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Case · LinkedIn · SaaS
GENERIC BLAST
FAKE-RESEARCH + VAGUE-ICP + PREMATURE-ASK + MERGE-FAIL + OVER-LENGTH · 0.1/10
F
#0042
Case · Email · MarTech
CARGO-CULT PERSONALIZATION
FAKE-RESEARCH + BUZZWORD-LOAD + FOMO-BAIT + PREMATURE-ASK + LOGO-SOUP + NO-OPT-OUT + CTA-MISSING · 1.7/10
F
#0041
Case · SMS · Real Estate Tech
JUST GIVE UP
FAKE-RESEARCH + VAGUE-ICP + PREMATURE-ASK + FALSE-FAMILIARITY · 2.4/10
F
#0040
Case · Email · Cybersecurity
THE PAIN INVENTOR
PAIN-ASSUMPTION + FOMO-BAIT + VANITY-PROOF + VAGUE-ICP + NO-OPT-OUT + CTA-MISSING · 1.6/10
F
#0039
Case · LinkedIn · HR Tech
WALL OF DESPERATION
ROBOT-VOICE + BUZZWORD-LOAD + LOGO-SOUP + OVER-LENGTH + WALL-OF-TEXT + AI-WRITING + CTA-MISSING · 0.1/10
F
#0038
Case · Email · FinTech
BUZZWORD SOUP
BUZZWORD-LOAD + LOGO-SOUP + PREMATURE-ASK + NO-OPT-OUT + CTA-MISSING · 4.1/10
D
#0037
Case · LinkedIn · FinTech
THE COMPLIANCE SCARE
PAIN-ASSUMPTION + FOMO-BAIT + VANITY-PROOF + OVER-LENGTH · 4.9/10
D
#0036
Case · Email · DevTools
THE README PITCH
BUZZWORD-LOAD + NO-OPT-OUT + CTA-MISSING · 6.4/10
B
#0035
Case · LinkedIn · DevTools
THE INTEGRATION DUMP
BUZZWORD-LOAD + VANITY-PROOF + VAGUE-ICP + MERGE-FAIL + OVER-LENGTH + CTA-MISSING · 0.1/10
F
#0034
Case · Email · SaaS
THE SEQUENCE ZOMBIE
REPLY-ALL-ENERGY + FOMO-BAIT + BUZZWORD-LOAD + VAGUE-ICP + PREMATURE-ASK + CLICKBAIT-SUBJECT · 1.3/10
F
#0033
Case · Email · Cybersecurity
THE BREACH PROPHET
PAIN-ASSUMPTION + FOMO-BAIT + VANITY-PROOF + NO-OPT-OUT + CTA-MISSING · 3.6/10
F
#0032
Case · LinkedIn · SaaS
THE AI EVERYTHING
BUZZWORD-LOAD + PREMATURE-ASK + AI-WRITING + CTA-MISSING · 0.1/10
F
#0031
Case · Email · SaaS
THE COMPLIMENT SANDWICH
FAKE-RESEARCH + PAIN-ASSUMPTION + VANITY-PROOF + NO-OPT-OUT + CTA-MISSING · 3.8/10
F
#0050
Case · LinkedIn · DevTools
THE TECH BRO
VANITY-PROOF + PAIN-ASSUMPTION + VAGUE-CTA + OVER-LENGTH · 5.7/10
C
#0049
Case · SMS · Home Services
THE NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH
FOMO-BAIT + PAIN-ASSUMPTION + SPAM-TRIGGER · 7/10
B
#0048
Case · Email · HR Tech
THE POLICY VIOLATOR
HUMBLE-BRAG-PIVOT + PAIN-ASSUMPTION · 7/10
B
#0047
Case · LinkedIn · MarTech
THE LINK BOMBARDIER
CTA-OVERLOAD + VAGUE-CTA + OVER-LENGTH + EMOJI-OVERLOAD + READING-LEVEL-MISMATCH + CTA-MISSING · 6/10
B
#0046
Case · Email · Cybersecurity
THE FEAR FACTORY
FOMO-BAIT + NO-OPT-OUT · 7.5/10
B
#0045
Case · Email · Legal Tech
THE JARGON HEDGE
ROBOT-VOICE + BUZZWORD-LOAD + VAGUE-ICP + NO-OPT-OUT + AI-WRITING + CTA-MISSING · 0.1/10
F
#0044
Case · SMS · Insurance
THE DRIVE-BY
MECHANICAL-FAILURE + VANITY-PROOF + VAGUE-CTA · 8.2/10
A
#0043
Case · Email · SaaS
THE RELATIONSHIP FAKER
FALSE-FAMILIARITY + FAKE-RESEARCH + REPLY-ALL-ENERGY + OVER-LENGTH + NO-OPT-OUT + CTA-MISSING · 3.7/10
F
#0030A
Case · LinkedIn · FinTech
THE INFORMATION VACUUM
VAGUE-ICP + UNDER-LENGTH · 7.2/10
B
#0029A
Case · Email · FinTech
THE CALENDAR BULLY
DESPERATION-SIGNAL + PREMATURE-ASK + CTA-OVERLOAD + OVER-LENGTH + NO-OPT-OUT · 5.2/10
C
#0030
Case · SMS · Real Estate
THE SPAM TEXTER
BUZZWORD-LOAD + SPAM-TRIGGER + VAGUE-ICP + EMOJI-OVERLOAD · 5.8/10
C
#0029
