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67% -- reply rate lift for Cold emails written at a 3rd to 5th-grade reading level (2024)
Writing cold emails at a 3rd to 5th-grade reading level gets 67% more replies.
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2024
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95
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60
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20
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30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
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Lavender
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https://www.lavender.ai/blog/cold-email-101 ↗
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Cold Email 101: How to Write Emails People Actually Read (and Reply To)
Cold Email 101: How to Write Emails People Actually Read (and Reply To)
It's harder than ever to sell right now. No need to fret; we're here to help. Cold email is one of the most effective methods for outbound sales prospecting. You need to lean into it more than ever for success in this climate. H…
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Cold emails written at a 3rd to 5th-grade reading level: 67% reply rate lift. Source: Lavender (2024). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/3rd-5th-grade-reading-level-reply-lift
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