Writes professional follow-up emails to unresponsive sources, calibrated by relationship, urgency, and follow-up count.
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Writes a professional, strategically crafted follow-up email to a source or interview subject who has not responded to an initial outreach, calibrated to the relationship, the urgency, and how many times you have already followed up.
Writes a professional, strategically crafted follow-up email to a source or interview subject who has not responded to an initial outreach, calibrated to the relationship, the urgency, and how many times you have already followed up.
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Contacting: Head of communications at a national infrastructure agency Story: Documentary investigating the government's delayed rollout of flood defence upgrades in low-income areas What I need: An on-camera interview, or at minimum a written statement Follow-up number: Second follow-up (they have not replied to two previous emails) Outlet: Broadcast documentary, national channel Deadline: Filming wraps in three weeks Previous response: No reply at all to either email Tone: Professional, not warm — no existing relationship
Subject: Re: Interview Request — Flood Defence Documentary [Deadline: [Date]
Dear [Name],
I'm following up on my previous emails regarding the documentary we are producing on the national flood defence programme for [Channel Name].
We are filming for three more weeks and would very much welcome the opportunity to include the agency's perspective on the current rollout timeline, particularly in relation to communities in lower-income catchment areas. Without an official voice, the film will necessarily reflect only the accounts of affected residents and independent engineers.
Could you let me know by [specific date] whether an interview or written statement is possible? I am happy to work around your schedule and can provide questions in advance.
I look forward to hearing from you.
[Your name] [Title] [Publication/Production company] [Contact number]
If this is a final pre-publication notice (third follow-up), use this version instead:
Subject: Final Request for Comment — Flood Defence Documentary
Dear [Name],
We have reached out three times regarding our documentary on the national flood defence programme. As we are now in final production, this is our last opportunity to include the agency's response before broadcast.
If we do not hear from you by [date], we will note in the film that the agency was contacted and did not respond.
Please reply to this email or call me directly on [number].
[Your name]
npx claudepluginhub ur-grue/autopunk-media-skills --plugin autopunk-media-skillsWrites professional follow-up emails to journalists/media contacts who haven't responded to a pitch. Calibrates tone by relationship stage, urgency, and prior attempts. Useful for PR professionals managing media outreach.
Triage inbound journalist source requests against user expertise profile. Kills weak fits, drafts BLUF-style responses for real matches, never auto-sends.
Writes B2B cold emails and follow-up sequences that get replies. Covers subject lines, opening lines, body copy, CTAs, personalization, and multi-touch sequences.