OutboundCold · Email

Btl Messaging

Writes cold emails targeted at Managers and Individual Contributors (Below-the-Line).

by Sacha Ranasinghe (ColdIQ)·none (all rights reserved by default)·135 on GitHub·updated 2026-02-19
git clone https://github.com/Cold-IQ/ColdIQ-s-GTM-Skills.git

Description

Writes cold emails targeted at Managers and Individual Contributors (Below-the-Line). Use when the user asks to "email a manager", "email an IC", "email an end user", "below the line", "BTL messaging", "operational email", or targets someone with a Manager/Specialist/Analyst/Coordinator title. Also triggers on "tactical messaging", "user-level email", "bottom-up outreach", "champion building em...

What this skill does

  1. 1Writes cold emails for managers, individual contributors, and end-users in 3-4 sentences using operational, pain-focused language.
  2. 2Leads with the specific daily frustration the persona deals with, quantifying time or effort wasted to make the pain concrete.
  3. 3Frames the outcome in terms of what makes the recipient look good to their manager, not just personal productivity gains.
  4. 4Avoids strategic ROI or board-level language that doesn't resonate with practitioners focused on daily workflow.
  5. 5Provides role-specific templates for marketing ops managers, SDR team leads, and data analysts with concrete time-savings proof points.

When to use

  • Your product is adopted bottom-up by end users before budget conversations happen at the top.
  • You need to build an internal champion among managers or practitioners before escalating to a VP.
  • You're running a product-led growth motion where user adoption drives expansion revenue.
  • Your emails to managers are being ignored because they focus on ROI instead of daily pain.

Best for

Sales Development Rep

Format

FrameworkWorkflowPlaybook

Frequently asked questions

What is Btl Messaging?

Btl Messaging is a Claude Code skill for outbound by Sacha Ranasinghe (ColdIQ). Writes cold emails targeted at Managers and Individual Contributors (Below-the-Line).

When should I use Btl Messaging?

Your product is adopted bottom-up by end users before budget conversations happen at the top. You need to build an internal champion among managers or practitioners before escalating to a VP.

How do I install Btl Messaging?

Run the install command (git clone https://github.com/Cold-IQ/ColdIQ-s-GTM-Skills.git). Once the skill is in place, Claude Code loads it automatically whenever a task matches what it does.

Is Btl Messaging free to use?

The source is public on GitHub (Cold-IQ/ColdIQ-s-GTM-Skills), but the repository has no open-source license, so reuse rights stay with the author.

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