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These Stats Prove The Importance of Follow-up Emails

Margaret Sikora · Woodpecker Free Beginner

A compact stat sheet built from Woodpecker's own send data across many campaigns, showing that adding even one follow-up lifts replies meaningfully and naming the range they've found optimal. Good as a quick reference to show a co-founder or teammate who wants to stop after one email.

  • Campaigns with at least one follow-up average about 13% replies versus roughly 9% with none
  • A single follow-up alone converts about 22% more prospects in Woodpecker's data
  • Two to three follow-ups, spaced at least 2 to 3 days apart, is the optimal range they found

The question it answers

  1. How many times should I follow up before giving up on a cold prospect?

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