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Write Cold Outreach That Gets Replies

Your cold emails are being ignored. Here's why.

4 hours
8 lessons
Certificate of completion
5,000+ professionals taught

Previous students from Google · Meta · Oracle · OpenAI · McKinsey · BCG

Course Details

Duration1 day (4 hours live)
FormatLive intensive
LevelBeginner
InstructorManu J.

What you'll learn in Write Cold Outreach That Gets Replies

Fix the 5 mistakes that kill cold outreach immediately
Write subject lines with 40%+ open rates using curiosity not cleverness
Master the three-part message structure: hook → bridge → ask
Write for different audiences: executives, investors, customers, hiring managers
Build a follow-up sequence that doubles your reply rate
Write LinkedIn and DM outreach that doesn't feel like spam

What you'll leave with

  • 1The cold outreach system (hook → bridge → ask) for any platform
  • 210+ ready-to-send messages written during the course
  • 3A swipe file of outreach that worked across sales, partnerships, and fundraising
  • 4Subject line formulas with open rate data
  • 5A 3-message follow-up sequence template
  • 6Certificate of completion for LinkedIn
  • 7All templates, swipe files, and recordings — yours

Course Curriculum

Week 1 (1-day intensive)

Full Cold Outreach Workshop

  • Session 1 — The System: Why Outreach Fails and How to Fix It (5 modules)
  • Session 2 — Advanced Outreach, Follow-Ups, and Full Campaign (5 modules)
  • Templates and Resources — Yours to Keep (5 modules)

Who Write Cold Outreach That Gets Replies is designed for

Founders, Operators, Marketers, Product Managers running teams
Anyone who sends cold emails, LinkedIn messages, or DMs and gets no response
Consultants and agency owners who want to productize their outreach

Prerequisites

No prior sales or writing background required
Just bring your current outreach examples

Your Instructors

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Manu Jayawardana

Exited AI Founder | Co-Founder, Snapdrum | Co-Founder & CEO, Krybe

Manu Jayawardana is a serial entrepreneur with multiple AI startup successes. He exited Rise AI, a fintech app with over 35,000 users, to a private investor. He co-founded Snapdrum, delivering enterprise AI systems and scaling paid acquisition engines that drove 5,000+ premium customers. He is also Co-Founder & CEO of Krybe, a London-based Voice AI startup serving 1,000+ users and part of the NVIDIA Inception ecosystem. With a background in quant finance and AI engineering, he operates at the intersection of AI, distribution, and execution.

Co-Founder of Snapdrum — builds production-ready AI systems for Fortune 500s, YC startups, and global Series A–C companies
Exited Founder of Rise AI — created an AI investment copilot used by 35,000+ users worldwide
Co-Founder of Krybe — ultra-realistic voice AI platform with 1,000+ users and part of the NVIDIA Inception Program
Creator of the #1 ranked Investment GPT on the OpenAI Store with 30,000+ users
Built and scaled 10+ companies across AI, SaaS, analytics, and EdTech
Former Entrepreneur First Unlock Fellow, selected for high-potential AI founders
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Aki Wijesundara, PhD

AI Founder | Educator | Google AI Accelerator Alum

Aki Wijesundara is an AI leader with a PhD in Machine Learning and extensive experience mentoring startups at Google's AI Accelerator. With a career spanning both research and applied AI, Aki has taught 5,000+ students worldwide how to design and deploy production-ready AI systems. He has worked across cutting-edge areas of applied AI, from LangChain and RAG pipelines to observability and large-scale deployment. As a researcher and educator, Aki bridges the gap between theory and practice, making complex systems approachable and actionable for engineers, founders, and product leaders.

Ex–Google AI Accelerator researcher focused on responsible AI and applied ML
PhD in AI & Cognitive Systems with published research across top universities
Former researcher with teams affiliated with MIT, University of Oxford, & King's College London
Co-founder of Snapdrum — delivered AI systems for finance, education, and healthcare
Built and deployed AI product pipelines used by PMs, startups, and enterprise teams
Instructor for multiple AI builder programs, helping 500+ professionals ship AI features fast

What Students Say

The AI training approach is outstanding. Our team learned to build practical AI solutions that we could implement immediately in our educational platform. The hands-on methodology made complex AI concepts accessible to our entire development team.

Kavi T.

CEO of Tilli Kids / Stanford PhD

I sent my team through this training for upskilling, and the results have been remarkable. Within weeks, they became much more efficient at building automations and deploying AI agents at work. This program bridges the gap between theory and practice and it's had a real impact on our productivity.

Aamir Faaiz

CEO of Bayseian

Frequently Asked Questions about Write Cold Outreach That Gets Replies

What will I learn in Write Cold Outreach That Gets Replies?

Fix the 5 mistakes that kill cold outreach immediately. Write subject lines with 40%+ open rates using curiosity not cleverness. Master the three-part message structure: hook → bridge → ask. Write for different audiences: executives, investors, customers, hiring managers. Build a follow-up sequence that doubles your reply rate. Write LinkedIn and DM outreach that doesn't feel like spam

Who is Write Cold Outreach That Gets Replies designed for?

Founders, Operators, Marketers, Product Managers running teams. Anyone who sends cold emails, LinkedIn messages, or DMs and gets no response. Consultants and agency owners who want to productize their outreach

What are the prerequisites for Write Cold Outreach That Gets Replies?

No prior sales or writing background required. Just bring your current outreach examples

How long does Write Cold Outreach That Gets Replies take?

1 day (4 hours live). Format: Live intensive.

What will I leave with after completing Write Cold Outreach That Gets Replies?

The cold outreach system (hook → bridge → ask) for any platform. 10+ ready-to-send messages written during the course. A swipe file of outreach that worked across sales, partnerships, and fundraising. Subject line formulas with open rate data. A 3-message follow-up sequence template. Certificate of completion for LinkedIn. All templates, swipe files, and recordings — yours

Is Write Cold Outreach That Gets Replies available online?

Yes, Write Cold Outreach That Gets Replies is delivered entirely online as a live intensive.

Who teaches Write Cold Outreach That Gets Replies?

Manu Jayawardana — Exited AI Founder | Co-Founder, Snapdrum | Co-Founder & CEO, Krybe. Aki Wijesundara, PhD — AI Founder | Educator | Google AI Accelerator Alum

How do I enroll in Write Cold Outreach That Gets Replies?

You can enroll via Maven at https://maven.com/theaiinternship/write-cold-replies. Click the "Enroll on Maven" button on this page.

Topics covered

cold outreachcold emailLinkedIn outreachsales emailsoutreach templatesDM strategyfollow-up sequence

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