Case · Email · HR Tech
THE OPT-OUT DODGER
VANITY-PROOF + BUZZWORD-LOAD + OVER-LENGTH + NO-OPT-OUT · 6.3/10
B
#0028
Case · LinkedIn · Consulting
THE FALSE FRIEND
FALSE-FAMILIARITY + FAKE-RESEARCH + HUMBLE-BRAG-PIVOT + PAIN-ASSUMPTION + OVER-LENGTH + CTA-MISSING · 2/10
F
#0027
Case · Email · DevTools
THE ESSAY
ROBOT-VOICE + BUZZWORD-LOAD + VANITY-PROOF + PREMATURE-ASK + OVER-LENGTH + NO-OPT-OUT + AI-WRITING + CTA-MISSING · 0.1/10
F
#0026
Case · Email · MarTech
THE CLICKBAITER
REPLY-ALL-ENERGY + OVER-LENGTH + NO-OPT-OUT + CLICKBAIT-SUBJECT · 6.9/10
B
#0025
Case · SMS · Insurance
THE UNDERWRITER
VAGUE-ICP · 7.6/10
B
#0024
Case · LinkedIn · Cybersecurity
THE JARGON WALL
BUZZWORD-LOAD + VAGUE-CTA + PAIN-ASSUMPTION + OVER-LENGTH + READING-LEVEL-MISMATCH + CTA-MISSING · 4.8/10
D
#0023
Case · Email · E-commerce
THE GUILT TRIPPER
DESPERATION-SIGNAL + PAIN-ASSUMPTION + NO-OPT-OUT + CTA-MISSING · 4.9/10
D
#0022
Case · Email · SaaS
THE FEATURE DUMP
VAGUE-ICP + CTA-OVERLOAD + BUZZWORD-LOAD + OVER-LENGTH + NO-OPT-OUT · 4.6/10
D
#0021
Case · LinkedIn · Recruiting
THE CHANNEL MISFIT
ROBOT-VOICE + OVER-LENGTH + CHANNEL-DEAF + CTA-MISSING · 6.9/10
B
#0020
Case · Email · Logistics
THE GRAMMAR DISASTER
MECHANICAL-FAILURE + PAIN-ASSUMPTION + OVER-LENGTH + NO-OPT-OUT · 6.9/10
B
#0019
Case · Email · SaaS
THE DEAD END
VAGUE-ICP + VAGUE-CTA + UNDER-LENGTH + NO-OPT-OUT · 6.4/10
B
#0018
Case · LinkedIn · EdTech
THE NARCISSIST
VANITY-PROOF + BUZZWORD-LOAD + OVER-LENGTH + CTA-MISSING · 5.5/10
C
#0017
Case · SMS · Solar
THE FEAR MONGER
FOMO-BAIT + SPAM-TRIGGER · 7.4/10
B
#0016
Case · Email · Legal Tech
THE WRONG AUDIENCE
PAIN-ASSUMPTION + VAGUE-ICP + OVER-LENGTH + NO-OPT-OUT + CTA-MISSING · 4.2/10
D
#0015
Case · LinkedIn · FinTech
THE CHAIN LETTER
REPLY-ALL-ENERGY + FALSE-FAMILIARITY + OVER-LENGTH + CTA-MISSING · 5.4/10
C
#0014
Case · Email · Healthcare
THE TIME THIEF
PREMATURE-ASK + OVER-LENGTH + NO-OPT-OUT + CTA-MISSING · 4.5/10
D
#0013
Case · Email · Retail
THE COMPETITOR BASHER
PAIN-ASSUMPTION + VANITY-PROOF + OVER-LENGTH + NO-OPT-OUT + CTA-MISSING · 5.7/10
C
#0012
Case · LinkedIn · SaaS
THE COPY-PASTE
FAKE-RESEARCH + MERGE-FAIL · 0.1/10
F
#0011
Case · Email · MarTech
THE HUMBLE BRAGGER
HUMBLE-BRAG-PIVOT + PAIN-ASSUMPTION + VANITY-PROOF + OVER-LENGTH + NO-OPT-OUT + CTA-MISSING · 4.2/10
D
#0010
Case · SMS · Fitness
THE MASS BLAST
SPAM-TRIGGER + FOMO-BAIT + VAGUE-ICP · 5/10
C
#0009
Case · Email · Cybersecurity
THE SCARE TACTIC
PAIN-ASSUMPTION + VANITY-PROOF + NO-OPT-OUT · 7.3/10
B
#0008
Case · LinkedIn · SaaS
THE MULTI-ASK
CTA-OVERLOAD + PAIN-ASSUMPTION · 6.3/10
B
#0007
Case · Email · FinTech
THE WORD AVALANCHE
BUZZWORD-LOAD + VANITY-PROOF + PREMATURE-ASK + ROBOT-VOICE + OVER-LENGTH + NO-OPT-OUT + READING-LEVEL-MISMATCH + CTA-MISSING · 3.3/10
F
#0006
Case · SMS · Auto
THE LOT LIZARD
FAKE-RESEARCH + FOMO-BAIT · 5.4/10
C
#0005
Case · Email · PropTech
THE PHANTOM THREAD
REPLY-ALL-ENERGY + DESPERATION-SIGNAL + NO-OPT-OUT + CLICKBAIT-SUBJECT · 6.3/10
B
#0004
Case · LinkedIn · Data Analytics
THE TEMPLATE TORNADO
BUZZWORD-LOAD + VANITY-PROOF + OVER-LENGTH · 6.4/10
B
#0003
Case · Email · E-commerce
