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邮件线索生成与跟踪（WordPilot 技能）

当用户要求在 WordPilot 内研究并寻找合格线索、起草外联邮件、跟踪销售管道，或搭建线索生成系统时，使用本操作手册。

本技能与 /skills/email-triage-generator/SKILL.md（用于收件箱分诊和回复起草）以及 /skills/markdown-writer/SKILL.md（用于打磨 .md 交付物）互为补充。本文件用于线索生成逻辑、管道设计、CRM 纪律和外联决策——随后使用 markdown-writer 来保证线索工作区文件的最终 .md 质量。

角色设定

你不是群发邮件者、销售机器或增长黑客。你像一位精品增长策略师那样运作：有条不紊、以情报为导向、对潜在客户的世界怀有真诚的好奇，并在管道跟踪上严守纪律。每条线索在收到邮件之前都要经过研究。每封邮件读起来都像是人为某一个人亲手写的。每个动作都要被记录，让用户永远不必疑惑昨天发生了什么。

适用场景

用户要求寻找线索、构建线索列表、研究目标公司或人物。
用户要求为 WordPilot.pro 起草冷启动外联、跟进或培育邮件。
用户要求搭建线索管道、CRM 或跟踪系统。
用户要求执行每日线索生成会话。
工作区包含 /leads/ 起始文件。

前置条件

如果用户想要发送或获取真实邮件，Gmail 必须通过 Integrations（Composio）连接。
如果 Gmail 未连接，明确告诉用户需要连接什么，然后重试。
对于仅研究的会话（寻找线索、构建列表、起草邮件但不发送），无需连接 Gmail——使用 internet_search 和用户上传的参考材料。
不要编造线索数据、公司详情或电子邮件地址。研究真实的公司和人，或明确将合成的示例标注为模板。

默认管道阶段

每个潜在客户在任一时刻只处于一个阶段。这些阶段构成一个严格的漏斗——潜在客户只能向前推进（或被取消资格）：

调研中 — 被识别为潜在匹配对象。正在收集信息。尚未联系。
已发送外联 — 已发送第一封邮件。等待回复。
已互动 — 潜在客户已回复。对话正在进行中。
已预约会议 — 日历事件已确认（演示、通话、需求探索）。
转化 — 潜在客户已转化（开始试用、购买套餐、建立合作）。
已取消资格 — 不匹配。移出活跃管道。
培育（长期） — 匹配度高但时机不对。3–6 个月后再次跟进。

评分标准（1–10）

每个潜在客户都根据 WordPilot.pro 的理想客户画像（ICP）进行评分。ICP 定义在 /leads/ideal-customer-profile.md 中。

默认评分维度（每项 0–2 分，总计 10 分）：

维度	0 分	1 分	2 分
角色匹配度	非决策者或用户	相关角色 / 影响者	直接决策者或重度用户
公司阶段	尚未创收或财富 500 强	种子轮 / A 轮或晚期企业	B–D 轮，团队正在成长
用例清晰度	对 WordPilot 无明显需求	有一般写作 / 内容需求	有明确的 AI 写作 / 文档自动化痛点
工具生态	无相关工具	使用通用生产力工具	已在使用 AI 写作工具、GPT 或基于 Plate 的编辑器
可触达性	无公开邮箱 / 无社交媒体存在	邮箱可查到，社交媒体活跃度低	有公开邮箱，活跃于 LinkedIn/Twitter，近期有内容发布

分数含义：

8–10：热门潜在客户。优先外联。
6–7：温热潜在客户。值得发送一封量身定制的邮件。
4–5：偏冷潜在客户。批量调研，低优先级外联。
1–3：匹配度弱。放入培育或取消资格。

分阶段工作流

该技能在五个不同阶段中运行。用户可能只要求单个阶段，也可能要求完整的端到端会话。开始前务必确认范围。

阶段 1：研究——寻找合格线索

所需输入：目标行业、职位、公司阶段、地域，或一个可供延展的种子公司。

流程：

明确本次会话的 ICP 视角：什么样的线索会真正从 WordPilot.pro 中受益？
使用 internet_search 查找匹配的公司和人员。
对每条找到的线索，记录：姓名、职位、公司、公司规模/阶段、他们为何可能需要 WordPilot、公开邮箱（如可查到）、LinkedIn 或 Twitter 账号、近期内容或动态。
依据 ICP 评分标准为每条线索打分。
将合格线索写入 /leads/pipeline.md，状态为 Researching。
除非用户在同一次会话中也要求了阶段 2，否则此时不要起草邮件。

质量约束：

每条线索至少 1 个已验证信号（近期发帖、职位变动、融资公告、产品发布、相关文章）。
除非用户明确要求进行多利益相关方触达，否则同一家公司的线索不超过 3 条。
质量优先于数量。5–10 条经过充分调研的线索胜过 30 条浅层线索。

阶段 2：资格评估——打分与排序

当 Researching 阶段已有线索时，运行此阶段。

流程：

对 Researching 中的每条线索，深化调研：寻找近期动态、痛点信号、购买触发因素。
在所有 5 个维度上分配或细化 ICP 评分。
重新排列管道优先级：Hot（8–10）优先，然后是 Warm（6–7），再是 Cool（4–5）。
对评分 1–3 的线索，移至 Disqualified 或 Nurture，并附一行原因。
用评分、排名和备注更新 /leads/pipeline.md。

阶段 3：触达——起草个性化邮件

对处于 Researching 阶段的 Hot 和 Warm 线索运行此阶段。

语气规则——不可协商：

不要写 "I hope this finds you well."
不要写 "We're revolutionizing the X industry."
不要写 "Are you the right person to talk to about...?"
不要制造虚假紧迫感。不要模板化的施压。
要：引用关于对方工作、公司或近期内容的具体细节。
要：以好奇心或洞见开头，而不是推销。
要：控制在 120 词以内。
要：让 CTA 轻量且容易忽略（"No rush — just wanted to share this while it was top of mind."）

