'Just checking in' is why they're not replying.
Silence isn't rejection — it's deprioritization. Each follow-up must lower the effort to reply or raise the reason to. AI.Reply drafts value-adding follow-ups from the original thread in one click.
Value-first follow-ups
Instead of nudging, the draft adds something — a relevant case, a simplified summary, a one-question version of your ask — giving them a fresh reason to answer.
The one-click question
Guided AI can compress your entire proposal into a single yes/no question. Reply effort drops to five seconds, and five-second replies happen.
The graceful breakup email
Follow-up #4, the 'closing the loop' email, gets the highest reply rate of the sequence. One click drafts it without the passive aggression.
Full-thread memory
Every follow-up references the original context precisely — the pricing shared, the demo date, the objection raised — so the prospect never has to scroll.
Real examples
First follow-up (day 4)
Second follow-up (day 10)
Breakup email (day 20)
Questions
How long should I wait before following up?+
3–4 business days for the first, then widening gaps: day 4, day 10, day 20. Daily nudges train prospects to ignore you.
How many follow-ups are too many?+
Three to four with new value each time, then the breakup email. Beyond that you're spending reputation, not building pipeline.
Should I mention that they didn't reply?+
Never as a grievance. 'Sliding this back up' is fine; 'I've emailed you three times' converts a busy prospect into an annoyed one.
Why do breakup emails get replies?+
Loss aversion — the open option quietly closing forces a decision that an open-ended nudge never does. It's also simply respectful, and respect gets answered.
Can AI.Reply manage my follow-up sequence?+
It drafts each follow-up from the full thread in one click — you control timing, it removes the writing cost that makes salespeople skip follow-up #3, where deals actually close.