THE ASSUMPTION ENGINE
PAIN-ASSUMPTION + FAKE-RESEARCH + VANITY-PROOF + NO-OPT-OUT + CTA-MISSING · 3.8/10
F
#0002
Case · LinkedIn · Recruiting
THE RECRUITER SPECIAL
FAKE-RESEARCH + VANITY-PROOF + BUZZWORD-LOAD + PREMATURE-ASK + OVER-LENGTH + CTA-MISSING · 2.2/10
F
#0001
Case · Email · Legal Tech
THE BROKEN TEMPLATE
BUZZWORD-LOAD + LOGO-SOUP + MERGE-FAIL + OVER-LENGTH + NO-OPT-OUT + CLICKBAIT-SUBJECT · 1.3/10
F
#0052
Case · Email · Cybersecurity
THE WALL OF WORRY
PAIN-ASSUMPTION + CTA-OVERLOAD + VANITY-PROOF + OVER-LENGTH + NO-OPT-OUT + CTA-MISSING · 4.6/10
D
#0053
Case · LinkedIn · Recruiting
THE LINKEDIN LURKER
FALSE-FAMILIARITY + FAKE-RESEARCH + VANITY-PROOF + BUZZWORD-LOAD + OVER-LENGTH + CTA-MISSING · 3/10
F
#0054
Case · SMS · Solar
THE WRONG NUMBER ENERGY
FOMO-BAIT + PREMATURE-ASK + MECHANICAL-FAILURE + OVER-LENGTH · 6.2/10
B
#0055
Case · Email · FinTech
THE MERGER FANTASY
FALSE-FAMILIARITY + VANITY-PROOF + VAGUE-ICP + MERGE-FAIL + NO-OPT-OUT · 0.4/10
F
#0056
Case · Email · E-commerce
THE ESSAY NOBODY ASKED FOR
VAGUE-ICP + BUZZWORD-LOAD + PREMATURE-ASK + LOGO-SOUP + OVER-LENGTH + NO-OPT-OUT + AI-WRITING + CTA-MISSING · 0.1/10
F
#0057
Case · LinkedIn · HR Tech
THE CEO WHO SELLS
BUZZWORD-LOAD + VANITY-PROOF + HUMBLE-BRAG-PIVOT + FOMO-BAIT + CTA-MISSING · 4.3/10
D
#0058
Case · Email · Construction Tech
THE ASSUMPTION ENGINE
PAIN-ASSUMPTION + FOMO-BAIT + BUZZWORD-LOAD + NO-OPT-OUT · 4.9/10
D
#0059
Case · Email · Healthcare
THE COMPLIANCE BOMB
FOMO-BAIT + VANITY-PROOF + PAIN-ASSUMPTION + NO-OPT-OUT + CTA-MISSING · 5.1/10
C
#0060
Case · LinkedIn · SaaS
THE DOUBLE TAP
REPLY-ALL-ENERGY + VAGUE-ICP + DESPERATION-SIGNAL · 5.5/10
C
#0061
Case · Email · Legal Tech
THE CONTRACT NOBODY SIGNED
REPLY-ALL-ENERGY + LOGO-SOUP + VANITY-PROOF + NO-OPT-OUT + CLICKBAIT-SUBJECT + CTA-MISSING · 4.9/10
D
#0062
Case · SMS · Real Estate
THE NEIGHBORLY STALKER
PREMATURE-ASK + FOMO-BAIT + VANITY-PROOF · 6.2/10
B
#0063
Case · Email · EdTech
THE ACADEMIC AMBUSH
ROBOT-VOICE + BUZZWORD-LOAD + VANITY-PROOF + NO-OPT-OUT + CTA-MISSING · 5/10
C
#0064
Case · Email · Logistics
THE GOOD ONE
VAGUE-CTA + NO-OPT-OUT + CTA-MISSING · 8.1/10
A
#0065
Case · LinkedIn · DevTools
THE GITHUB STALKER
PREMATURE-ASK + CTA-OVERLOAD + FAKE-RESEARCH · 4.7/10
D
#0066
Case · Email · Insurance
THE PARAGRAPH AVALANCHE
PAIN-ASSUMPTION + OVER-LENGTH + NO-OPT-OUT + CTA-MISSING · 6.6/10
B
#0067
Case · LinkedIn · CleanTech
THE GREEN WASHER
FAKE-RESEARCH + BUZZWORD-LOAD + VANITY-PROOF + FOMO-BAIT + OVER-LENGTH + EMOJI-OVERLOAD · 3.7/10
F
#0068
Case · Email · Automotive
THE GHOST REPLY
REPLY-ALL-ENERGY + VAGUE-ICP + NO-OPT-OUT + CLICKBAIT-SUBJECT · 4/10
D
#0069
Case · Email · Pharma
THE COMPLIANCE MINEFIELD
PAIN-ASSUMPTION + FOMO-BAIT + VANITY-PROOF + PREMATURE-ASK + NO-OPT-OUT + CTA-MISSING · 3.3/10
F
#0070
Case · LinkedIn · PropTech
THE NOTHING BURGER
VAGUE-ICP + FAKE-RESEARCH + OVER-LENGTH · 4.7/10
D
#0071
Case · Email · Manufacturing
THE FACTORY FLOOR PITCH
VAGUE-ICP + PREMATURE-ASK + NO-OPT-OUT + GENERIC-SUBJECT · 4.5/10
D
#0072
Case · Email · Insurance
THE SURFACE SCAN
FAKE-RESEARCH + BUZZWORD-LOAD + SPAM-TRIGGER + OVER-LENGTH + NO-OPT-OUT + CTA-MISSING · 4.2/10