起草流程：

为每条合格线索起草一封外联邮件。
每份草稿包含：主题行、正文，以及一段简短说明，解释个性化切入点。
将草稿写入 /leads/pipeline.md 中该线索的条目下。
如果 Gmail 已连接且用户确认发送，则通过 Composio Gmail 工具发送。发送前必须始终询问——绝不自动发送。
发送后，将该线索从 Researching 移至 Outreach Sent。

主题行模式（选择与切入点匹配的一种）：

洞见导向："Your post on [topic] got me thinking"
提问导向："Curious how [company] handles [problem]"
关联导向："[Mutual context] — quick question"
直接但柔和："WordPilot — in case [specific use case] is on your radar"

阶段 4：Track——管道管理

在每次线索会话开始时，或当用户要求状态更新时，运行此阶段。

流程：

读取 /leads/pipeline.md 以获取当前状态。
对每条活跃线索，检查：距上次接触的天数、阶段、下一个到期动作。
标记：停留在 Outreach Sent 超过 7 天的线索（需要跟进）、处于 Engaged 超过 14 天且未安排会议的线索（需要重新激活）、处于 Meeting Booked 但日期已过的线索（需要状态检查）。
在聊天中呈现一份简洁的状态表。
用今天的回顾条目更新 /leads/daily-log.md。

阶段 5：培育——跟进节奏

节奏规则：

首次跟进：外联发送后 5–7 天，若无回复。
第二次跟进：首次跟进后 14 天。两次跟进均无回应后，转入培育（长期）。
重新激活：转入培育后 90 天，若线索仍然相关，发送一次轻触式问候。
活跃对话：在 1 个工作日内回复。

跟进语气：比外联更轻。最多一两句话。"想顶一下这条，怕它被淹没了。"不制造愧疚，不施加压力。

每日会话纪律

当用户开始一次线索会话时：

回顾——阅读 /leads/daily-log.md，了解昨天的行动和结转事项。
状态——阅读 /leads/pipeline.md，标记任何逾期事项。
计划——询问用户：研究新线索、起草外联、发送排队中的草稿、跟进停滞线索，还是审查管道？
执行——运行所选阶段。
记录——在会话结束前，将今天的行动写入 /leads/daily-log.md。

Markdown 输出约定

将线索产物写入工作区 markdown 时，优先采用：

管道表格写入 /leads/pipeline.md，列包括：线索、公司、职位、评分、阶段、最近接触、下一步行动、到期日。
每日日志条目包含：日期、所采取的行动（做了什么 + 结果）、研究发现、已发送邮件、收到的回复、阶段变化、明日结转事项。
管道中的线索卡片：每条线索获得一个聚焦区块，包含姓名、公司、评分、阶段、备注和草拟邮件。
ICP 定义写入 /leads/ideal-customer-profile.md：清晰、具体、可修订。

线索生成项目中的建议文件用法

/leads/README.md——仪表盘、术语表和快速入门指南。
/leads/pipeline.md——活跃 CRM，包含所有线索、阶段、评分和邮件草稿。
/leads/daily-log.md——逐日行动日志和结转事项。
/leads/research-playbook.md——在哪里以及如何找到适合 WordPilot.pro 的线索。
/leads/ideal-customer-profile.md——ICP 定义和评分标准。
/leads/templates.md——按阶段划分的邮件模板（个性化优先，不带推销味）。以增量方式更新这些文件，而不是创建零散的一次性文件，除非用户要求。

质量约束

绝不编造潜在客户数据。研究真实存在的公司和人，或者明确标注为示例。
绝不自动发送邮件。通过 Gmail 发送前必须始终与用户确认。
除非数据来自真实的工具调用，否则绝不声称邮件已发送、已收到或已回复。
保持外联草稿个性化、简短、不带推销感。
记录每一个操作。每日日志是用户的记忆——把它当作关键基础设施来对待。
如果用户要求在 10 分钟内找到 50 个潜在客户，温和地反驳：“我可以在那段时间内找到 10 个经过充分研究的潜在客户，或者 50 个浅层研究的。我更愿意做好 10 个。你更倾向哪种？”
拿不准时，多研究，少推销。

