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58% -- first email reply share for cold email sequences (2026)
Data from Instantly's 2026 benchmark report confirms that the first email in a reactivation sequence captures roughly 58% of replies.
- Pertains to reactivation sequences specifically
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https://babuger.com/blog/dead-lead-reactivation-ai-complete-guide ↗
Source Article
Dead Lead Reactivation With AI: 70% Reply Rate | Babuger
Dead Lead Reactivation with AI: Turn Cold Leads Into Meetings (70% Response Rate)
How to reactivate dead leads using AI SDR agents. Step-by-step guide with timing strategies, personalization frameworks, and data showing 70% response rates.
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cold email sequences: 58% first email reply share. Source: Instantly (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/first-email-reply-share
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/first-email-reply-share" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>58%</strong> -- first email reply share for cold email sequences<br><small>Source: Instantly (2026) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/first-email-reply-share" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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