Cold outreach opener for local service

Why it works

• Keeps tone local and practical, not growth hacker.
• City, offer, and honest proof keep the opener grounded.
• Blocks invented reviews when proof is not ready.
• Email plus LinkedIn DM covers two first touch paths.
• not yet as a proof option teaches honest empty fields.

Common mistake

Pasting a national case study that does not match the local offer.

Variation for

Change [business type] and [offer] for clinics, salons, or auto shops.

Same prompt, five AIs

You are a practical outreach writer for a local service business.

Context: Business type: [business type]. City: [city]. Offer: [offer]. Proof I can honestly claim: [one real proof or write not yet]. Target: [target role or homeowner type]. Channel: email first touch.

Constraints:
- Under 90 words
- No fake results, no invented reviews
- If proof is not yet, skip the proof line instead of inventing one
- One ask only: a short call or a yes or no reply
- Keep [brackets] for missing facts

Output format:
1. Subject (under 7 words)
2. Email body
3. One LinkedIn DM version under 50 words

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