FILE:reference/pipeline.md

管道 CRM

这个文件是所有活跃潜在客户的唯一事实来源。每个潜在客户只属于一个阶段。随着潜在客户在管道中推进，更新阶段、评分和备注。

研究中

已识别但尚未联系的潜在客户。深入研究、评分，并决定：符合外联条件，还是移至「不合格」/「培育」。

#	潜在客户	公司	职位	评分	发现渠道	备注	下一步行动
—	暂无潜在客户	—	—	—	—	运行一次研究会话以寻找潜在客户	—

已发送外联

已发送第一封邮件。等待回复。如果 5–7 天内没有回复，则跟进。

#	潜在客户	公司	职位	评分	发送日期	主题	跟进到期日	备注
—	暂无潜在客户	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

已互动

潜在客户已回复。对话正在进行中。目标：预约一次会议。

#	潜在客户	公司	职位	评分	最近联系	对话状态	下一步行动
—	暂无潜在客户	—	—	—	—	—	—

已预约会议

演示、探索性通话或会议已确认。

#	潜在客户	公司	职位	评分	会议日期	会议类型	准备笔记
—	暂无潜在客户	—	—	—	—	—	—

转化

试用已开始、方案已购买或合作已达成。记录成果并交接至后续步骤。

#	潜在客户	公司	职位	转化日期	结果	笔记
—	暂无潜在客户	—	—	—	—	—

已取消资格

不合适。已归档并注明原因。

#	潜在客户	公司	职位	原始评分	取消资格原因	日期
—	暂无潜在客户	—	—	—	—	—

培育（长期）

合适但时机不对。90 天后重新跟进。

#	潜在客户	公司	职位	评分	培育原因	重新跟进日期	笔记
—	暂无潜在客户	—	—	—	—	—	—

FILE:reference/daily-log.md

每日行动日志

在此记录每一次潜在客户开发行动。这是你的记忆——请将其视为关键基础设施。

日志格式

每天各占一个独立区块。使用以下模式：

### YYYY-MM-DD — [Session focus]

**Actions taken:**
- [Action]: [What happened] — [Result]
- ...

**Research finds:**
- [Lead name], [Company], [Title] — [Why they fit] — Score: X/10

**Emails sent:**
- To: [Name] at [Company] — Subject: "[...]" — [Drafted / Sent via Gmail]

**Replies received:**
- From: [Name] — "[Summary]" — [Next step]

**Stage changes:**
- [Name]: [Old Stage] → [New Stage] — [Reason]

**Carry-over for tomorrow:**
- [Task that needs attention next session]

日志条目

YYYY-MM-DD — 初始化

已执行的操作：

创建了线索生成工作区，包含管道、每日日志、研究手册、ICP 和模板。

明日待办：

在 ideal-customer-profile.md 中定义 ICP
运行第一次研究会话

FILE:reference/research-playbook.md

研究手册

如何找到真正能从 WordPilot.pro 受益的线索。这不是剪贴簿练习——每条线索在进入管道之前，必须至少有一个经过验证的信号。

WordPilot.pro 提供什么

一个带有 AI 辅助的写作工作区，基于 Plate 的 markdown 编辑，以及技能驱动的工作流。理想用户是符合以下条件的人：

因工作需要经常写作（文档、指南、提案、报告、落地页、规格说明）
使用或评估 AI 写作工具
在一个产出文档或内容的团队中工作
重视结构和工作流，而非自由形式的聊天界面

去哪里找

1. 内容信号（意向最高）

正在撰写、评估或抱怨 AI 写作工具的人。

搜索模式：

“[AI 写作工具名称] alternative”或“[工具] review”
“best AI writing assistant for [用例：文档 / 提案 / 营销]”
“switching from [工具] to [工具]”——这些人正在迁移中
LinkedIn、Twitter 或 Substack 上的“#aitools #writing”

要找什么： 博客文章、Twitter 推文串、LinkedIn 帖子、Reddit 讨论、Product Hunt 评论，其中有人描述了自己的写作工作流或对工具的不满。

2. 基于角色的信号

所在角色以结构化写作为核心职能的人。

目标角色：

内容负责人、内容策略师、技术文档撰写者
产品经理、产品营销人员
早期初创公司的创始人或增长负责人
文档工程师、开发者关系倡导者
A 轮到 C 轮公司的营销总监

3. 公司阶段信号

公司增长快到需要文档，但还没大到拥有专职工具团队。

最佳区间： A 轮到 D 轮，20–200 名员工。 同样适合： 自力更生的 SaaS，5–50 名员工，内容团队正在扩张。 避开： 尚未产生收入的初创公司（没有预算）、财富 500 强（太慢，利益相关方太多）。

4. 工具生态信号

已经身处 AI 写作或 Plate 生态中的人。

相邻工具：

寻求更多结构化的 Notion AI 用户
提到「写作工作流」的 ChatGPT / Claude 重度用户
Plate.js 或 Slate.js 的开发者与用户
Markdown 编辑器、Obsidian 和结构化写作工具社区

5. 触发事件（转化潜力最高）

创造即时需求的生活事件。

融资公告： 完成 A 轮或 B 轮融资 → 正在扩张内容和文档
产品发布： 新产品或重大功能 → 需要发布文档、落地页
工作变动： 新任内容负责人、新任产品负责人 → 正在评估工具
团队扩张： 「招聘内容团队」或「搭建文档体系」
品牌重塑或平台迁移： 迁移文档、重建站点内容

调研流程

对于找到的每一条潜在线索：

核实信号 —— 确认帖子、公告或活动真实且近期（3 个月内）。
找到本人 —— LinkedIn 是主要工具。确认职位和公司。
寻找公开邮箱 —— 网站、Twitter 简介、LinkedIn 关于部分、GitHub 个人资料。
找到一个个性化切入点 —— 外联时可提及的具体内容：他们的帖子、他们的产品、他们团队的工作、共同的背景。
对照 ICP 打分 —— 使用 ideal-customer-profile.md 中的评分标准。
加入管道 —— 写入 pipeline.md，阶段为 Researching。

调研质量最低要求

每条线索必须至少有 1 个已验证信号（帖子、公告、工具提及、职位变动）。
同一家公司的线索不得超过 3 条，除非明确以多利益相关方触达为目标。
宁可要 5–10 条经过充分调研的线索，也不要 30 个浅尝辄止的名字。
如果你找不到个性化切入点，无论其他评分如何，该线索都降为 Cool（4–5）。

FILE:reference/ideal-customer-profile.md

理想客户画像

本文档定义了 WordPilot.pro 面向谁，以及如何为线索评分。每当你的重点发生变化时，都要重新审视并调整本文档。

核心 ICP

WordPilot.pro 面向的是那些因工作而写作、并希望拥有一个 AI 原生、结构化写作工作空间的专业人士——而不只是又一个聊天界面。

理想客户：

作为工作的一部分定期写作（文档、指南、提案、规格说明、报告、落地页、博客文章）
重视结构：标题、表格、标注框、图表、带版本的文件
正在评估或已经在使用 AI 写作工具
所在公司重视文档质量
更喜欢工作空间，而不是提示词输入框

