude: prompt. Save it as drafted. Maximum response length: 700

Set draftText to blank.Set draftText to blank.

If a step below fails, save the error as draftReadErrorIf a step below fails, save the error as draftReadError

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Trim drafted.response_text and save it as draftText.Trim drafted.response_text and save it as draftText.

On error

Change draftText to blank.Change draftText to blank.

If draftText is empty or draftText is nullIf draftText is empty or draftText is null

Yes

Show in the output: Skipped recipient: the model returned no draft.Show in the output: Skipped recipient: the model returned no draft.

Add 1 to skippedRows.Add 1 to skippedRows.

Skip to the next item.Skip to the next item.

No

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Split draftText by a new line and save it as draftLines.Split draftText by a new line and save it as draftLines.

Trim the first item of draftLines with Subject: replaced by (ignoring case) and save it as emailSubject.Trim the first item of draftLines with Subject: replaced by (ignoring case) and save it as emailSubject.

Trim the items from index 1 onward of draftLines joined by a new line and save it as emailBodyText.Trim the items from index 1 onward of draftLines joined by a new line and save it as emailBodyText.

If emailSubject is empty or the length of emailSubject is greater than 120 or the…If emailSubject is empty or the length of emailSubject is greater than 120 or the…

Yes

Show in the output: Skipped recipient: the draft did not come back as a subject line and a body.Show in the output: Skipped recipient: the draft did not come back as a subject line and a body.

Add 1 to skippedRows.Add 1 to skippedRows.

Skip to the next item.Skip to the next item.

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Set wholeDraft to emailSubjectSet wholeDraft to emailSubject emailBodyText.

Set claimsGroup1 to wholeDraft contains as we discussed (ignoring case) or wholeDraft contains as discussed (ignoring case) or wholeDraft contains following up on our call (ignoring case) or wholeDraft contains as promised (ignoring case) or wholeDraft contains per our conversation (ignoring case).Set claimsGroup1 to wholeDraft contains as we discussed (ignoring case) or wholeDraft contains as discussed (ignoring case) or wholeDraft contains following up on our call (ignoring case) or wholeDraft contains as promised (ignoring case) or wholeDraft contains per our conversation (ignoring case).

Set claimsGroup2 to wholeDraft contains great speaking (ignoring case) or wholeDraft contains we spoke (ignoring case) or wholeDraft contains our meeting (ignoring case) or wholeDraft contains thanks for your time (ignoring case) or wholeDraft contains since we last (ignoring case).Set claimsGroup2 to wholeDraft contains great speaking (ignoring case) or wholeDraft contains we spoke (ignoring case) or wholeDraft contains our meeting (ignoring case) or wholeDraft contains thanks for your time (ignoring case) or wholeDraft contains since we last (ignoring case).

Set claimsGroup3 to wholeDraft contains you asked me to (ignoring case) or wholeDraft contains you requested (ignoring case) or wholeDraft contains circling back (ignoring case) or wholeDraft contains as agreed (ignoring case).Set claimsGroup3 to wholeDraft contains you asked me to (ignoring case) or wholeDraft contains you requested (ignoring case) or wholeDraft contains circling back (ignoring case) or wholeDraft contains as agreed (ignoring case).

If claimsGroup1 is yes or claimsGroup2 is yes or claimsGroup3 is yesIf claimsGroup1 is yes or claimsGroup2 is yes or claimsGroup3 is yes

Yes

Show in the output: Skipped recipient: the draft implied you had already been in touch, which is not true of a first email, so nothing was sent.Show in the output: Skipped recipient: the draft implied you had already been in touch, which is not true of a first email, so nothing was sent.

Add 1 to skippedRows.Add 1 to skippedRows.

Skip to the next item.Skip to the next item.

No

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Set emailBody to emailBodyTextSet emailBody to emailBodyText senderSignOff optOutLine.

Google SheetsAdd a row to sentLogTabName in sheetUrl.Add a row to sentLogTabName in sheetUrl.

Add recipientKey to the end of alreadySent and save it as alreadySent.Add recipientKey to the end of alreadySent and save it as alreadySent.

If a step below fails, save the error as sendErrorIf a step below fails, save the error as sendError

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GmailSend an email to recipient.Send an email to recipient. Subject: emailSubjectemailBody

On error

Add 1 to sendFailures.Add 1 to sendFailures.

Show in the output: Could not send to recipient. They are on the sent log already, so this run will not try them again: sendError as text.Show in the output: Could not send to recipient. They are on the sent log already, so this run will not try them again: sendError as text.

Add 1 to sentCount.Add 1 to sentCount.

Show in the output: Wrote and sent sentCount as text tailored emails. Skipped skippedRows as text rows.Show in the output: Wrote and sent sentCount as text tailored emails. Skipped skippedRows as text rows.

If sendFailures is greater than 0If sendFailures is greater than 0

Yes

Stop and report a problem: sendFailures as text email(s) could not be sent. Every one of them is already on your sent log, so they will not be retried - check your Gmail connection and add them back by hand if you still want to reach them.Stop and report a problem: sendFailures as text email(s) could not be sent. Every one of them is already on your sent log, so they will not be retried - check your Gmail connection and add them back by hand if you still want to reach them.

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