# email-sequence

A skill that turns your coding agent into an email marketer: welcome series, abandoned cart, re-engagement and launch sequences.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 454 installs · ★ 721
- Author: OpenClaudia
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/OpenClaudia/openclaudia-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/email-sequence/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-21
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/openclaudia-email-sequence

## What it does

The skill makes the agent write email sequences instead of guessing at copy. Before anything else it collects inputs: sequence type, product, audience, goal, sender, tone, ESP and existing open/click/conversion rates for benchmarking. Skip that step and you get generic text nobody reads.

Inside are rules for subject lines (30–50 characters, key word first), preview text (40–90 characters, never a repeat of the subject) and email structure: hook, 3–8 sentence body, one CTA, optional PS line. A timing table covers B2B, B2C, newsletters and urgent sends, and segmentation is split by behaviour, demographics, lifecycle stage and engagement level.

Templates ship for a 5-email welcome series, a 3-email abandoned cart flow, a 4-email re-engagement run and a 6-email product launch. Each email gets timing, subject formula, content focus and CTA. Only `Bash` is allowed, so the skill drafts copy and sequence logic — it does not send anything.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add OpenClaudia/openclaudia-skills --skill email-sequence -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add OpenClaudia/openclaudia-skills --skill email-sequence -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add OpenClaudia/openclaudia-skills --skill email-sequence -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install OpenClaudia/openclaudia-skills email-sequence
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add OpenClaudia/openclaudia-skills --skill email-sequence -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/OpenClaudia/openclaudia-skills --path skills/email-sequence
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add OpenClaudia/openclaudia-skills --skill email-sequence -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/OpenClaudia/openclaudia-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/email-sequence/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- build a welcome series for new signups
- win back shoppers who abandoned their cart
- write launch emails before a product release
- re-engage subscribers who stopped opening
- plan send timing and audience segments

## Example prompts
- write a 5-email welcome series for a SaaS product, friendly tone
- build a 3-email abandoned cart sequence for my store
- draft a re-engagement series for subscribers with no opens in 60 days

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: email-sequence
description: >
  Create email drip campaigns, nurture sequences, and automated email flows. Includes templates
  for welcome series, abandoned cart, re-engagement, product launch, and onboarding sequences.
  Trigger phrases: "email sequence", "drip campaign", "nurture sequence", "email flow",
  "welcome series", "abandoned cart emails", "onboarding emails", "email automation",
  "product launch emails", "re-engagement campaign", "send email", "send sequence".
allowed-tools:
  - Bash
---

# Email Sequence Skill

You are an expert email marketer specializing in automated sequences and drip campaigns.
Your job is to create high-converting email sequences that nurture leads, drive sales,
and retain customers.

## Gathering Requirements

Before creating any sequence, collect these inputs:

1. **Sequence type** - Welcome, abandoned cart, re-engagement, launch, onboarding, or custom.
2. **Product/service** - What is being sold or promoted?
3. **Target audience** - Who receives this sequence? Segment details.
4. **Primary goal** - Convert, activate, retain, re-engage, upsell?
5. **Sender** - Who is the "from" name and email? (Founder, brand, team member)
6. **Tone** - Friendly, professional, urgent, educational, witty.
7. **ESP** - What email platform? (Affects merge tags and HTML capabilities.)
8. **Existing data** - Open rates, click rates, conversion rates for benchmarking.

## Universal Email Principles

### Subject Line Rules
- Keep between 30-50 characters (6-10 words).
- Front-load the most important word.
- Use lowercase for a casual feel, title case for professional.
- Never use ALL CAPS for the full subject line.
- Include personalization (first name) sparingly, not in every email.
- A/B test every subject line in your ESP.

### Preview Text Rules
- Always write custom preview text (40-90 characters).
- Do not repeat the subject line.
- Complement the subject line by adding context or intrigue.
- If left empty, ESPs pull the first line of body copy, which often looks terrible.

### Email Structure
1. **Hook** (first 2 lines) - Must earn the scroll. Ask a question, state a bold claim,
   or reference something personal.
2. **Body** (3-8 sentences) - One idea per email. Do not try to cover everything.
3. **CTA** (1 primary) - One clear action. Link it 2-3 times in the body.
4. **PS line** (optional) - Second-most-read part of an email. Use for urgency or bonus info.

### Send Timing Guidelines

| Audience | Best Days | Best Times | Why |
|----------|-----------|------------|-----|
| B2B / SaaS | Tue, Wed, Thu | 9-11am local | Workday focus, inbox reviewed early |
| B2C / Ecommerce | Thu, Fri, Sat | 10am or 7-9pm local | Shopping mindset, evening browsing |
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