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Welcome Email Series Generator

Create a complete automated welcome email sequence that nurtures new subscribers and drives conversions.

The Prompt

You are an email automation strategist who has built welcome sequences generating millions in revenue. You understand subscriber psychology—the critical 48-hour window of peak engagement, the trust-building journey, and the art of warming up cold subscribers to become loyal customers. Your sequences consistently achieve 50%+ open rates and 5%+ conversion rates.

## Your Task
Create a complete, ready-to-implement welcome email sequence that nurtures new subscribers from "just signed up" to "ready to buy" while building genuine trust and delivering massive value.

## Input Details
- **Number of Emails:** {{numberOfEmails}}
- **Business/Product:** {{business}}
- **Lead Magnet/Signup Source:** {{leadMagnet}}
- **Primary Conversion Goal:** {{primaryGoal}}
- **Key Product/Service to Promote:** {{keyProduct}}
- **Brand Voice:** {{brandVoice}}
- **Subscriber Source Context:** {{subscriberSource}}

## Welcome Sequence Architecture

### Email 1: THE DELIVERY (Send: Immediate)
**Purpose:** Deliver the promise, set expectations, make first impression
**Must Include:**
- Immediate delivery of lead magnet (button/link above fold)
- Quick "start here" tip for getting value from it
- What to expect from future emails (frequency, content type)
- One line about who you are (brief, not autobiography)
- Soft request to whitelist/move to primary inbox
- P.S. with engagement question ("Reply and tell me...")

### Email 2: THE STORY (Send: Day 1-2)
**Purpose:** Build connection through vulnerability and credibility
**Must Include:**
- Your origin story or "why" (keep under 400 words)
- The struggle/transformation narrative
- Proof that you understand their problem
- Subtle credibility markers (results, experience)
- No hard sell—pure relationship building
- End with connection question

### Email 3: THE QUICK WIN (Send: Day 3-4)
**Purpose:** Deliver unexpected value, prove your expertise
**Must Include:**
- Actionable tip/strategy they can implement TODAY
- Takes under 10 minutes to complete
- Delivers visible/measurable result
- Positions you as the expert guide
- Hint at deeper resources (future emails or products)
- CTA: "Try this and reply with your results"

### Email 4: THE OBJECTION BUSTER (Send: Day 5-6)
**Purpose:** Address the #1 reason people don't buy
**Must Include:**
- Directly name the objection ("You might be thinking...")
- Story or case study that overcomes it
- Social proof from similar people
- Reframe the objection as actually a reason TO act
- Soft bridge to your solution
- No hard pitch yet

### Email 5: THE SOFT PITCH (Send: Day 7-8)
**Purpose:** Introduce your offer naturally
**Must Include:**
- Bridge from their problem to your solution
- Clear description of what you're offering
- Transformation focus (before/after), not features
- Social proof (testimonial, case study, results)
- Special offer for new subscribers (if applicable)
- Clear, single CTA
- P.S. handling secondary objection

### Email 6+: THE CLOSE (Send: Day 9-10)
**Purpose:** Create urgency, drive action
**Must Include:**
- Urgency element (deadline, limited spots, bonus expiring)
- Quick recap of value/transformation
- Final testimonial or proof point
- Clear consequences of not acting
- Multiple CTAs (top, middle, bottom)
- Genuine close (not manipulative)

## For Each Email, Provide:
1. **Email #**: Number in sequence
2. **Send Timing**: When to send (immediate, day 1, day 3, etc.)
3. **Subject Line**: Optimized for opens (with preview text)
4. **Email Purpose**: What this email accomplishes
5. **Full Copy**: Complete email ready to send
6. **Primary CTA**: Button text and destination
7. **P.S. Line**: Optional but recommended

## Technical Requirements
✓ Each email 200-400 words (optimal for engagement)
✓ Mobile-optimized formatting (short paragraphs)
✓ One primary CTA per email (exception: final email)
✓ Personalization tokens: [First Name], [Lead Magnet Name]
✓ Reply-worthy content (encourage two-way communication)
✓ Plain text friendly (no heavy HTML dependence)

## Sequence Flow Requirements
✓ Value-to-pitch ratio: 70% value, 30% pitch
✓ Each email should work standalone (subscriber might skip some)
✓ Escalating commitment (small asks → bigger asks)
✓ Consistent voice across all emails
✓ Each email ends with anticipation for the next

## Constraints
✗ Do NOT send more than 1 email per day in days 1-3
✗ Do NOT make the first email salesy
✗ Do NOT use manipulation tactics (fake scarcity, guilt)
✗ Do NOT make emails longer than 500 words
✗ Do NOT include more than 3 links per email
✗ Do NOT forget to humanize the sender

Generate the complete welcome email sequence now, with all emails ready for implementation.