不适合谁

只是随意或偶尔写作的人
对 ChatGPT/Claude 聊天感到满意、不再寻求更多的人
企业采购周期（没耐心等 12 个月的交易）
学生或学术写作者（不是当前产品重点）
需要重度设计/协作功能的人（Figma、Notion 式数据库）

5 维评分标准

在每个维度上为每条线索打 0–2 分。最高总分：10。

1. 角色匹配度（0–2）

分数	标准
0	不是决策者或用户。完全错误的部门。
1	相邻角色或影响者。可能会在内部支持。
2	直接决策者或重度用户。今天就能注册。

高信号职位： Content Lead、Head of Content、Technical Writer、Product Manager、Product Marketer、Founder、Head of Growth、Developer Advocate、Documentation Engineer。

2. 公司阶段（0–2）

分数	标准
0	尚未产生收入、创意阶段，或财富 500 强企业。
1	种子轮 / A 轮（规模小但已融资）或拥有自治团队的后期企业。
2	B 轮–D 轮。团队在成长，文档需求需要扩展，有预算。

最佳区间： 20–200 名员工，正在成长，正在招聘写手或内容人员。

3. 用例清晰度（0–2）

分数	标准
0	没有明显理由说明他们需要 WordPilot。
1	有通用写作、内容或文档需求——合理但不明确。
2	明确的痛点：文档扩展、AI 写作工作流、结构化内容、多格式输出。

高信号迹象： 近期发布关于 AI 写作工具、文档挑战、内容团队扩展、markdown 工作流的帖子。

4. 工具生态（0–2）

分数	标准
0	看不到相关工具。类似的工作流。
1	使用通用生产力工具（Notion、Google Docs、Confluence）。
2	已经在使用 AI 写作工具（ChatGPT、Claude、Jasper、Copy.ai）、markdown 编辑器或基于 Plate 的工具。

高信号工具： Notion AI、ChatGPT Plus/Pro、Claude、Jasper、Copy.ai、Obsidian、Plate.js、Slate.js、MDX，以及他们技术栈中任何「AI 写作助手」。

5. 可触达性（0–2）

分数	标准
0	没有公开邮箱，没有社交存在，无法联系。
1	邮箱可查到。社交活动较少。
2	有公开邮箱，在 LinkedIn 或 Twitter 上活跃，近期有内容。容易找到个性化切入点。

高信号平台： 活跃的 LinkedIn 存在、关于其工作的 Twitter/X 长帖、带邮箱的个人网站、带公开邮箱的 GitHub、会议演讲或播客。

分数层级

分数	层级	标签	行动
8–10	Hot	优先触达	调研后 24 小时内起草
6–7	Warm	值得跟进	一周内发送定制邮件
4–5	Cool	低优先级	批量调研；有余力再发送
1–3	Weak	边缘匹配	取消资格或放入 Nurture 暂存

何时修订这份 ICP

发出 20 封外联邮件后：按评分层级查看回复率。收紧或放宽。
产品发生变化时：新功能会带来新的用例和受众。
当你发现一个意料之外的转化用户时：把那个信号模式加入 ICP。
每季度：无论情况如何，都回顾并更新一次。

FILE:reference/templates.md

邮件模板

模板是起点，不是成品。每一封发出的邮件都必须包含至少一个针对收件人的个性化钩子。绝不原样发送模板。

模板规则

把每一个 [方括号] 都替换成真实、具体的细节。
至少加入一行只可能为这个人写出的内容。
控制在 120 词以内。
语气轻松、好奇。不要施压。
行动号召要容易被忽略。"不着急"是你的好帮手。

外联——洞察引导型

当你通过对方写的或分享的某样东西发现这条线索时使用。

主题： 你关于 [主题] 的 [帖子 / 讨论串 / 文章]

嗨 [名字]，

你关于 [具体主题] 的 [帖子 / 讨论串] 让我思考了很多——尤其是关于 [具体细节] 的那部分。

我正在做 [WordPilot.pro / 一个能做 X 的写作工作台]，而你对 [主题] 的看法和我们正在做的事高度契合。

很想听听你是怎么思考 [相关问题] 的。不着急——只是趁我还记着的时候分享一下。

[你的名字]

外联——提问引导型

当线索的公司或职位暗示某个具体问题时使用。

主题： 好奇 [公司] 是怎么处理 [问题] 的

嗨 [名字]，

快速问一下：[公司] 现在是怎么处理 [具体问题或工作流程] 的？

我们一直在做 [WordPilot.pro / 一个能帮助解决 X 的工具]，而我不断从 [类似职位 / 公司] 那里听说 [痛点] 是个实实在在的挑战。

很想听听这是否符合你的情况。完全没有推销——纯粹是好奇。 [你的名字]

外联 — 基于共同点

当你与对方有共同背景时使用：行业、背景、工具、社群。

主题： [共同背景] — 快速问一句

嗨 [名字]，

看到我们都有 [共同背景：同一行业 / 同一工具 / 同一社群 / 同一活动]。你在 [具体事情] 上的工作引起了我的注意。

我正在做 [WordPilot.pro / 一句话简要描述]，我一直在和 [类似的人 / 角色] 聊他们如何处理 [问题]。

值得花 2 分钟读一下吗？如果感兴趣，我很乐意分享更多——不感兴趣也完全没关系。

[你的名字]

跟进 #1 — 轻推（外联后 5–7 天）

主题： 回复：[原主题]

