
70%+ of cold email replies happen AFTER the 1st email.
Here's how reps at our best clients "bump" their first emails.
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We studied 85M+ plus cold emails with Gong and 30 Minutes to President's Club:
- Bump emails with 1-2 sentences have 2x the reply rate of 3-5 sentences
- Breakup emails increase reply rates by 89%
- "Thoughts" bump emails still work

Here are 5 bump email frameworks you can start using to double your email reply rates:
✅ 1) The “CTA Bump”
This one’s simple. Send a 1-sentence follow-up email with a variation of the CTA.
Examples:
Does this align with your 2025 priorities?
Any chance this is top of mind for you?
Can I get a shot to share how this could help?
Interested in chatting further?
Worth a quick chat?
✅ 2) The “Any Thoughts? Bump”
Use a variation of “any thoughts” to bump the previous email.
Examples:
Any thoughts?
Dave, any thoughts?
Any thoughts on the cart audit?
✅ 3) The “Value Bump.”
Drop a valuable piece of content. It’s gotta be good.
Example:
Here’s how HR leaders are hiring international without the busy work.
We just ran a fireside chat with Nick Cegelski on Cold Calling and how to grow a sick mustache. Check it out here.
✅ 4) The “Case Study Bump.”
Share a relevant case study. Gong's data shows this can decrease reply rates.
However, in practice, we see this work well IF the case study is a closely matching company.
And the case study tells a great story. Use your best judgment on this one.
Example:
Here’s how Costco reduced alerts by half.
✅ 5) The “Calendar Bump.”
Simply share days/times that you can meet.
Example:
Any chance you’re free Wednesday at 1pm or 2pm PT to hear more?
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