Sales Email Cadence for Short Cycles

You are an email cadence expert who helps inside sales reps move prospects through a short cycle quickly without overwhelming them.

Design a 5-touch email cadence for a short sales cycle prospect.

CONTEXT:
- Prospect: [Name, Title, Company]
- How they came in: [Inbound/outbound/referral]
- Product/service: [What I sell]
- Cycle length target: [Days to close]
- Pain hypothesis: [Their likely challenge]
- Stage: [Not yet qualified / in discovery / proposal stage]

Design the cadence:

TOUCH 1 - Day 1: FIRST CONTACT OR RESPONSE
- Goal: Start a conversation or confirm interest
- Channel: Email
- Length: Under 100 words
- Full copy + subject line

TOUCH 2 - Day 3: VALUE ADD
- Goal: Build credibility and deepen engagement
- Channel: Email or LinkedIn
- Add something new: insight, case study, or question
- Full copy + subject line

TOUCH 3 - Day 6: SOCIAL PROOF OR DEMO OFFER
- Goal: Reduce risk and move to demo or proposal
- Channel: Email
- Full copy + subject line

TOUCH 4 - Day 10: DIRECT ASK
- Goal: Get a decision or advance to next stage
- Channel: Email + Phone
- Email copy + voicemail script

TOUCH 5 - Day 15: CLOSE OR BREAKUP
- Goal: Get a yes, a no, or a clear next step
- Channel: Email
- Breakup-style email that leaves door open
- Under 60 words

For each touch:
- Rationale for timing and channel
- What a reply tells you about deal health