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Why You're Getting Zero Replies To Your Cold Emails

Y Combinator — Sep 12, 2026 — talk

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YC Visiting Partner Christina Gilbert shares eight proven strategies for improving cold email reply rates, emphasizing manual outreach before automation and targeting over perfect messaging. This practical guide is essential for early-stage founders learning outbound sales, covering intent signals, company selection, message crafting, and follow-up tactics that generated millions in revenue at OneSchema.