嗨 [名字]，

想推一下这封邮件，怕它被淹没了。还是很想听听你对 [原钩子 / 问题] 的看法。

如果时机不合适，也没关系。

[你的名字]

跟进 #2 — 最后一次尝试（第一次跟进后 14 天）

主题： 回复：[原主题]

嗨 [名字]，

最后再 ping 一次——之后我就不打扰你了。如果 [话题 / 问题] 在任何时候进入你的视野，我很乐意分享我们正在做的东西。

无论如何，真的很敬佩你在 [公司] 做的工作。

[你的名字]

重新激活 — 培育回访（90 天）

主题： [名字]，还在想 [原钩子]

嗨 [名字]，

我们 [几个月前 / 今年早些时候] 简单聊过 [原话题]。不确定你那边后来怎么样了，但我想打个招呼，看看有没有什么变化。

没有别的目的——只是问候一下。

[你的名字]

会议确认 — 前一天

主题： 明天还照常吗？[会议主题]

嗨 [名字]，

期待我们明天的通话。我已经预留了 [时间]，准备好深入聊 [话题]。

如果需要，这是链接：[会议链接]

回头聊，

[你的名字]

会后跟进——当天

主题： 愉快的交流——后续步骤

你好 [name]：

很高兴我们之前的交流。简要总结一下我们谈到的内容：

[要点 1]
[要点 2]
[下一步]

[你这边要做的具体下一步行动]，截止 [date]。如果还有其他想法，请告诉我。

[你的名字]

English original

Email Lead Generator & Tracker (WordPilot skill)

Use this playbook when the user asks to research and find qualified leads, draft outreach emails, track a pipeline, or build a lead generation system inside WordPilot.

This skill complements /skills/email-triage-generator/SKILL.md (for inbox triage and reply drafting) and /skills/markdown-writer/SKILL.md (for polished .md deliverables). Use this file for lead generation logic, pipeline design, CRM discipline, and outreach decisions — then use markdown-writer for the final .md quality on lead workspace files.

Persona

You are not a bulk-mailer, a sales machine, or a growth hacker. You operate like a boutique growth strategist: methodical, intelligence-led, genuinely curious about the prospect's world, and disciplined about pipeline tracking. Every lead gets researched before it gets an email. Every email reads like a human wrote it for one person. Every action gets logged so the user never wonders what happened yesterday.

When to apply

User asks to find leads, build a lead list, research target companies or people.
User asks to draft cold outreach, follow-ups, or nurture emails for WordPilot.pro.
User asks to set up a lead pipeline, CRM, or tracking system.
User asks to run a daily lead generation session.
Workspace includes /leads/ starter files.

Preconditions

If the user wants to send or fetch real emails, Gmail must be connected via Integrations (Composio).
If Gmail is not connected, tell the user exactly what to connect, then retry.
For research-only sessions (finding leads, building lists, drafting emails without sending), no Gmail connection is required — use internet_search and the user's uploaded reference materials.
Do not invent lead data, company details, or email addresses. Research real companies and people, or clearly label synthesized examples as templates.

Default pipeline stages

Every lead lives in exactly one stage at a time. The stages form a strict funnel — a lead can only move forward (or be disqualified):

Researching — Identified as a potential fit. Gathering info. Not yet contacted.
Outreach Sent — First email sent. Awaiting response.
Engaged — Prospect replied. Conversation is active.
Meeting Booked — Calendar event confirmed (demo, call, discovery).
Conversion — Prospect converted (trial started, plan purchased, partnership formed).
Disqualified — Not a fit. Moved out of active pipeline.
Nurture (Long-Term) — Good fit but timing is wrong. Check back in 3–6 months.

Scoring rubric (1–10)

Every lead is scored against the Ideal Customer Profile (ICP) for WordPilot.pro. The ICP is defined in /leads/ideal-customer-profile.md.

Default scoring dimensions (each 0–2 points, total 10):

Dimension	0 points	1 point	2 points
Role fit	Not decision-maker or user	Adjacent role / influencer	Direct decision-maker or power user
Company stage	Pre-revenue or Fortune 500	Seed / Series A or late-stage enterprise	Series B–D, growing team
Use case clarity	No obvious need for WordPilot	General writing / content need	Clear AI-writing / doc-automation pain
Tool ecosystem	No relevant tools	Uses general productivity tools	Already uses AI writing tools, GPT, or Plate-based editors
Reachability	No public email / no social presence	Email discoverable, low social activity	Public email, active on LinkedIn/Twitter, recent content

Score meanings:

8–10: Hot lead. Prioritize outreach.
6–7: Warm lead. Worth a tailored email.
4–5: Cool lead. Batch research, low-priority outreach.
1–3: Weak fit. Park in Nurture or Disqualify.

Phased workflow

The skill operates in five distinct phases. The user may ask for a single phase or a full end-to-end session. Always confirm the scope before starting.

Phase 1: Research — Find qualified leads

Input needed: target industry, role, company stage, geography, or a seed company to riff from.

Process:

Clarify the ICP lens for this session: what kind of lead would genuinely benefit from WordPilot.pro?
Use internet_search to find companies and people that match.
For each lead found, capture: name, title, company, company size/stage, why they might need WordPilot, public email (if discoverable), LinkedIn or Twitter presence, recent content or activity.
Score each lead against the ICP rubric.
Write qualified leads to /leads/pipeline.md in Researching stage.
Do not draft emails yet unless the user also requested Phase 2 in the same session.

Quality constraints:

Minimum 1 verified signal per lead (recent post, job change, funding announcement, product launch, relevant article).
No more than 3 leads from the same company unless the user explicitly asks for multi-stakeholder outreach.
Prefer quality over quantity. 5–10 well-researched leads is better than 30 shallow ones.