D
#0073
Case · LinkedIn · Healthcare
THE EVERYONE PITCH
VAGUE-ICP + CTA-OVERLOAD + OVER-LENGTH + CTA-MISSING · 4.9/10
D
#0074
Case · Email · Auto
THE FLATTERY BOT
FAKE-RESEARCH + ROBOT-VOICE + OVER-LENGTH + NO-OPT-OUT + CLICKBAIT-SUBJECT · 5/10
C
#0075
Case · LinkedIn · HR Tech
THE SURFACE SCAN
FAKE-RESEARCH + BUZZWORD-LOAD + MECHANICAL-FAILURE + OVER-LENGTH · 5.6/10
C
#0076
Case · LinkedIn · DevTools
THE NO-TARGET
VAGUE-ICP + VANITY-PROOF + ROBOT-VOICE + OVER-LENGTH · 4.8/10
D
#0077
Case · LinkedIn · Healthcare
THE FLATTERY BOT
FAKE-RESEARCH + DESPERATION-SIGNAL + VANITY-PROOF + VAGUE-CTA + OVER-LENGTH · 4.6/10
D
#0078
Case · Email · Data Analytics
THE MEETING DEMAND
PREMATURE-ASK + VANITY-PROOF + ROBOT-VOICE + LOGO-SOUP + OVER-LENGTH + NO-OPT-OUT + CLICKBAIT-SUBJECT · 4.2/10
D
#0079
Case · Email · Consulting
THE EVERYONE PITCH
VAGUE-ICP + PAIN-ASSUMPTION + LOGO-SOUP + NO-OPT-OUT · 5.3/10
C
#0080
Case · Email · HR Tech
THE EVERYONE PITCH
VAGUE-ICP + PAIN-ASSUMPTION + FOMO-BAIT + MECHANICAL-FAILURE + OVER-LENGTH + NO-OPT-OUT + CLICKBAIT-SUBJECT · 2.5/10
F
#0081
Case · LinkedIn · DevTools
THE PRETEND READER
FAKE-RESEARCH + FOMO-BAIT + REPLY-ALL-ENERGY + ROBOT-VOICE + SPAM-TRIGGER + OVER-LENGTH + CTA-MISSING · 3/10
F
#0082
Case · SMS · Auto
THE SPRAY AND PRAY
VAGUE-ICP + FOMO-BAIT + CTA-OVERLOAD + REPLY-ALL-ENERGY + ROBOT-VOICE · 3.9/10
F
#0083
Case · Email · Cybersecurity
THE FLATTERY BOT
FAKE-RESEARCH + VANITY-PROOF + REPLY-ALL-ENERGY + OVER-LENGTH + NO-OPT-OUT · 4.9/10
D
#0084
Case · LinkedIn · EdTech
THE SHALLOW DIG
FAKE-RESEARCH + CTA-OVERLOAD + ROBOT-VOICE + OVER-LENGTH + CTA-MISSING · 4.4/10
D
#0085
Case · SMS · Insurance
THE PRETEND READER
FAKE-RESEARCH + VANITY-PROOF + REPLY-ALL-ENERGY + VAGUE-CTA · 4.3/10
D
#0086
Case · LinkedIn · EdTech
THE BAIT AND SWITCH
FOMO-BAIT + CTA-OVERLOAD + REPLY-ALL-ENERGY + SPAM-TRIGGER + OVER-LENGTH + CLICKBAIT-SUBJECT + CTA-MISSING · 3.5/10
F
#0087
Case · SMS · Healthcare
THE MISLEADING HOOK
PAIN-ASSUMPTION + BUZZWORD-LOAD + OVER-LENGTH + CLICKBAIT-SUBJECT · 5.6/10
C
#0088
Case · Email · DevTools
THE SURFACE SCAN
FAKE-RESEARCH + FOMO-BAIT + OVER-LENGTH · 6/10
B
#0089
Case · Email · Insurance
THE EVERYONE PITCH
VAGUE-ICP + LOGO-SOUP + SPAM-TRIGGER + OVER-LENGTH + NO-OPT-OUT · 5.9/10
C
#0090
Case · SMS · FinTech
THE NEEDY SENDER
DESPERATION-SIGNAL + BUZZWORD-LOAD + FALSE-FAMILIARITY + VAGUE-CTA + VANITY-PROOF · 5.4/10
C
#0091
Case · Email · Logistics
THE MEETING DEMAND
PREMATURE-ASK + FALSE-FAMILIARITY + LOGO-SOUP + OVER-LENGTH + NO-OPT-OUT · 5.9/10
C
#0092
Case · LinkedIn · Retail
THE MEETING DEMAND
PREMATURE-ASK + FALSE-FAMILIARITY + OVER-LENGTH · 6.7/10
B
#0093
Case · SMS · Consulting
THE DECISION TRAP
CTA-OVERLOAD + FOMO-BAIT + REPLY-ALL-ENERGY + OVER-LENGTH · 6.3/10
B
#0094
Case · LinkedIn · MarTech
THE NOVEL
CTA-OVERLOAD + REPLY-ALL-ENERGY + LOGO-SOUP + MECHANICAL-FAILURE + OVER-LENGTH + CTA-MISSING · 5.4/10
C
#0095
Case · Email · Auto
THE MEETING DEMAND
PREMATURE-ASK + DESPERATION-SIGNAL + VAGUE-CTA + OVER-LENGTH + GENERIC-SUBJECT · 5.1/10
C
#0096
Case · SMS · Healthcare
THE PRETEND READER
