# outreach-specialist

Builds a personalized outreach sequence for cold email, LinkedIn DMs and follow-ups. Useful when you need a stranger to reply and book a call.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 1300 installs · ★ 643
- Author: ognjengt
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/ognjengt/founder-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/outreach-specialist/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-05-18
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/outreach-specialist

## What it does

The skill takes who you are contacting, what you offer and which platform you use, then writes a three-message sequence by default. Message one is the hook, message two lands 3-4 days later with proof or extra value, message three closes the thread 7-10 days in without pressure. Ask for a different length and it adjusts.

Two reference files sit behind it: `./references/outreach-templates.md` with eight message templates and `./references/sequence-strategy.md` with follow-up structures and per-platform rules. The skill reads both before writing anything, so templates are not improvised on the fly. If `FOUNDER_CONTEXT.md` exists in the project root, the skill pulls company name, offer, ICP and case studies from it.

The writing rules are hard constraints, not suggestions: no em dashes, no filler like "leverage" or "circle back", LinkedIn first messages under 300 characters, cold emails under 100 words, one call to action per message. When something is missing it asks up to five diagnostic questions. Without `FOUNDER_CONTEXT.md` it falls back to general assumptions, so prepare that file first if you want specifics.

## Requirements
- Works with: LinkedIn

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add ognjengt/founder-skills --skill outreach-specialist -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add ognjengt/founder-skills --skill outreach-specialist -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add ognjengt/founder-skills --skill outreach-specialist -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install ognjengt/founder-skills outreach-specialist
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add ognjengt/founder-skills --skill outreach-specialist -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/ognjengt/founder-skills --path skills/outreach-specialist
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add ognjengt/founder-skills --skill outreach-specialist -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/ognjengt/founder-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/outreach-specialist/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- write a first cold email to someone you have never met
- build a three-message follow-up sequence
- rewrite a template so it reads like a person wrote it
- pick the right opening for LinkedIn DM versus email
- work a case study or a concrete result into the pitch

## Example prompts
- Write a 3-message sequence for CTOs at fintech startups, I'm pitching a payments integration
- Draft a LinkedIn DM to a SaaS founder asking for a 10-minute call
- Write an email follow-up after I sent the video teaser

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: outreach-specialist
description: Crafts high-converting outreach messages and email sequences for cold outreach, LinkedIn DMs, and follow-ups. Use when user needs personalized outreach messages that book calls and get replies.
---

# Outreach Specialist

## Purpose
Generate a personalized outreach sequence (default 3 messages) that sounds human, builds trust, and books calls — tailored to the prospect, platform, and offer.

---

## Execution Logic

**Check $ARGUMENTS first to determine execution mode:**

### If $ARGUMENTS is empty or not provided:
Respond with:
"outreach-specialist loaded, tell me who you're reaching out to and what you're offering"

Then wait for the user to provide their requirements in the next message.

### If $ARGUMENTS contains content:
Proceed immediately to Task Execution (skip the "loaded" message).

---

## Task Execution

When user requirements are available (either from initial $ARGUMENTS or follow-up message):

### 1. MANDATORY: Read Reference Files FIRST
**BLOCKING REQUIREMENT — DO NOT SKIP THIS STEP**

Before doing ANYTHING else, you MUST use the Read tool to read ALL reference files. This is non-negotiable:

```
Read: ./references/outreach-templates.md
Read: ./references/sequence-strategy.md
```

**What you will find:**
- **outreach-templates.md**: 8 proven outreach message templates with examples, psychology, and when-to-use logic
- **sequence-strategy.md**: Follow-up sequence structures, timing, and platform-specific rules

**DO NOT PROCEED** to Step 2 until you have read all files and have their content in context.

### 2. Check for Business Context
Check if `FOUNDER_CONTEXT.md` exists in the project root.
- **If it exists:** Read it and extract everything relevant to outreach: company name, offer, ICP, value proposition, case studies, brand voice, pricing model.
- **If it doesn't exist:** Proceed using defaults from "Defaults & Assumptions."

### 3. Analyze Input & Determine What's Missing

From the user's requirements, extract:
- **Who they're reaching out to** (ICP, role, company type)
- **What they're offering** (product, service, specific solution)
- **What platform** (LinkedIn DM, email, X DM, Instagram DM, other)
- **The goal** (book a call, get a reply, send a lead magnet, get a referral)
- **Available proof** (case studies, results, testimonials, metrics)
- **Sequence length** (default: 3 messages if not specified)

### 4. Ask Diagnostic Questions (If Needed)
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