{"id":935,"date":"2024-10-18T11:32:33","date_gmt":"2024-10-18T09:32:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lemlist.com\/academy\/?p=935"},"modified":"2024-10-30T16:33:34","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T14:33:34","slug":"generate-icebreakers-with-lemlist-ai-variables","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/academy.lemlist.com\/academy\/launch-campaigns\/personalize\/generate-icebreakers-with-lemlist-ai-variables\/","title":{"rendered":"Generate Icebreakers with lemlist AI variables"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

An icebreaker is a personalized sentence crafted for each lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s the first thing your lead sees, so make it count.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Address something specific to them to grab attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well-made icebreakers make your emails feel personal and tailored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This leads to higher open and reply rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tips for Crafting Effective Icebreakers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you’re not sure how to start, here are a few ideas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1<\/span>
Engage with your lead\u2019s latest social media posts.<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
2<\/span>
Mention news or events related to their company.<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
3<\/span>
Highlight any shared connections, like an alma mater or career path.<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Using these tips will help you create engaging and personalized icebreakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This will boost the effectiveness of your outreach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Save Time by Using AI for Icebreakers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Writing personalized icebreakers for each lead can take time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s why AI variables<\/strong> are so useful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They automatically generate personalized sentences for each lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This makes your campaigns more effective by boosting open rates and engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Create AI Icebreakers in lemlist<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
1<\/span>
Go to your leads list<\/strong> and find the icebreaker variable.Click on it and choose Use AI.<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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2<\/span>
Click Import template<\/strong> to add an AI icebreaker prompt template.<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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3<\/span>
In the search bar, type icebreaker.<\/strong> You\u2019ll see two options:<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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  • Icebreaker based on the company description<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Icebreaker based on the lead’s job title Choose one and click on Use this prompt<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    4<\/span>
    Click on Copy this prompt<\/strong> to your clipboard, then close the window.<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    5<\/span>
    Paste the prompt in the first window, then click Generate for this lead<\/strong> to preview.If it looks good, click Generate for 1 lead.<\/strong><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Once the icebreaker is generated, you can make edits if needed.To use it in your campaign, just type {{icebreaker}}.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    An icebreaker is a personalized sentence crafted for each lead. It\u2019s the first thing your lead sees, so make it count. Address something specific to them to grab attention. Well-made icebreakers make your emails feel personal and tailored. This leads to higher open and reply rates. Tips for Crafting Effective Icebreakers If you’re not sure […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[50],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-935","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-personalize"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/academy.lemlist.com\/academy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/935","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/academy.lemlist.com\/academy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/academy.lemlist.com\/academy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/academy.lemlist.com\/academy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/academy.lemlist.com\/academy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=935"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/academy.lemlist.com\/academy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/935\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1103,"href":"https:\/\/academy.lemlist.com\/academy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/935\/revisions\/1103"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/academy.lemlist.com\/academy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=935"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/academy.lemlist.com\/academy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=935"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/academy.lemlist.com\/academy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=935"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}