FAKE-RESEARCH + CTA-OVERLOAD + FALSE-FAMILIARITY + VAGUE-CTA + OVER-LENGTH · 4.5/10
D
#0097
Case · LinkedIn · Consulting
THE PRESSURE COOKER
FOMO-BAIT + FALSE-FAMILIARITY + VAGUE-CTA + OVER-LENGTH + CTA-MISSING · 5.8/10
C
#0098
Case · SMS · SaaS
THE COLD CLOSE
PREMATURE-ASK + BUZZWORD-LOAD + FOMO-BAIT + OVER-LENGTH · 5.5/10
C
#0099
Case · Email · Auto
THE CALENDAR GRAB
PREMATURE-ASK + CTA-OVERLOAD + VANITY-PROOF + ROBOT-VOICE + OVER-LENGTH + NO-OPT-OUT · 4.9/10
D
#0100
Case · Email · Legal Tech
THE COLD CLOSE
PREMATURE-ASK + DESPERATION-SIGNAL + VANITY-PROOF + MECHANICAL-FAILURE + OVER-LENGTH + NO-OPT-OUT + CLICKBAIT-SUBJECT + CTA-MISSING · 2.6/10
F
#0101
Case · LinkedIn · Retail
THE TIME THIEF
PREMATURE-ASK + SPAM-TRIGGER + OVER-LENGTH + ALL-CAPS-SUBJECT · 6.9/10
B
#0102
Case · SMS · Real Estate
THE BAIT AND SWITCH
FALSE-FAMILIARITY + OVER-LENGTH + CLICKBAIT-SUBJECT · 7.2/10
B
#0103
Case · SMS · FinTech
THE TROPHY CASE
VANITY-PROOF + DESPERATION-SIGNAL · 8/10
A
#0104
Case · LinkedIn · EdTech
THE SURFACE SCAN
FAKE-RESEARCH + FOMO-BAIT + ROBOT-VOICE + OVER-LENGTH · 5.5/10
C
#0105
Case · Email · Healthcare
THE TIME THIEF
PREMATURE-ASK + VAGUE-CTA + MECHANICAL-FAILURE + OVER-LENGTH + NO-OPT-OUT · 6.5/10
B
#0106
Case · LinkedIn · Insurance
THE PRETEND READER
FAKE-RESEARCH + FOMO-BAIT + SPAM-TRIGGER + OVER-LENGTH + CTA-MISSING · 4.5/10
D
#0107
Case · Email · HR Tech
THE CALENDAR GRAB
PREMATURE-ASK + VANITY-PROOF + CTA-OVERLOAD + OVER-LENGTH + NO-OPT-OUT + CLICKBAIT-SUBJECT · 4.1/10
D
#0108
Case · Email · E-commerce
THE SURFACE SCAN
FAKE-RESEARCH + MECHANICAL-FAILURE + CLICKBAIT-SUBJECT + CTA-MISSING · 4.8/10
D
#0109
Case · LinkedIn · PropTech
THE COLD CLOSE
PREMATURE-ASK + ROBOT-VOICE + MECHANICAL-FAILURE + OVER-LENGTH · 6.8/10
B
#0110
Case · LinkedIn · MarTech
THE TIME THIEF
PREMATURE-ASK + FOMO-BAIT + ROBOT-VOICE + OVER-LENGTH · 6.1/10
B
#0111
Case · SMS · Insurance
THE TROPHY CASE
VANITY-PROOF + FALSE-FAMILIARITY + OVER-LENGTH · 7.6/10
B
#0112
Case · Email · Consulting
THE MIND READER
PAIN-ASSUMPTION + DESPERATION-SIGNAL + NO-OPT-OUT · 7.1/10
B
#0113
Case · SMS · E-commerce
THE RESUME DUMP
VANITY-PROOF + MECHANICAL-FAILURE · 8.7/10
A
#0114
Case · SMS · Recruiting
THE FLEX AND PIVOT
VANITY-PROOF + ROBOT-VOICE + OVER-LENGTH · 8.1/10
A
#0115
Case · Email · Healthcare
THE SHALLOW DIG
FAKE-RESEARCH + ROBOT-VOICE + OVER-LENGTH + NO-OPT-OUT + GENERIC-SUBJECT · 5.3/10
C
#0116
Case · SMS · Legal Tech
THE TRIPLE ASK
CTA-OVERLOAD + VANITY-PROOF + MECHANICAL-FAILURE + OVER-LENGTH · 7.1/10
B
#0117
Case · Email · Recruiting
THE CHOOSE-YOUR-ADVENTURE
CTA-OVERLOAD + REPLY-ALL-ENERGY + LOGO-SOUP + OVER-LENGTH + NO-OPT-OUT · 6.6/10
B
#0118
Case · LinkedIn · SaaS
THE BEGGAR
DESPERATION-SIGNAL + ROBOT-VOICE + OVER-LENGTH · 7.9/10
B
#0119
Case · SMS · Data Analytics
THE SCARCITY PLAY
FOMO-BAIT + VANITY-PROOF + OVER-LENGTH · 7.5/10
B
#0120
Case · LinkedIn · Insurance
THE SHALLOW DIG
FAKE-RESEARCH + OVER-LENGTH · 7.1/10
B
#0121
Case · SMS · PropTech
THE PRESSURE COOKER
FOMO-BAIT + REPLY-ALL-ENERGY + ROBOT-VOICE · 7.4/10
B
#0122
Case · SMS · Solar
THE WORD SALAD
BUZZWORD-LOAD · 8.9/10
A
#0123
