Demo request email
SDRs, AEs, and founders
Send this when a live demo is the next step and you do not yet have a yes. A recording button gives a busy person a way to stay interested without booking a slot they will miss.
Subject. Worth a short demo?
Hi — following up on the note I sent. The useful part is easier to show than to describe again.
A short live demo is enough. If a call is the wrong shape this week, I can send a recording instead.
Worth a short demo?
- Send times
- Send a recording
- Not a fit
In Gmail these are buttons. The recipient clicks one. The answer comes back to the thread. They do not install anything.
Before you send. If you have a specific three-minute clip, say so in the second paragraph. Do not attach the deck.
Why this gets more replies
A calendar link asks them to pick a slot before they have agreed the demo is worth having. That is two decisions disguised as one. Separating “show me” from “not a fit,” and offering a recording, means a no is easy and a yes is not a commitment to Thursday at 2.
FAQ
Should the first cold email ask for a demo?
Usually no. The first email should ask if the problem is theirs. Ask for the demo after they have clicked yes, or after they have gone quiet on a note that already earned a look.
What do I send if they want a recording?
The recording, and one question under it: worth a live call, or is the recording enough? Do not book the meeting in the same breath.
Free for 50 sends a month. The other person does not install anything.