I can imagine this isn't just a hypothetical scenario for a lot of you:
📩 You send a GREAT cold email.
😐 Your prospect opens it.
👻 Then… nothing.
So what do most sellers do?
They follow up like this:
“Just bumping this to the top of your inbox…”
Yikes. 😬
In DACH, that’s the fastest way to land in the “ignored forever” folder.
Cold emailing isn’t a one-shot sport.
It’s a strategic sequence built as a full system.
And today, I’ll show you how to follow up like a pro (without sounding like a 🤖).
Let's start with:
🎯 What doesn’t work in DACH:
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“Just checking in” (🙅♀️ sounds like guilt)
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“Quick call this week?” (🙄 pressure)
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“Hope this finds you well” (😴 generic and also... waste of space. We both you you don't really care if it finds them well or not. So get to the point)
Instead, let’s follow up with value, context, and a clear tone of voice.
🔁 The Follow-Up That Works
🧪 Our 3 best-performing lines:
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“Do you think this is still relevant, or would it make more sense to reconnect another time?”
→ 1 Liner gets replies even after total silence. -
“I know things get busy — want me to circle back later this quarter?”
→ A soft out = more trust because it's also your time you want to save. -
“Saw you’re expanding the sales team. Congrats! 👏
Have you considered how to bring the new reps up to speed as soon as possible?”
→ New trigger. Same thread. Smart re-entry.
🔁 The Winning Follow-Up Flow (Day-by-Day)
This is the multi-touch cadence working right now in the DACH market 👇
💡Pro Tip: Pairing emails with voice notes on LinkedIn!
Sellers in the teams we are training right now saw a reply rate increase from 7% to 15% in just 2 weeks! 😍
🧠 Why this works:
Because in DACH, it’s not about “hammering the inbox.”
It’s about:
✅ Showing you’re thoughtful
✅ Offering real relevance
✅ And knowing when to let go
Outbound = psychology, not pressure.
💬 Quick Win Challenge:
Take the prospects who ghosted you this month.
Send them this line today:
“Do you think this is still relevant, or would it make more sense to reconnect another time?”
Low pressure. High return. Try it and let us know how it goes!
🎓 Want our full follow-up templates + voice note scripts?
Then join the Sales in DACH All-in-One-Platform and get access to:
✅ Cold email flows
✅ Break-up messages
✅ Follow-up CTAs (male + female tested)
✅ LinkedIn message frameworks
👉 Join for 1€/day and get replies instead of silence.
Next week:
How to build trust in under 60 seconds on your first discovery call
Excited to see you then!
Your Sales in DACH Team ✨
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