Case · LinkedIn · Data Analytics
THE PRETEND READER
FAKE-RESEARCH + VAGUE-CTA + OVER-LENGTH · 6.6/10
B
#0124
Case · Email · Insurance
THE NEEDY SENDER
DESPERATION-SIGNAL + VANITY-PROOF + VAGUE-CTA + OVER-LENGTH + NO-OPT-OUT · 6.7/10
B
#0125
Case · LinkedIn · Healthcare
THE APOLOGIZER
DESPERATION-SIGNAL + REPLY-ALL-ENERGY + VAGUE-CTA + OVER-LENGTH + CTA-MISSING · 5.8/10
C
#0126
Case · Email · Cybersecurity
THE BEGGAR
DESPERATION-SIGNAL + CTA-OVERLOAD + OVER-LENGTH + NO-OPT-OUT · 7/10
B
#0127
Case · Email · Auto
THE ABSTRACTION MACHINE
BUZZWORD-LOAD + REPLY-ALL-ENERGY + ROBOT-VOICE + OVER-LENGTH + NO-OPT-OUT + GENERIC-SUBJECT · 5.6/10
C
#0128
Case · SMS · Retail
THE URGENCY FACTORY
FOMO-BAIT + ROBOT-VOICE · 8.4/10
A
#0129
Case · Email · Logistics
THE RESUME DUMP
VANITY-PROOF + FOMO-BAIT + SPAM-TRIGGER + OVER-LENGTH + NO-OPT-OUT + EMOJI-OVERLOAD · 6.5/10
B
#0130
Case · Email · Legal Tech
THE APOLOGIZER
DESPERATION-SIGNAL + OVER-LENGTH + NO-OPT-OUT + ALL-CAPS-SUBJECT · 7.7/10
B
#0131
Case · SMS · Solar
THE UNIVERSAL SENDER
VAGUE-ICP + CLICKBAIT-SUBJECT · 6.3/10
B
#0132
Case · SMS · SaaS
THE MIND READER
PAIN-ASSUMPTION + OVER-LENGTH · 8/10
A
#0133
Case · SMS · FinTech
THE CALENDAR GRAB
PREMATURE-ASK + REPLY-ALL-ENERGY + VANITY-PROOF · 6.3/10
B
#0134
Case · SMS · PropTech
THE FLATTERY BOT
FAKE-RESEARCH + FOMO-BAIT + OVER-LENGTH · 6/10
B
#0135
Case · SMS · E-commerce
THE BLANK SUBJECT
ROBOT-VOICE + VANITY-PROOF · 8.6/10
A
#0136
Case · SMS · Real Estate
THE MANIFESTO
OVER-LENGTH · 9.5/10
A
#0137
Case · Email · PropTech
THE OLD FRIEND
REPLY-ALL-ENERGY + VAGUE-CTA + OVER-LENGTH + NO-OPT-OUT · 7.7/10
B
#0138
Case · SMS · Consulting
THE VERBOSE ONE
OVER-LENGTH · 9.5/10
A
#0139
Case · Email · Legal Tech
THE NUMBER DROPPER
VANITY-PROOF + OVER-LENGTH + NO-OPT-OUT · 8.3/10
A
#0140
Case · Email · Retail
THE WRONG CHANNEL
VAGUE-CTA + NO-OPT-OUT · 9.2/10
A
#0141
Case · LinkedIn · FinTech
THE NUMBER DROPPER
VANITY-PROOF + OVER-LENGTH + EMOJI-OVERLOAD + CTA-MISSING · 7.2/10
B
#0142
Case · SMS · HR Tech
THE MAYBE SOMETIME
VAGUE-CTA + OVER-LENGTH · 9/10
A
#0143
Case · SMS · Consulting
THE BEGGAR
DESPERATION-SIGNAL + LOGO-SOUP + SPAM-TRIGGER + OVER-LENGTH · 7.5/10
B
#0144
Case · LinkedIn · Retail
THE URGENCY FACTORY
FOMO-BAIT + CTA-OVERLOAD · 7.8/10
B
#0145
Case · LinkedIn · EdTech
THE ESSAY
MECHANICAL-FAILURE + OVER-LENGTH + CTA-MISSING · 8/10
A
#0146
Case · LinkedIn · Recruiting
THE BLANK SUBJECT
OVER-LENGTH + CTA-MISSING · 8.4/10
A
#0147
Case · Email · Solar
THE PROFESSOR
VAGUE-CTA + MECHANICAL-FAILURE + OVER-LENGTH + NO-OPT-OUT + CLICKBAIT-SUBJECT · 7/10
B
#0148
Case · LinkedIn · FinTech
THE BEGGAR
LOGO-SOUP + OVER-LENGTH · 8.5/10
A
#0149
Case · LinkedIn · EdTech
THE MANUFACTURED BOND
FALSE-FAMILIARITY + VANITY-PROOF + CTA-MISSING · 7/10
B
#0150
Offense types
Offense · Personalization · Critical
FAKE-RESEARCH
Generic compliment or claim of familiarity with no verifiable detail. Real perso · 31 cases on file
CRIT
Offense · Execution · Critical
MERGE-FAIL
Visible template variables, broken dynamic fields, or {{first_name}} in plain te · 5 cases on file
CRIT
Offense · Structure · Critical
