How many follow-ups do you usually send?
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rusakova2004
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Depend on what you offer if you have a shop with products that are different you may send more follow up after follow up but if you have an unique service typically a follow up is enough to see if they have any interest or no
That's a good point. The type of offer definitely changes the strategy. I also think the quality of each follow-up matters more than the number. A relevant second or third message can outperform a long sequence of generic reminders.
rusakova2004
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Yes peoples will get anoyed if is a service for example that is same and try to sell each time to them if is more variants of the products/services may be less anoying and may get actual customers that have interest otherwise is waste of time .....
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2 - 3 follow ups is usually enough. After that, if there's still no reply, it's probably better to move on.
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I usually send three emails total. Initial outreach, a follow up 3-4 days later, then a final one about a week after that.
If there is still no reply I move them to a separate list and come back a couple of months later with a different angle.
What moved my reply rate wasn't the number though. It was making the second email say something new. The ones I delete without reading are always the "just bumping this" type. Same pitch, resent.
If there is still no reply I move them to a separate list and come back a couple of months later with a different angle.
What moved my reply rate wasn't the number though. It was making the second email say something new. The ones I delete without reading are always the "just bumping this" type. Same pitch, resent.
Marketing media
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For me 2–3 follow-ups are enough I try to keep them helpful instead of repetitive. If there's no reply after that I don't keep chasing and focus on other prospects
Arthur seo
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The timing and message matter more than the number of follow ups.
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I am not in favor of 4-5 follow ups. You should make your product or service so good that there is a queue outside your office or on your web portal.
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I usually send 3–4 follow-ups over 10–14 days. In my experience, most replies come from the second or third touchpoint, not the first email. The key is to add value in each follow-up instead of just asking, "Did you see my last email?" If there's still no response after 4 attempts, I move on.
- May 20, 2026
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Usually it's a first letter, second remind after 3 days and after a week or so last remind. But it depends on the format - if it's a dm I would simply text te first time and second time follow up after 3 days if no response.
sylieverden
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i will limit my attempts to no more than three follow up emails. busy people do not necessarily ignore you when they do not respond to ur first attempt bcz sometimes they simply forgot about it. nevertheless i would not want to keep sending reminders to their mailbox all the time.it might be better to slightly shift the angle in every next email rather than remindding them over nd over again.
- May 27, 2016
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Usually 2-3. I have a motto, if you don't try at least 2-3 times, it's like you've never tried at all xD.
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usually go with 3–5 follow-ups spaced a few days apart. The key is to add something useful or ask a simple question each time instead of sending the same message repeatedly. If there’s no response after that, I move on and check later.
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I usually send 2–3 follow-ups spaced a few days apart.
The first is a gentle reminder, the second adds value or clarifies the offer and the last is a polite close out message without being pushy.
The first is a gentle reminder, the second adds value or clarifies the offer and the last is a polite close out message without being pushy.