
We launched on PH today and got bunch of cold emails and linkedin messages: my take on each
Note that I am open open to cold emails in general, so I read and try to engage if it can be helpful for my product. Here are some examples (without exposing the brands/people):
Example email 1)
Hi there,
Congrats on the Product Hunt launch today. Deterministic agents that follow your process is the right framing. The value is not that agents run, it is that someone can see they ran correctly.
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Whats wrong: he literally took our launch title and ask LLM to generate first paragraph, rest is just describing his service... At least scrape the website, competitors, find something we (think) are unique and say something like "hey I saw your launch, it is pretty interesting idea, how did you come up with it?"
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Example email 2)
Developers evaluating agent frameworks default to whatever PH surfaces first. The top-ranked agent tools become the starting point for experimentation. Controller AI's deterministic approach is architecturally stronger than most alternatives above it on the board. But at rank 60, developers never see it to test it. The agent builders in the top 20 are collecting those first experiments right now. Tonight's freeze makes rank 60 the final position.
300 profiles remain.
$2/upvote. [website] for packages. Last window for Controller AI.
Best,
[website]
Whats wrong: I have no idea what is offered until the last sentence. Too complicated, too long - cant read it.
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Example email 3)
Hey,
Controller AI caught my eye on Product Hunt - "Build deterministic agents that actually follow your process".
We're curating our August 2026 batch at [website] - each product gets:
- A permanent indexed page + backlink from a DR 56 site
- Placement in our monthly batch browsed by founders and early adopters
Starts at $20/year. Takes about 2 minutes:
[link]
Interested?
What's wrong: I think intro is just static placeholder replacement, our tagline goes into their opening - its fine but feels obvious. Service offering is clear, CTA is good, but I don't know why would I want to buy it from you, it lacks a sentence maybe after initial opening, something like - we are the best at getting you backlinks, here is our list of clients.
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Example email 4)
Saw Controller AI launch on Product Hunt, congrats!
Do you already have an affiliate program?
I run [brand], where creators discover affiliate programs and products they can promote.
If you have one, we can list Controller AI and put it in front of creators actively looking for new products to promote.
[link]
Cheers,
[name]
Founder, [brand]
What's wrong: Overall good message, I considered but I dont really know if it would work for us, maybe explain why would I want affiliate programs, are they helping my product grow faster or what exactly the benefit I get?
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Example email 5)
Can i get you top 2 rank on all the directories and even on your today
launch on Product Hunt
Email: [email]
Telegram: [link]
What's wrong: So many things... Just dont put telegram link to your email pls.
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Example linkedin message 1)
Congrats on your launch!
i saw your product hunt launch did you need real ph usvers votes i will provide you so let us know if you want you will get result thats my promise you did not get result i will refund your money...
i charge small fess for it thats my promise you will get result if you will not get i will refund your money...
so let us know if you want our services...
What's wrong: everything. I cant read it to begin with.
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Example linkedin message 2)
Congratulations on the launch! 🚀
It’s exciting to see your product live. I help startups secure Top ranking through strategic manual engagement with my team of 100 people—no bots, just authentic social signals to give you that extra push.
Pricing:
• 100 Upvotes and comments: $50
What' wrong: I think it is pretty clear, I am just not the right person as I dont believe spending money is a good idea for this. But the message is clear.
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Example linkedin message 3)
Loved your tool on PH!
I share top tools with my 130K+ audience across LinkedIn, X, and Telegram. I’ve helped 1,000+ products gain traction, including multiple Top 5 PH launches Like:- Krisp, Liveblocks, Origami.chat, Lovable, EditWithAva etc
Do let me know if you are up for the collab🚀🔥!
What's wrong: Overall it is good, first sentence is feels fake - he never even seen my product and its obvious but anyway. The offer is clear and I like that the CTA with icons - maybe its just me. But again not for me.
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Anyway, these are my opinion, I am not great copywriter either but I wanted to give you the perspective of the other side.