Watch me write
3 sales emails worth $379,643
right in front of your eyes
For the first time ever, get a behind-the-scenes look at this Power Trio of proven sales emails we use in every product launch.
I used a “Big Reveal” email in our Success Triggers launch and made $82,358 from that one email.
Or in our How to Talk to Anybody launch, where our "Free Taste" email made $28,721 — even though we'd already launched this course many times.
And our "Last Chance" email in a Zero to Launch funnel pulled in $165,803 in just a few hours.
I even used this Power Trio of sales emails in our automated evergreen funnel … where they've helped drive over $5,000,000 in revenue.
I've used these emails across multiple categories, including:
Business
Careers
Social Skills
Productivity
Psychology
Freelancing
Cooking
Events
The Power Trio emails can be used in any niche, from business and
productivity to events and beyond.
These powerhouse emails allow us to consistently sell products while engaging our readers — and do it all authentically — without resorting to scammy or spammy sales tricks.
And once you see and understand the inner-workings of each of The Power Trio emails, they are fast and easy to write.
Best of all, you can now watch along as I write this Power Trio of sales emails for a launch — and earn $379,643 in just a few days.
Today, I want to show you exactly how I did it.
Hi, I'm Ramit Sethi, the New York Times Best-selling Author of I Will Teach You To Be Rich and the founder of IWT and GrowthLab.
We launched a new program called Mental Mastery. That launch pulled in $617,944 in about a week.
And it did it off of a funnel without a hard sell, without a webinar, without affiliates, without Facebook ads or any other gimmicks. Just a few casual emails and a sales page.
Three of those emails — The Power Trio — brought in over 60% of all our revenue.
Here’s the funnel:
Here's the amazing part, : We use this Power Trio of proven sales emails in every launch we run.
These three emails are the heart and foundation of our sales. And every time we sit down to write sales emails, most of the funnel and sales push is mapped out before we even start.
The truth is, when it comes to sales, you don’t have to start from scratch. There’s no need to do it all yourself. You can lean on what works. Make it your own and add your voice, but don’t make your life unnecessarily difficult.
If you don't have our Power Trio of proven, authentic sales emails, you're just causing yourself agony.
If you were an architect, would you relearn how to draw every time? No, you’d have a few fundamentals and models in your back pocket.
If you were a musician, would you invent a new scale for each song? No, you’d know a few chords and basic music theory and focus on the fun part — making music.
The same is true of sales emails and growing your business. You don’t need to start from scratch. You can save yourself all that time, hassle, stress, and failure.
Why wouldn't you start with The Power Trio of authentic sales emails that are proven?
"It shouldn't be this hard"
I made 2 big mistakes when I first tried to sell online.
The first problem
was when I sold a $4.95 e-book. My sales copy was so cowardly, so timid, that I actually told people all the reasons they might NOT want to buy. I think I did a better job convincing people to skip it than to buy.
While it was thrilling to see those first few sales, it was also painful to watch readers unsubscribe — and call me a “sellout.”
The second mistake
was also bad but in a different way. Years later, I was selling a $497 program on freelancing. This time, I’d gotten more confident about selling. But instead of simply telling people what the product was and why it might be a good fit for them — NOPE! That would be too easy! — I decided to write about all the features … all of them … and go on and on and on and on…
IN TOTAL: I wrote 5 weeks of sales emails. Over 25 emails AND 15 long, detailed blog posts. I'm starting to sweat just thinking about doing that again.
The GOOD NEWS is, we sold a lot — over $600,000 in sales.
But my team and I were completely wiped out. Exhausted, bleary-eyed, and drained. It took me 6 entire months to get back to full speed.
The first time, I’d sold too softly. Then, next time I’d overcorrected in the opposite direction, writing hundreds of pages and burning myself out (and many of my readers, who unsubscribed).
I was genuinely trying to help my readers, but I started to wonder if I would ever find a happy balance where I could sell effectively, unapologetically, and keep it simple.
The words that kept whispering in the back of my head: "It shouldn't be this hard."
My approach to sales copy, in a nutshell, was this:
When I sold a $4.95 e-book, my sales copy was so cowardly, so timid, that I actually told people all the reasons they might NOT want to buy. I think I did a better job convincing people to skip it than to buy.
While it was thrilling to see those first few sales, it was also painful to watch readers unsubscribe — and call me a “sellout.”