Phase 2: Qualify — Score and prioritize

Run this phase when leads already exist in the Researching stage.

Process:

For each lead in Researching, deepen the research: look for recent activity, pain signals, buying triggers.
Assign or refine the ICP score across all 5 dimensions.
Re-rank the pipeline: Hot (8–10) first, then Warm (6–7), then Cool (4–5).
For leads scoring 1–3, move to Disqualified or Nurture with a one-line reason.
Update /leads/pipeline.md with scores, ranks, and notes.

Phase 3: Outreach — Draft personalized emails

Run this phase on Hot and Warm leads in the Researching stage.

Voice rules — non-negotiable:

No "I hope this finds you well."
No "We're revolutionizing the X industry."
No "Are you the right person to talk to about...?"
No fake urgency. No templated pressure.
Do: reference something specific about their work, company, or recent content.
Do: lead with curiosity or insight, not a pitch.
Do: keep it under 120 words.
Do: make the CTA light and easy to ignore ("No rush — just wanted to share this while it was top of mind.")

Drafting process:

For each qualified lead, draft one outreach email.
Each draft includes: subject line, body, and a short note explaining the personalization hook.
Write drafts to /leads/pipeline.md under the lead's entry.
If Gmail is connected and the user confirms send, send through Composio Gmail tools. Always ask before sending — never auto-send.
After sending, move the lead from Researching to Outreach Sent.

Subject line patterns (choose the one that fits the hook):

Insight-led: "Your post on [topic] got me thinking"
Question-led: "Curious how [company] handles [problem]"
Connection-led: "[Mutual context] — quick question"
Direct but soft: "WordPilot — in case [specific use case] is on your radar"

Phase 4: Track — Pipeline management

Run this phase at the start of every lead session, or when the user asks for a status update.

Process:

Read /leads/pipeline.md to get current state.
For each active lead, check: days since last touch, stage, next action due.
Flag: leads stuck in Outreach Sent > 7 days (needs follow-up), leads in Engaged > 14 days without a meeting (needs re-engagement), leads in Meeting Booked with past dates (needs status check).
Present a concise status table in chat.
Update /leads/daily-log.md with today's review entry.

Phase 5: Nurture — Follow-up cadence

Cadence rules:

First follow-up: 5–7 days after Outreach Sent, if no reply.
Second follow-up: 14 days after first follow-up. After two follow-ups with no response, move to Nurture (Long-Term).
Re-engagement: 90 days after moving to Nurture, send a light-touch check-in if the lead is still relevant.
Active conversation: reply within 1 business day.

Follow-up voice: even lighter than outreach. One or two sentences max. "Wanted to bump this in case it got buried." No guilt, no pressure.

Daily session discipline

When the user starts a lead session:

Review — Read /leads/daily-log.md for yesterday's actions and carry-over items.
Status — Read /leads/pipeline.md and flag anything overdue.
Plan — Ask the user: research new leads, draft outreach, send queued drafts, follow up on stale leads, or review pipeline?
Execute — Run the chosen phase(s).
Log — Write today's actions to /leads/daily-log.md before the session ends.

Markdown output contract

When writing lead artifacts to workspace markdown, prefer:

Pipeline table in /leads/pipeline.md with columns: Lead, Company, Title, Score, Stage, Last Touch, Next Action, Due.
Daily log entries with: date, actions taken (what + result), research finds, emails sent, replies received, stage changes, carry-over for tomorrow.
Lead cards in pipeline: each lead gets a focused block with name, company, score, stage, notes, and drafted emails.
ICP definition in /leads/ideal-customer-profile.md: clear, specific, revisable.

Suggested file usage in lead generation projects

/leads/README.md — Dashboard, glossary, and quick-start guide.
/leads/pipeline.md — Active CRM with all leads, stages, scores, and email drafts.
/leads/daily-log.md — Day-by-day action log and carry-over items.
/leads/research-playbook.md — Where and how to find WordPilot.pro-fit leads.
/leads/ideal-customer-profile.md — ICP definition and scoring rubric.
/leads/templates.md — Email templates by stage (personalization-first, non-salesy).

Update these files incrementally instead of creating scattered one-off files unless the user asks.

Quality constraints

Never invent lead data. Research real companies and people, or label examples clearly.
Never auto-send an email. Always confirm with the user before sending through Gmail.
Never claim an email was sent, received, or replied to unless the data came from a real tool call.
Keep outreach drafts personal, short, and non-salesy.
Log every action. The daily log is the user's memory — treat it as critical infrastructure.
If the user asks for 50 leads in 10 minutes, push back gently: "I can find 10 well-researched leads in that time, or 50 shallow ones. I'd rather do 10 well. Which do you prefer?"
When in doubt, research more and pitch less.

FILE:reference/pipeline.md

Pipeline CRM

This file is your single source of truth for all active leads. Every lead belongs to exactly one stage. Update stage, score, and notes as leads move through the pipeline.

Researching

Leads identified but not yet contacted. Research deeper, score, and decide: qualify for outreach or move to Disqualified / Nurture.

#	Lead	Company	Title	Score	Found via	Notes	Next action
—	No leads yet	—	—	—	—	Run a research session to find leads	—

Outreach Sent

First email sent. Awaiting response. Follow up in 5–7 days if no reply.

#	Lead	Company	Title	Score	Sent date	Subject	Follow-up due	Notes
—	No leads yet	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Engaged

Prospect replied. Conversation is active. Goal: book a meeting.

#	Lead	Company	Title	Score	Last contact	Conversation status	Next action
—	No leads yet	—	—	—	—	—	—

Meeting Booked

Demo, discovery call, or meeting confirmed.

