
{"id":3618,"date":"2016-01-22T02:55:49","date_gmt":"2016-01-22T10:55:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vtiger.com\/blog\/?p=3618"},"modified":"2016-01-22T02:55:49","modified_gmt":"2016-01-22T10:55:49","slug":"5-personalized-sales-email-templates-that-get-replies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vtiger.com\/blog\/5-personalized-sales-email-templates-that-get-replies\/","title":{"rendered":"5 personalized sales email templates that get replies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Whether it\u2019s from a person or a business, everyone prefers to receive meaningfully personalized emails over those copy\/paste templates. That\u2019s because in the sea of emails that is our inbox, a personalized email is a tropical island marked \u201cMeaningful experience found here!\u201d. A <a href=\"http:\/\/v1.aberdeen.com\/launch\/report\/research_report\/4904-RR-email-marketing.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">study<\/a> on email by Aberdeen tells a similar story &#8211; people open personalized emails 14% more often, and click on links 10% more often than with generic emails. We\u2019ve corroborated those findings many a time here at Vtiger, often with even more positive results.<\/p>\n<p>So you know personalized emails are easy to write individually, but how do you replicate that experience seamlessly when you\u2019re sending emails to 1,000 or 1,000,000 people? In addition to the oh-so-common recipient\u2019s name in the email greeting, Vtiger lets you send emails that automatically insert stored contact information, and even peripherally related information like an invoice due date, for everyone on your marketing list. This makes sending highly personalized and engaging mass emails a cinch.\n<\/p>\n<p>Here are 5 sample email templates that you can paste into Vtiger to increase engagement from customers in various stages of selling<\/p>\n<h2>After a visitor submits your web-to-lead form<\/h2>\n<p>Vtiger captures lead data, from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtiger.com\/features\/webforms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">web forms<\/a> your site visitors submit, directly into the CRM. If you use Vtiger to generate the webform, in the process you can add custom fields to capture new information other than the usual name, company, and email fields. Once a webform is submitted, Vtiger automates timely and personalized email follow-ups to ensure you engage your web leads when they are most interested in your product or service, increasing the probability of lead conversion by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.leadresponsemanagement.org\/lrm_study\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">9 times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the email template you could use<\/p>\n<table style=\"border: 1px solid #777; width:100%\" cellpadding=\"30\">\n<tr>\n<td>Hi $leads-firstname$,<\/p>\n<p>       Thanks for your interest in speaking with us. <\/p>\n<p>       When you filled out our web form, you indicated that \u201c[Custom_Field_Challenge]\u201d is your     biggest business challenge. I work extensively with [Custom_Field_Role] in the $leads-industry$ industry, and most of them see your biggest sales challenge as one of their top 3 business challenges, so I\u2019m fairly certain that we might be able to help one another.<br \/>\nI\u2019d love to explore your other business challenges with you, and to show you how our product has helped others overcome similar challenges. Do you have 15 minutes next Tuesday or Wednesday for a brief exploratory call?<\/p>\n<p>          Best regards,<br \/>\n          <br \/>\n          $leads-smownerid:first_name$ $leads-smownerid:last_name$<br \/>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>What your lead\u2019s going to see:<\/p>\n<table style=\"border: 1px solid #777; width:100%\" cellpadding=\"30\">\n<tr>\n<td>Hi Jessie,<\/p>\n<p>       Thanks for your interest in speaking with us. <\/p>\n<p>       When you filled out our web form, you indicated that \u201cGenerating quality leads\u201d is your     biggest business challenge. I work extensively with sales representatives in the textile industry, and most of them see your biggest sales challenge as one of their top 3 business challenges, so I\u2019m fairly certain that we might be able to help one another.<br \/>\nI\u2019d love to explore your other business challenges with you, and to show you how our product has helped others overcome similar challenges. Do you have 15 minutes next Tuesday or Wednesday for a brief exploratory call?