How much coffee can someone drink while writing sales copy before they die
— Ramit Sethi (@ramit) May 15, 2015
Ugh, even looking at that tweet reminds me of sitting down and knowing next 6 hours were going to be painful.
Then to sleep unhappy, waking up, and doing it all over again … for days (or even weeks) at a time.
But that was all I knew, that writing sales emails was hard, frustrating work.
And worst of all, the results felt random. Sometimes all that effort worked and people bought. Sometimes it didn’t, and I’d be left sitting in my apartment, wondering why so few people were interested in the email I had spent hours painstakingly crafting.
"I didn't read the copy. I just clicked the buy button"
Thankfully, writing sales emails is the polar opposite today.
Now when I have some sales emails to write, I sit down and open up a document where most of the blanks are already filled in. I have an outline, I know the key emotional points, and I don’t have to fret over features and bullet points.
What's left is the FUN part.
The creativity, the flourishes, the jokes about hot sauce, actually helping my readers — the things that I love doing and am good at.
I don’t have to worry about how to sell, if I’m selling too much, or if my emails will sell at all. I know they will.
Instead of starting from scratch each time, I have proven and popular emails I can model — like The Power Trio.
Case in point: Our Mental Mastery launch pulled in $617,944 in a week. Most of that revenue came from just three emails — emails that were fast and fun to write and read, and that my followers loved.
To my readers, the emails looked like:
- An interesting discussion about what makes some people so successful
- A hilarious story about Judge Judy and a free sample of my new course
- A quick courtesy reminder so they didn’t miss out
Nothing inauthentic. Nothing spammy. No sleazy sales tricks.
But the emails were carefully crafted to be enjoyable AND authentic AND still sell. These emails worked so well that some people didn’t even read our sales page!
Or this student:
One reader was so excited by our sales emails that he couldn't believe Mental Mastery was only $297 and not $1,000.
Best of all, when I wrote these emails, I actually finished early and stepped out early for lunch with friends in the middle of a weekday.
You can do this, too.
You can write emails that your readers LOVE — and grow your business. You can do it without doubt and frustration and stress. You can do it without years of practice. Best of all, you can write the kind of emails that your audience looks forward to reading and sharing with friends.
The truth about authentic sales
Introducing...
Watch me write 3 sales emails — The Power Trio — that generated $379,643.
And learn how to boost your email funnels with authentic selling
Behind the Sales Emails gives you a behind-the-scenes look at The Power Trio of proven, authentic sales emails we use in every product launch.
This isn’t a bloated, fluffy lecture about copywriting. It’s a focused, personal demonstration of how I write three of the most effective sales emails in our toolset.
The Big Reveal
Effortlessly introduce your product so people are itching to learn more.
The Free Taste
Grab the attention of your readers and get them to try your product.
The Last Chance
Move people to buy — without sounding pushy or salesy
The Behind the Sales Email course includes 4 videos that SHOW you exactly how we create this Power Trio of authentic sales emails. Follow along, step by step, as we write, edit, and perfect real sales emails that pulled in $379,643.
This is not a PDF on sales tips. It's not a "paint-by-numbers" template. You can find anywhere.
We wanted to go deeper and let you shadow us through the entire sales email process. Imagine how much you will learn by watching me create 6-figure sales emails —
Right in Front of You.
You'll get our Power Trio of emails, and you'll get to watch me create them, with real copy that was used in a successful launch.
Video #1
The Big Reveal:
How to write an engaging sales email
What You’ll Learn
- The fast way to outline a sales email (we start every email this way)
- How should you edit an email — even if you’re the one who wrote it?
- Improve the opening of any email with the Telepathy Technique
- Why Side Note Syndrome will kill your emails and how to avoid it
- See the hidden framework behind a smooth and compelling product introduction
Video #3
The Free Taste:
How to use a "Story Bank" to write more intriguing sales emails
What You’ll Learn
- The email “sin” that’s much worse than coming off as salesy or scammy
- When and how to get meta
- What is the #1 thing all readers want? (Without this, you won’t sell anything)
- How to create a “Story Bank” that will cut 90% of the work out of your sales emails
- How to pick the best story for any email
Video #2
The Transition:
How to go from engagement to sales without sounding awkward
What You’ll Learn
- How to know the right moment to start selling — and when to stop
- Which parts of your sales emails can you pull verbatim from your sales pages?