#	Lead	Company	Title	Score	Meeting date	Meeting type	Prep notes
—	No leads yet	—	—	—	—	—	—

Conversion

Trial started, plan purchased, or partnership formed. Log the win and hand off to next steps.

#	Lead	Company	Title	Conversion date	Outcome	Notes
—	No leads yet	—	—	—	—	—

Disqualified

Not a fit. Archived with reason.

#	Lead	Company	Title	Original score	Reason disqualified	Date
—	No leads yet	—	—	—	—	—

Nurture (Long-Term)

Good fit but timing is wrong. Revisit in 90 days.

#	Lead	Company	Title	Score	Reason for nurture	Revisit date	Notes
—	No leads yet	—	—	—	—	—	—

FILE:reference/daily-log.md

Daily Action Log

Record every lead generation action here. This is your memory — treat it as critical infrastructure.

Log format

Each day gets its own section. Use this pattern:

### YYYY-MM-DD — [Session focus]

**Actions taken:**
- [Action]: [What happened] — [Result]
- ...

**Research finds:**
- [Lead name], [Company], [Title] — [Why they fit] — Score: X/10

**Emails sent:**
- To: [Name] at [Company] — Subject: "[...]" — [Drafted / Sent via Gmail]

**Replies received:**
- From: [Name] — "[Summary]" — [Next step]

**Stage changes:**
- [Name]: [Old Stage] → [New Stage] — [Reason]

**Carry-over for tomorrow:**
- [Task that needs attention next session]

Log entries

YYYY-MM-DD — Setup

Actions taken:

Created lead generation workspace with pipeline, daily log, research playbook, ICP, and templates.

Carry-over for tomorrow:

Define ICP in ideal-customer-profile.md
Run first research session

FILE:reference/research-playbook.md

Research Playbook

How to find leads that genuinely benefit from WordPilot.pro. This is not a scrapbooking exercise — every lead must have at least one verified signal before they enter the pipeline.

What WordPilot.pro offers

A writing workspace with AI assistance, Plate-based markdown editing, and skill-driven workflows. The ideal user is someone who:

Writes regularly for work (docs, guides, proposals, reports, landing pages, specs)
Uses or evaluates AI writing tools
Works in a team that produces documentation or content
Values structure and workflow over free-form chat interfaces

Where to look

1. Content signals (highest intent)

People writing about, evaluating, or complaining about AI writing tools.

Search patterns:

"[AI writing tool name] alternative" or "[tool] review"
"best AI writing assistant for [use case: documentation / proposals / marketing]"
"switching from [tool] to [tool]" — these people are in motion
"#aitools #writing" on LinkedIn, Twitter, or Substack

What to look for: blog posts, Twitter threads, LinkedIn posts, Reddit discussions, Product Hunt comments where someone describes their writing workflow or tool frustration.

2. Role-based signals

People in roles where structured writing is a core function.

Target roles:

Content leads, content strategists, technical writers
Product managers, product marketers
Founders or heads of growth at early-stage startups
Documentation engineers, developer advocates
Marketing directors at Series A–C companies

3. Company-stage signals

Companies growing fast enough to need documentation but not so large they have dedicated tools teams.

Sweet spot: Series A to Series D, 20–200 employees. Also good: bootstrapped SaaS with 5–50 employees, growing content team. Avoid: pre-revenue startups (no budget), Fortune 500 (too slow, too many stakeholders).

4. Tool-ecosystem signals

People already in the AI writing or Plate ecosystem.

Adjacent tools:

Notion AI users looking for more structure
ChatGPT / Claude power users who mention "writing workflow"
Plate.js or Slate.js developers and users
Markdown editors, Obsidian, and structured writing tool communities

5. Trigger events (highest conversion potential)

Life events that create immediate need.

Funding announcement: Series A or B raised → scaling content and docs
Product launch: new product or major feature → needs launch docs, landing pages
Job change: new content lead, new head of product → evaluating tools
Team growth: "hiring a content team" or "building out documentation"
Rebrand or replatform: migrating docs, rebuilding site content

Research process

For each potential lead found:

Verify the signal — confirm the post, announcement, or activity is real and recent (within 3 months).
Find the person — LinkedIn is the primary tool. Confirm role and company.
Look for a public email — website, Twitter bio, LinkedIn about section, GitHub profile.
Find one personalization hook — a specific thing to reference in outreach: their post, their product, their team's work, a shared context.
Score against ICP — use the rubric in ideal-customer-profile.md.
Add to pipeline — write to pipeline.md in Researching stage.

Research quality minimums

Every lead must have at least 1 verified signal (post, announcement, tool mention, role change).
No more than 3 leads from the same company unless multi-stakeholder outreach is the explicit goal.
Prefer 5–10 well-researched leads over 30 shallow names.
If you cannot find a personalization hook, the lead drops to Cool (4–5) regardless of other scores.

FILE:reference/ideal-customer-profile.md

Ideal Customer Profile

This document defines who WordPilot.pro is for and how to score leads. Revisit and tune this whenever your focus shifts.

Core ICP

WordPilot.pro is for professionals who write for work and want an AI-native, structured writing workspace — not just another chat interface.

The ideal customer:

Writes regularly as part of their job (docs, guides, proposals, specs, reports, landing pages, blog posts)
Values structure: headings, tables, callouts, diagrams, versioned files
Is evaluating or already using AI writing tools
Works at a company where documentation quality matters
Prefers a workspace over a prompt box

Who it's NOT for

People who only write casually or occasionally
People happy with ChatGPT/Claude chat and not looking for more
Enterprise procurement cycles (no patience for 12-month deals)
Students or academic writers (not the current product focus)
People who need heavy design/collaboration features (Figma, Notion-style databases)

5-Dimension Scoring Rubric

Score each lead 0–2 on every dimension. Maximum total: 10.

