# follow-up

Drafts concise follow-up emails that re-engage prospects without annoying them. Adapts messaging based on sequence timing and previous context.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 501 installs · ★ 53
- Author: humanizerai
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/humanizerai/agent-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/follow-up/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-02-05
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/follow-up

## What it does

The skill accepts your initial pitch summary, elapsed days, and the sequence stage from 1 to 3. It selects between three frameworks depending on timing. Follow-up 1 uses The Bump for a brief touchpoint after 3 to 5 days. Follow-up 2 applies The Value-Add with fresh resources after 7 to 10 days. The third outreach delivers The Breakup after 14 days to cleanly close the conversation.

Every generated message stays strictly between 30 and 75 words with a single call to action. The instructions explicitly ban passive-aggressive openers, apologies, and empty lines like "just checking in". If you do not provide context from the original outreach, the agent stops and asks for it before drafting.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add humanizerai/agent-skills --skill follow-up -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/follow-up/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/follow-up/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add humanizerai/agent-skills --skill follow-up -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/follow-up/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add humanizerai/agent-skills --skill follow-up -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/follow-up/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install humanizerai/agent-skills follow-up
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/follow-up/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add humanizerai/agent-skills --skill follow-up -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/humanizerai/agent-skills --path skills/follow-up
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/follow-up/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add humanizerai/agent-skills --skill follow-up -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/humanizerai/agent-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/follow-up/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- draft follow-up emails capped at 30 to 75 words
- re-engage cold prospects using The Bump or The Value-Add framework
- write a clean break-up message after two weeks of silence
- remove weak openers and keep exactly one call to action

## Example prompts
- Draft follow-up #1 for my partnership pitch sent 4 days ago
- Write follow-up #2 for the product demo email sent 8 days ago, share our new benchmark guide
- Generate follow-up #3: 15 days since pitch, close the conversation cleanly

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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````text
---
name: follow-up
description: Write follow-up emails that re-engage without being annoying. Uses proven psychology for follow-up sequences. 42% of replies come from follow-ups.
user-invocable: true
argument-hint: "[original email context] [days since sent] [follow-up number 1-3]"
---

# Write Follow-Up Email

Generate a follow-up email that re-engages prospects who didn't respond.

## Input

Parse $ARGUMENTS for:
- **Original email** or context of first outreach
- **Days since last email**: How long ago was it sent
- **Follow-up number**: Is this #1, #2, or #3?
- **New context** (optional): News, trigger events, new value to offer

If original context is missing, ask for the key points from the first email.

## Strategy by Follow-Up Number

### Follow-up #1 (3-5 days after)
- Assume they're busy, not uninterested
- Add new value or angle
- Keep it shorter than original

### Follow-up #2 (7-10 days after)
- Try a different approach
- Share a relevant insight or resource
- Reframe the value prop

### Follow-up #3 (14+ days after)
- "Break-up" email or permission-based close
- Give them an easy out
- Last attempt before moving on

## Frameworks

### The Bump
- Quick, friendly nudge
- "Floating this back up" energy
- Best for follow-up #1

### The Value-Add
- Share something useful (article, insight, idea)
- Shows you're thinking about their problems
- Best for follow-up #2

### The Breakup
- "Should I close your file?"
- Creates urgency without pressure
- Best for follow-up #3

## Hard Rules

1. **Shorter than original** - Each follow-up gets shorter
2. **New angle**: Don't just repeat the first email
3. **No guilt trips**: "I haven't heard back" sounds needy
4. **No "just checking in"**: Empty phrase, add value instead
5. **Reference original**: Brief callback to first email
6. **One CTA**: Same or simplified ask
7. **30-75 words max**: Follow-ups should be scannable

## What NOT to Write

- "I wanted to follow up on my last email" (weak opener)
- "I'm sure you're busy but..." (apologetic)
- Resending the exact same email
- Being passive-aggressive about no response
- Multiple CTAs or new complex asks

## Output Format

```
Subject: Re: [original subject] or [new short subject]

[Email body]

[First name]
```

**Framework used:** [which one]
**What's different:** [how this differs from original]
**Word count:** [number]
````
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© humanizerai · MIT · https://github.com/humanizerai/agent-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/follow-up/SKILL.md

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