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Cold DM templates for angel investors.

Five first messages to founders you might back, written to get a reply rather than to pitch. Fill in the [brackets] from what they wrote.

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What they care about

  • Smart money that helps
  • Not wasting time on investors who won’t move
  • Respect for their time

What gets ignored

  • Asking for their deck before a conversation
  • Grand statements about your portfolio
  • Pushing a call before they’re raising
1 · They shipped something

Just tried [product]. The [detail] is clever. Are you raising at some point, or focused on building for now?

Proof of interest, then a respectful question.
108 characters
2 · They shared traction

Congrats on [metric]. What’s the biggest thing you’re figuring out at this stage?

Shows you care about the company, not just the round.
81 characters
3 · They just followed you

Thanks for the follow. I back [type of founder] at [stage]. Happy to help with intros or a second opinion, no strings. What are you working on?

Leads with help.
143 characters
4 · They’re raising

Saw you’re raising. I invest in [area] and liked [specific thing]. Would it be useful to talk, or is the round mostly set?

Direct, specific, easy to answer.
122 characters
5 · A few days later, no reply

No rush at all. Good luck with the launch. I’ll keep following along.

Investors who don’t chase stand out.
69 characters
Don’t send this

I’m an angel investor with 40+ investments. Send me your deck and I’ll take a look.

Makes them do the work and sounds like a gatekeeper.
Monty

Monty writes these for every good follower, every morning.

Templates are a start. Monty reads your new X followers, finds the founders you might back among them, and writes a first message from what each one actually posted. You decide and send.

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How to use these templates

  1. Pick the moment, not the template. Each one fits a situation: they followed you, posted about a problem, launched, are hiring, or haven’t answered yet. Use the one that matches what just happened.
  2. Fill every bracket with something true. The specific detail is what makes the message worth answering.
  3. Read it out loud. If it doesn’t sound like you, change the words until it does. Then send it yourself.

One specific detail, one easy question, and nothing to sell yet. The pitch comes after they reply.

Want more? What to say in a first DM on X has forty openers sorted by situation, from launches to hiring posts.

Questions

How do I write a cold DM as one of the angel investors?

Start from one specific thing the person wrote or did, ask one easy question, and leave your pitch for later. The templates on this page show five common moments to message founders you might back, with the parts to fill in marked in brackets.

Can I send these templates as they are?

Fill in every bracket with something true about the person, then change a few words so it sounds like you. If a template could still go to 500 people after you’ve filled it in, it isn’t personal enough yet.

When should I follow up?

After a few days, with a new angle: something useful, or an easier question. Twice is plenty. The last template on this page is a follow-up.

Does Monty send these for me?

No. Monty finds the people worth messaging among your X followers and writes a first message for each, but you always decide and send it yourself.

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