PREMATURE-ASK
Calendar request before any value is established. Assumes interest that hasn't b · 30 cases on file
CRIT
Offense · Targeting · Critical
VAGUE-ICP
"Companies like yours" or similar non-descriptors. No industry, role, or use cas · 26 cases on file
CRIT
Offense · Messaging · Major
PAIN-ASSUMPTION
Declares a problem the reader has without any evidence it applies to them. If th · 27 cases on file
MAJ
Offense · Messaging · Major
BUZZWORD-LOAD
AI-powered, synergy, scalable solutions, outcomes-driven, game-changing. Density · 31 cases on file
MAJ
Offense · Psychology · Major
FOMO-BAIT
Urgency manufactured without cause. "Before your competitors do," "limited slots · 34 cases on file
MAJ
Offense · Structure · Major
HUMBLE-BRAG-PIVOT
Opens with a compliment then immediately pivots to a sales pitch. Transparent ba · 4 cases on file
MAJ
Offense · Execution · Minor
WALL-OF-TEXT
No paragraph breaks, no scannable structure. Assumes the reader has already deci · 1 cases on file
MIN
Offense · Tone · Minor
REPLY-ALL-ENERGY
Overfamiliar or assuming a relationship that does not exist. "As we discussed... · 21 cases on file
MIN
Offense · Tone · Critical
AI-WRITING
Obvious AI-generated copy: overuse of 'leverage,' 'streamline,' 'I hope this fin · 5 cases on file
CRIT
Offense · Execution · Major
OVER-LENGTH
Email exceeds 150 words or InMail exceeds 100 words. Mobile truncation kills ope · 94 cases on file
MAJ
Offense · Execution · Minor
UNDER-LENGTH
Message so short it conveys no value proposition — under 30 words. Brevity is a · 2 cases on file
MIN
Offense · Execution · Minor
READING-LEVEL-MISMATCH
Flesch-Kincaid reading level mismatched to audience. >12th grade for non-technic · 3 cases on file
MIN
Offense · Psychology · Major
CLICKBAIT-SUBJECT
Subject line promises something the body doesn't deliver, or uses deceptive RE:/ · 17 cases on file
MAJ
Offense · Messaging · Major
GENERIC-SUBJECT
Subject line could apply to any recipient — no specificity. 'Quick question,' 'I · 4 cases on file
MAJ
Offense · Execution · Minor
ALL-CAPS-SUBJECT
Full or partial caps lock in subject line. Spam signal and screaming tone. Reduc · 2 cases on file
MIN
Offense · Structure · Major
CTA-OVERLOAD
More than one CTA competing for attention. Decision paralysis. 'Book a call, che · 19 cases on file
MAJ
Offense · Structure · Major
CTA-MISSING
No clear next step for the recipient. Message just… ends. Closes with 'Let me kn · 51 cases on file
MAJ
Offense · Structure · Minor
VAGUE-CTA
CTA exists but is ambiguous about what happens next. 'Would love to connect some · 20 cases on file
MIN
Offense · Messaging · Major
VANITY-PROOF
Social proof that's unverifiable, irrelevant, or name-drops without context. 'Tr · 49 cases on file
MAJ
Offense · Messaging · Minor
LOGO-SOUP
Lists big-name clients without explaining relevance to the recipient's situation · 14 cases on file
MIN
Offense · Tone · Major
DESPERATION-SIGNAL
Language that signals low status or begging. 'I know you're busy and probably wo · 16 cases on file
MAJ
Offense · Tone · Major
FALSE-FAMILIARITY
Acts like a friend when no relationship exists. 'Hey!! Hope your week is going a · 14 cases on file