- Multiple proven ways to transition between sections of an email
- The 5-second test that protects you from ever sending inauthentic or awkward copy
- The final section we add to every sales email
Video #4
The Last Chance Email:
How to get readers to buy now without sounding pushy
What You’ll Learn
- How much revenue a strong Last Chance email can bring in
- How you can crack people’s default behavior — procrastination
- How can you sell — directly — and still be friendly and authentic?
- What is the best sequence for a smooth, powerful sales email?
- What it really means to sound authentic (and the extra step we take to guarantee all of our emails hit this mark)
- The “Us vs Them” Technique and the critical moment to use it
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Q & A
There are lots of books about sales. What's different about Behind the Sales Email?
I’m a big fan of lots of books and courses on copywriting. But after studying hundreds of books and courses — and writing millions of dollars worth of sales emails — I wanted to show you the actual process of writing an authentic sales email.
There are many things you’ll learn in Behind the Sales Email that no book could ever teach you:
- Watch exactly how I write copy, including where I spend my time. It’s the difference between reading a recipe book and watching a chef cook it on video. You see what it should really look like when it’s done right.
- What’s the difference between selling authentically and being spammy? How do you know when to start selling … and when to stop? How do you blend sales and stories? You can never learn this from a book. But you’ll see it in this course, which will save you hours on your next batch of sales emails.
- We also include lots of subtle techniques — writing techniques, structural secrets we’ve learned, and psychological insights we’ve pioneered — all in Behind the Sales Email.
What's the difference between Behind the Sales Email and other GrowthLab products?
In short, Behind the Sales Email is surgically focused on how to write authentic sales emails.
We offer several courses that help you improve different aspects of your copy. Behind the Sales Page is a focused, behind-the-scenes look at how we write sales pages. Call to Action is a comprehensive copywriting course that teaches you everything from customer research, copywriting mindsets, writing blog posts, emails, opt-in offers, and more.
All of these courses are designed to complement each other and can be taken in any order.
What if I don't sell products? Does this course work for service businesses? Or memberships?
Yes! The sales emails we profile in this course are for an information product like a video course or book, but the principles in Behind the Sales Email can be applied to products, services, memberships, SaaS — any copy where you’re trying to sell.
What if I'm not a writer? What if I've never sold anything before?
You don’t need to be an amazing copywriter to write authentic sales emails. The magic is in the process. If you can write an email or a blog post, you can sell.
How do I know if I need this course?
Have you run into any of the following challenges when writing sales emails:
- Where do I start?
- How do I get the reader to really want my product?
- How can I make my offer without sounding salesy?
- What goes in each email?
- How do I transition to selling without sounding awkward?
- How do I know if what I’ve written is actually good?
- How can my sales email be effective while still being honest and authentic?
If so, Behind the Sales Email will help you.
What if I can't tell if my emails are good or not? Will this help?
Yes! A key piece of Behind the Sales Email is an insider’s look at how I evaluate sales emails … including the steps I take to improve any emails that aren’t yet ready to publish. This is one of the reasons why WATCHING me create these sales emails is so powerful.
How long does this course take?
You have access to the entire course as soon as you enroll, but you can go at your own pace. To go through the course material and complete all of the exercises, expect to spend roughly 3-4 hours total.
This is what Authentic Sales looks like
Way back in 2015, I launched a popular course called Success Triggers. In that funnel, I used many of the strategies you’ll learn in Behind the Sales Email. It was a 6-figure launch, and my inbox was flooded with positive emails from our readers.
My favorite response, however, didn’t come until three years later…
This student not only purchased the product, he loved the sales email so much that he saved it for inspiration … AND remembered it years later!
(And this wasn’t an unusual sales email. It was our straightforward “Last Chance” sales email, part of The Power Trio of emails you’ll learn in Behind the Sales Email.)
The fact is, your sales emails will make or break your business.
If you don’t know how to write a great sales email, you’ll sell too hard and turn off your readers. Or you’ll not sell hard enough and your business will stagnate, wither, and slowly dry up.
But if you do learn how to write a great, authentic sales email, you’ll be able to delight your audience AND grow your
business at the same time.
Having even one reliable sales email in your back pocket can save your next launch.
Having two reliable sales emails is enough to build an entire business upon.
Having our whole Power Trio of authentic sales emails can change your business — and life.
You don’t need to use sleazy sales tricks or be a natural salesperson. Anyone can write authentic, money-making emails once you understand the behind-the-scenes work that goes into one.