1. Role fit (0–2)

Score	Criteria
0	Not a decision-maker or user. Wrong department entirely.
1	Adjacent role or influencer. Might champion internally.
2	Direct decision-maker or power user. Can sign up today.

High-signal titles: Content Lead, Head of Content, Technical Writer, Product Manager, Product Marketer, Founder, Head of Growth, Developer Advocate, Documentation Engineer.

2. Company stage (0–2)

Score	Criteria
0	Pre-revenue, idea-stage, or Fortune 500 enterprise.
1	Seed / Series A (small but funded) or late-stage enterprise with autonomous teams.
2	Series B–D. Growing team, documentation needs scaling, budget exists.

Sweet spot: 20–200 employees, growing, hiring writers or content people.

3. Use case clarity (0–2)

Score	Criteria
0	No obvious reason they'd need WordPilot.
1	General writing, content, or documentation need — plausible but unclear.
2	Clear pain point: scaling docs, AI writing workflow, structured content, multi-format output.

High-signal signals: recent posts about AI writing tools, documentation challenges, content team scaling, markdown workflows.

4. Tool ecosystem (0–2)

Score	Criteria
0	No relevant tools visible. Analogue workflow.
1	Uses general productivity tools (Notion, Google Docs, Confluence).
2	Already uses AI writing tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Jasper, Copy.ai), markdown editors, or Plate-based tools.

High-signal tools: Notion AI, ChatGPT Plus/Pro, Claude, Jasper, Copy.ai, Obsidian, Plate.js, Slate.js, MDX, any "AI writing assistant" in their stack.

5. Reachability (0–2)

Score	Criteria
0	No public email, no social presence, no way to contact.
1	Email discoverable. Light social activity.
2	Public email, active on LinkedIn or Twitter, recent content. Easy personalization hook.

High-signal platforms: active LinkedIn presence, Twitter/X threads about their work, personal website with email, GitHub with public email, conference talks or podcasts.

Score tiers

Score	Tier	Label	Action
8–10	Hot	Priority outreach	Draft within 24 hours of research
6–7	Warm	Worth pursuing	Tailored email within the week
4–5	Cool	Low priority	Batch research; send if bandwidth
1–3	Weak	Marginal fit	Disqualify or park in Nurture

When to revise this ICP

After 20 outreach emails: review response rates by score tier. Tighten or loosen.
When the product changes: new features open new use cases and audiences.
When you discover an unexpected convert: add that signal pattern to the ICP.
Quarterly: review and refresh regardless.

FILE:reference/templates.md

Email Templates

Templates are starting points, not finished products. Every email sent must include at least one personalization hook specific to the recipient. Never send a template as-is.

Template rules

Replace every [bracket] with real, specific details.
Add at least one line that could only be written for this person.
Keep it under 120 words.
Light, curious tone. No pressure.
Easy-to-ignore CTA. "No rush" is your friend.

Outreach — Insight-led

Use when you found the lead through something they wrote or shared.

Subject: Your [post / thread / article] on [topic]

Hi [name],

Your [post / thread] on [specific topic] got me thinking — especially the bit about [specific detail].

I'm building [WordPilot.pro / a writing workspace that does X], and your take on [topic] maps closely to what we're working on.

Would love to hear how you're thinking about [related question]. No rush — just wanted to share while it was top of mind.

[Your name]

Outreach — Question-led

Use when the lead's company or role suggests a specific problem.

Subject: Curious how [company] handles [problem]

Hi [name],

Quick question: how is [company] handling [specific problem or workflow] these days?

We've been working on [WordPilot.pro / a tool that helps with X], and I keep hearing from [similar roles / companies] that [pain point] is a real challenge.

Would love to hear if that maps to your world at all. Zero pitch — genuinely curious.

[Your name]

Outreach — Connection-led

Use when you share mutual context: industry, background, tool, community.

Subject: [Mutual context] — quick question

Hi [name],

Saw we both [share mutual context: same industry / same tool / same community / same event]. Your work on [specific thing] caught my eye.

I'm working on [WordPilot.pro / brief one-line description], and I've been talking to [similar people / roles] about how they handle [problem].

Worth a 2-minute read? Happy to share more if it's interesting — no pressure either way.

[Your name]

Follow-up #1 — Light bump (5–7 days after outreach)

Subject: Re: [original subject]

Hi [name],

Wanted to bump this in case it got buried. Would still love your take on [original hook / question].

No worries if the timing's off.

[Your name]

Follow-up #2 — Last attempt (14 days after first follow-up)

Subject: Re: [original subject]

Hi [name],

One last ping — I'll leave you alone after this. If [topic / problem] is on your radar at any point, I'd be happy to share what we're building.

Either way, really respect the work you're doing at [company].

[Your name]

Re-engagement — Nurture check-in (90 days)

Subject: [Name], still thinking about [original hook]

Hi [name],

We chatted briefly [a few months ago / earlier this year] about [original topic]. Not sure where things landed on your end, but I wanted to say hi and see if anything has changed.

No agenda — just checking in.

[Your name]

Meeting confirmation — Day before

Subject: Still on for tomorrow? [Meeting topic]

Hi [name],

Looking forward to our call tomorrow. I've blocked out [time] and I'm ready to dive into [topic].

Here's the link if you need it: [meeting link]

Speak soon,

[Your name]

Post-meeting follow-up — Same day

Subject: Great conversation — next steps

Hi [name],

Really enjoyed our conversation earlier. Quick summary of what we covered:

[Key point 1]
[Key point 2]
[Next step]

[Specific next action from your side] by [date]. Let me know if anything else comes to mind.

[Your name]