Cold Outreach Sequence for Freelancers

Prompt

Write a 5-touch cold outreach sequence to land new freelance clients in [TARGET INDUSTRY].

My freelance service: [DESCRIPTION]
Target company type: [SIZE AND TYPE OF COMPANIES]
Target contact title: [WHO YOU'RE REACHING OUT TO]
My biggest differentiator: [WHAT MAKES YOU DIFFERENT]
Proof points I can use: [RELEVANT RESULTS OR CLIENT NAMES IF ALLOWED]
Outreach goal: [DISCOVERY CALL / PROPOSAL / REFERRAL]

Write a complete 5-touch sequence:

**Touch 1 — Email (Day 1):** Research-based cold email. Lead with a specific observation about their business. Short, non-salesy. Clear single ask.

**Touch 2 — LinkedIn Connection (Day 3):** 300-character connection request message. Reference the email or a shared interest.

**Touch 3 — Follow-Up Email (Day 7):** Add value — share a relevant resource, insight, or observation. Soft re-ask.

**Touch 4 — LinkedIn Message (Day 14):** Conversational. Ask a question that opens dialogue, not a pitch.

**Touch 5 — Breakup Email (Day 21):** Graceful close. Makes them feel they're losing something, not being released from a sequence.

For each touch:
- Subject line (for emails)
- Full message text
- Personalization token (what to customize for each prospect)
- What response you're looking for

Tone: human, specific, never pushy. Read like a person, not a sequence.