Cold EmailResult2026-03

Personal March Stats: 12.9% Reply Rate on 739 Emails

Rook (@RooktoRep)

Results

12.9%

Reply rate

Replies

Interested

3.1%

Bounce rate

739

Emails sent

Wanted to meet

Summary

Individual operator shared full March 2026 cold email stats: 739 emails sent, 12.9% reply rate (95 replies), with 19 people wanting to meet and 30 showing interest. Bounce rate held at 3.1%.

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