Markus approached me about a newsletter e-mail system. He gave me a demo, but bulk e-mailing wasn't right for us at the time. This was my way of saying no without slamming doors. Below you'll see his e-mail to me, then my reply. FastMail is a fictitious company.
From: Markus Liefeste [mailto:liefeste@fastmaill.com]
Sent: December 09, 20— 1:59 PM
To:
wsfrank@careerlab.com
Subject: Phone call follow-up
Dear Bill
It was a pleasure speaking with you about your email marketing opportunity. I appreciate you considering FastMail as a mailing solution.
In follow-up to our conversation, I have attached two items: A proposal summarizing the pricing we discussed, as well as a brochure and the case study about Tom Peters.
Please let me know if you have any questions. I look forward to speaking with you again in the near future.
Best Regards
Markus Liefeste
Director of Business Development
mliefeste@fastmail.com
(612) 555-2600, ext 25
FastMail, LLC
Email That Works
To: Markus Liefeste
Subject: RE: Phone call follow-up
Hi Markus,
Thanks for explaining FastMail to me yesterday. It's a good sophisticated system and one I'd like to use. Right now, we're sending infrequent newsletters, so it is not quite practical for us.
We're almost there. In 3-6 months, our situation could easily change, and I will keep you fully informed.
I'd like nothing more than to become your customer. Once again, I appreciate your demo—and will communicate your capabilities to the rest of our team.
Many thanks,
:Bill