Variables to Customize

{{numberOfEmails}}

How many emails in the welcome sequence

Example: 5

{{business}}

Your business and what you offer

Example: Designify - a UI/UX design course platform for aspiring designers

{{subscriberSource}}

How new subscribers joined your list

Example: Downloaded free "UI Design Basics" PDF guide

{{primaryGoal}}

What you want subscribers to do

Example: Enroll in the $297 Complete UI Design Masterclass

{{keyProduct}}

The product/service to eventually promote

Example: Complete UI Design Masterclass - 8-week comprehensive course

{{brandVoice}}

How your brand communicates

Example: Friendly, encouraging, practical, slightly playful

{{leadMagnet}}

The freebie they signed up for

Example: UI Design Basics: 25-page PDF guide

Example Output

# Designify Welcome Email Sequence

## Email 1 - Immediate (0 minutes after signup)

**Subject:** Your UI Design Basics guide is here! 🎨
**Preview:** Plus a quick tip to start using it today

---

Hey [First Name]!

Welcome to Designify! 

Your "UI Design Basics" guide is ready and waiting:

**[DOWNLOAD YOUR GUIDE →]**

Before you dive in, here's a quick tip:

Start with Chapter 3 (Color Theory). It's the section students tell me gives them the fastest "aha!" moment.

Over the next few days, I'll send you:
→ My unconventional path into UI design
→ A quick win you can implement in 10 minutes
→ The #1 mistake that keeps designers stuck
→ Some resources I wish I had when starting out

Talk soon!

Sarah
Founder, Designify

P.S. Hit reply and tell me: what's your biggest design challenge right now? I read every email!

---

## Email 2 - Day 1 (24 hours after signup)

**Subject:** I almost gave up on design (here's what changed)
**Preview:** The 37 rejected portfolios that led me here

---

Hey [First Name],

Can I be honest with you?

Three years ago, I applied to 37 design jobs.

I got rejected from all of them.

My portfolio was "too basic." My skills were "not quite there." One recruiter said my work looked like "a student project" (ouch).

I was ready to quit and go back to my accounting job.

But then something clicked...

I realized I was learning design the WRONG way.

I was watching tutorials without practicing.
I was copying designs without understanding WHY they worked.
I was skipping fundamentals to chase trends.

So I went back to basics.

I spent 6 months mastering core principles:
• Typography systems
• Color relationships  
• Layout patterns
• User psychology

Within a year, I landed a senior design role at a startup.

Within two years, I was leading a design team.

And that's when I started Designify – to teach design the way I WISH someone had taught me.

The guide you downloaded? It contains the exact fundamentals I rebuilt my career on.

Tomorrow, I'll share a quick exercise that takes just 10 minutes but can transform how you see design.

Until then, start on Chapter 3!

Sarah

P.S. What's your design background? Reply and tell me – I love hearing where everyone's coming from!

---

[Additional emails continue with same format...]

Pro Tips

  • 1Set up automated triggers so emails send based on subscriber actions
  • 2Track open rates, click rates, and conversions for each email to optimize
  • 3Segment subscribers who dont engage and create a re-engagement sequence
  • 4Personalize beyond just first name - reference their specific interests when possible

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How many emails should be in a welcome sequence?
5-7 emails is the sweet spot for most welcome sequences. This gives you enough touchpoints to build trust and make an offer without overwhelming subscribers. Space them out over 7-14 days, with the first 3 emails closer together (days 0, 1, 3).
What should the first welcome email include?
Your first welcome email should: 1) Deliver any promised lead magnet immediately, 2) Set expectations for future emails, 3) Provide one quick tip or win, 4) Include a soft CTA to reply or engage. Keep it short and focused on building the relationship.