MAJ
Offense · Tone · Minor
ROBOT-VOICE
Clearly AI-generated with no human editing. Stilted transitions, em-dash abuse, · 23 cases on file
MIN
Offense · Execution · Major
CHANNEL-DEAF
Using email conventions in InMail or vice versa. Formal salutation and 6-line si · 1 cases on file
MAJ
Offense · Execution · Minor
MECHANICAL-FAILURE
Spelling, grammar, or punctuation errors. One is forgivable; multiple signal car · 14 cases on file
MIN
Offense · Execution · Minor
EMOJI-OVERLOAD
Excessive emoji use in professional outreach. 1–2 contextual emoji is fine; 5+ i · 5 cases on file
MIN
Offense · Execution · Minor
SPAM-TRIGGER
Known spam filter trigger words or patterns in subject or body. 'Free,' 'Act now · 12 cases on file
MIN
Offense · Execution · Minor
NO-OPT-OUT
Cold email with no unsubscribe or opt-out mechanism. CAN-SPAM requires it. Mass · 62 cases on file
MIN
Industries
Industry profile
SaaS
13 cases · avg score 4.1 · Top offense: OVER-LENGTH
Industry profile
MarTech
6 cases · avg score 5.1 · Top offense: OVER-LENGTH
Industry profile
Real Estate Tech
1 cases · avg score 2.4 · Top offense: FAKE-RESEARCH
Industry profile
Cybersecurity
8 cases · avg score 5.2 · Top offense: NO-OPT-OUT
Industry profile
HR Tech
8 cases · avg score 4.9 · Top offense: OVER-LENGTH
Industry profile
FinTech
12 cases · avg score 5.5 · Top offense: VANITY-PROOF
Industry profile
DevTools
8 cases · avg score 3.9 · Top offense: OVER-LENGTH
Industry profile
Home Services
1 cases · avg score 7.0 · Top offense: FOMO-BAIT
Industry profile
Legal Tech
8 cases · avg score 4.5 · Top offense: NO-OPT-OUT
Industry profile
Insurance
10 cases · avg score 6.3 · Top offense: OVER-LENGTH
Industry profile
Real Estate
4 cases · avg score 7.2 · Top offense: OVER-LENGTH
Industry profile
Consulting
7 cases · avg score 6.2 · Top offense: OVER-LENGTH
Industry profile
E-commerce
6 cases · avg score 5.1 · Top offense: CTA-MISSING
Industry profile
Recruiting
6 cases · avg score 5.9 · Top offense: OVER-LENGTH
Industry profile
Logistics
4 cases · avg score 6.8 · Top offense: NO-OPT-OUT
Industry profile
EdTech
7 cases · avg score 5.6 · Top offense: CTA-MISSING
Industry profile
Solar
5 cases · avg score 7.2 · Top offense: FOMO-BAIT
Industry profile
Healthcare
9 cases · avg score 5.2 · Top offense: OVER-LENGTH
Industry profile
Retail
6 cases · avg score 7.5 · Top offense: OVER-LENGTH
Industry profile
Fitness
1 cases · avg score 5.0 · Top offense: SPAM-TRIGGER
Industry profile
Auto
6 cases · avg score 5.0 · Top offense: ROBOT-VOICE
Industry profile
PropTech
6 cases · avg score 6.5 · Top offense: OVER-LENGTH
Industry profile
Data Analytics
4 cases · avg score 6.2 · Top offense: OVER-LENGTH
Industry profile
Construction Tech
1 cases · avg score 4.9 · Top offense: PAIN-ASSUMPTION
Industry profile
CleanTech
1 cases · avg score 3.7 · Top offense: FAKE-RESEARCH
Industry profile
Automotive
1 cases · avg score 4.0 · Top offense: REPLY-ALL-ENERGY
Industry profile
Pharma
1 cases · avg score 3.3 · Top offense: PAIN-ASSUMPTION
Industry profile
Manufacturing
1 cases · avg score 4.5 · Top offense: VAGUE-ICP