Cold Email

Partnership Pitch (Short, Direct)

For proposing a specific collaboration to a peer company or complementary business.

Template

Subject: [Your company] + [their company]?

Hi [name],

Noticed [specific, verifiable detail about their business — a product, a post, a recent launch]. [One sentence connecting it to what you do.]

I think there's a straightforward fit: [the specific partnership idea, stated in one sentence — not "let's explore synergies"].

Worth a 15-minute call [this/next] week to see if it makes sense?

[Your name]

When to use it

Best for B2B outreach where the ask is small and concrete — one clear proposal, one clear next step, no lead-up.

Filled-in example

A fictional packaging supplier pitching a small accessories brand.

Subject: Northway + Linen & Lane?

Hi Maya,

Noticed your new linen tote line sold out in its first week — congrats. We make printed cotton dust bags for small accessories brands.

I think there's a straightforward fit: branded dust bags for the tote restock, at a 500-unit minimum.

Worth a 15-minute call next week to see if it makes sense?

Sam

How to customise it

1.Replace the observation with something you genuinely saw in the last few weeks.
2.Make the partnership idea specific enough that they can picture it immediately.
3.If a call feels like a big ask, offer something smaller — samples, a mock-up, a one-page overview.
4.Keep the whole email under about 125 words.

Mistakes to avoid

✕Generic flattery (“love what you’re doing!”) instead of a specific detail.
✕Vague proposals like “explore synergies” that give them nothing to say yes to.
✕Long introductions about your company history.
✕Forgetting to plan follow-ups — most replies come after the first email.

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