<\/p>\n<p>          Best regards,<br \/>\n          <br \/>\n          Mark Hale<br \/>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h2>After a sales meeting<\/h2>\n<p>Most people are so overwhelmed with their work, personal life, and other things that they easily forget things that want to do. That\u2019s what follow-up emails are for. Send follow-up emails to gently remind your leads to decide on the next steps.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border: 1px solid #777; width:100%\" cellpadding=\"30\">\n<tr>\n<td>Hi $leads-firstname$,<\/p>\n<p>       I wanted to follow up on our meeting held on [Date] as you had requested me to get in touch after a week. In our last meeting we discussed [discussion topic]. Have you given any additional thought to our proposal? I would be glad to answer questions, if you have any. When would be the best time to contact you?<\/p>\n<p>          Also, I\u2019m attaching a case study that explains how we helped a peer company [Company name] overcome a similar challenge. Hope this will help you make a decision soon.<\/p>\n<p>          Thanks,<br \/>\n          <br \/>\n          $leads-smownerid:first_name$ $leads-smownerid:last_name$<br \/>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h2>To re-engage prospects<\/h2>\n<p>Closing a sale requires a lot of patience and follow-ups. 80% of sales happen after 5 follow-ups. There will be times when even leads that showed all signs of buying stop responding to your calls and emails after buying decision time has elapsed. Follow up with such leads to plan your next actions.\n<\/p>\n<table style=\"border: 1px solid #777; width:100%\" cellpadding=\"30\">\n<tr>\n<td>Hi $leads-firstname$, <\/p>\n<p>       I\u2019ve been meaning to connect with you since our last interaction. Last time we spoke, we discussed [Discussion topics].  I understand that you are super busy with your work and personal life. Would you mind taking a second to reply with one of the options below:  <br \/>\n       1. We&#8217;re not in the market anymore. <br \/>\n       2. We&#8217;re not ready yet &#8211; remind us in ________ weeks\/months. <br \/>\n       3. We have found a better solution. <br \/>\n       4. We\u2019re ready to take the next step. Contact us on ________ day at _______. <\/p>\n<p>Thanks &#8211; this really helps me understand where you stand. <br \/>\nBest, <br \/>\n$leads-smownerid:first_name$ $leads-smownerid:last_name$\n  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h2>When leads don&#8217;t reply<\/h2>\n<p>When you have not received a response after multiple follow-up emails, it means it\u2019s time to end the conversation. Send out one last email to find out the lead&#8217;s intentions.\n<\/p>\n<table style=\"border: 1px solid #777; width:100%\" cellpadding=\"30\">\n<tr>\n<td>\nHi $leads-firstname$,<\/p>\n<p>I wanted to reach out to you one last time. I have a few suggestions on how your company can achieve the goal of [Goal]. If I don\u2019t hear back from you, I\u2019ll assume it\u2019s just not the right time or you aren\u2019t interested in us.  If you aren\u2019t interested, do I have your permission to close your file? If you\u2019re still interested, what do you recommend as a next step? <\/p>\n<p>Thanks for your help.<br \/>\n$leads-smownerid:first_name$ $leads-smownerid:last_name$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h2>To re-engage customers after a purchase<\/h2>\n<p>Once a customer has purchased, entice him\/her to make a follow-up purchase with products he\/she may be interested in. Analyze their purchase history stored in your CRM system to showcase products that the customer may be interested in.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border: 1px solid #777; width:100%\" cellpadding=\"30\">\n<tr>\n<td>\nHi $contacts-firstname$,<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for your recent purchase of [Product_name] from us. Our customers who purchased [Product_name] also found [link][Product1_name][\/link], [link] [Product2_name][\/link], and [link][Product3_name][\/link] useful.<br \/>\nIf you&#8217;d like to learn more about these, let me know &#8211; I&#8217;d be more than happy to answer any questions about them.<\/p>\n<p>Best regards,<br \/>\n$contacts-smownerid:first_name$ $contacts-smownerid:last_name$\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>Vtiger lets you design and send engaging <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtiger.com\/features\/email-marketing\/\">email campaigns<\/a> and track every email open and click to optimize email engagement rate and build better email strategies. Have any questions? Leave us a comment below, or send us an email at support@vtiger.com <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether it\u2019s from a person or a business, everyone prefers to receive meaningfully personalized emails over those copy\/paste templates. 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