Research prospects and draft personalized outreach emails with stronger relevance and response potential.
The material indicates this is an open-source, prompt-only skill with no required secrets and no declared remote endpoints, so its inherent risk is low. It mentions optional connectors and web research, but based on the provided material these are not built-in permissions of the skill itself; the main caution is the boundary introduced by any external tools you connect.
The material explicitly states that no keys or environment variables are required. Optional Enrichment/CRM/Email connectors, if used, would rely on external tools rather than this skill itself. There is no evidence here of credential collection, storage, or misuse by the skill.
The material says it performs web research by default and can additionally use enrichment/CRM/email when connectors are available. This implies potential network use via the host or external tools and processing of user-related content at runtime. No fixed remote endpoints are declared, and there is no concrete red flag showing exfiltration to unknown or unrelated services.
The system flags it as prompt-only, and the provided material does not show the skill itself spawning local processes, running scripts, or requesting elevated system capabilities. Its behavior appears closer to a workflow prompt template than an executable component.
The skill itself does not declare direct read/write access to local files or system resources. However, if connected to CRM, email, or enrichment tools, it may access contact, relationship, or draft-related data. Such access depends on external connector permissions, and the material shows no evidence of overreach beyond its stated purpose.
The source is GitHub and open-source, which improves auditability and is a meaningful risk-reducing factor. However, the repo has 0 stars, no declared license, and unknown maintenance status, so community validation and governance signals are weak; this warrants caution rather than a high-risk rating.
Copy the install command and let the AI configure it · recommended for beginners
Please install the "draft-outreach" skill from askskill: 1. Download https://raw.githubusercontent.com/anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins/main/sales/skills/draft-outreach/SKILL.md 2. Save it as ~/.claude/skills/draft-outreach/SKILL.md 3. Reload skills and tell me it's ready
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Research first, then draft. This skill never sends generic outreach - it always researches the prospect first to personalize the message. Works standalone with web search, supercharged when you connect your tools.
| Connector | What It Adds |
|---|---|
| Enrichment | Verified email, phone, background details |
| CRM | Prior relationship context, existing contacts |
| Create draft directly in your inbox |
No connectors? Web research works great. I'll output the email text for you to copy.
+------------------------------------------------------------------+
| DRAFT OUTREACH |
| |
| Step 1: RESEARCH (always happens first) |
| - Web search (default) |
| - + Enrichment (if enrichment tools connected) |
| - + CRM (if CRM connected) |
| |
| Step 2: DRAFT (based on research) |
| - Personalized opening (from research) |
| - Relevant hook (their priorities) |
| - Clear CTA |
| |
| Step 3: DELIVER (based on connectors) |
| - Email draft (if email connected) |
| - Copy for LinkedIn (always) |
| - Output to user (always) |
+------------------------------------------------------------------+
# Outreach Draft: [Person] @ [Company]
**Generated:** [Date] | **Research Sources:** [Web, Enrichment, CRM]
---
## Research Summary
**Target:** [Name], [Title] at [Company]
**Hook:** [Why reaching out now - the personalized angle]
**Goal:** [What you want from this outreach]
---
## Email Draft
**To:** [email if known, or "find email" note]
**Subject:** [Personalized subject line]
---
[Email body]
---
**Subject Line Alternatives:**
1. [Option 2]
2. [Option 3]
---
## LinkedIn Message (if no email)
**Connection Request (< 300 chars):**
[Short, no-pitch connection request]
**Follow-up Message (after connected):**
[Value-first message]
---
## Why This Approach
| Element | Based On |
|---------|----------|
| Opening | [Research finding that makes it personal] |
| Hook | [Their priority/pain point] |
| Proof | [Relevant customer story] |
| CTA | [Low-friction ask] |
---
## Email Draft Status
[Draft created - check ~~email]
[Email not connected - copy email above]
[No email found - use LinkedIn approach]
---
## Follow-up Sequence (Optional)
**Day 3 - Follow-up 1:**
[Short, new angle]
**Day 7 - Follow-up 2:**
[Different value prop]
**Day 14 - Break-up:**
[Final attempt]
Input patterns:
- "draft outreach to John Smith at Acme" → Person + company
- "write cold email to Acme's CTO" → Role + company
- "reach out to [email protected]" → Email provided
- "LinkedIn message to [LinkedIn URL]" → Profile provided
Use research-prospect skill internally:
1. Web search for company + person
2. If Enrichment connected: Get verified contact info, background
3. If CRM connected: Check for prior relationship
Must find before drafting:
Priority order for hooks:
1. Trigger event (funding, hiring, news) → Most timely
2. Mutual connection → Social proof
3. Their content (post, article, talk) → Shows you did research
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