The AI Cold Email Checker That Doesn't Lie to You
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AI cold email roast tool for outbound, sales & founder intros
Whether you are running B2B sequences, LinkedIn DMs, recruiter templates, or investor intros, RoastMyEmail is built to stress-test the lines that usually fail in the wild: vague personalization, feature dumps, fake urgency, and CTAs that ask for a meeting before you have earned attention. Get a roast you can act on in minutes—not another generic “10 tips” blog post.
How it works
Paste Email
Paste any cold email, LinkedIn DM, follow-up, or recruiter message into the cold email analyzer. No account needed to start.
Get Roasted
Our AI cold email checker scores your draft, flags every weak line — bad hooks, vague value props, fake urgency — and roasts it with precision. You get a real scorecard, not vague tips.
Get Better
Get a full rewrite you can paste, tweak, and send — built to improve reply rates, not just score well on paper.
See it in action
Sample roast: before & after
This is the kind of mediocre cold email people paste every day—and the kind of feedback RoastMyEmail returns. No signup required to preview; roast your own when you're ready.
The email they almost sent
Subject: Quick question Hi John, I hope this email finds you well! I wanted to reach out because I noticed your company is doing great things in the SaaS space. At Acme Solutions, we help companies like yours leverage cutting-edge AI to drive synergy and scale revenue 10x. Our platform is trusted by industry leaders and we'd love to hop on a quick 15-minute call next Tuesday at 2pm to discuss how we can add value. Would you be open to connecting? Best regards, Alex CEO, Acme Solutions
Roast + rewrite
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“I hope this email finds you well!”
Instant delete energy. This opener signals bulk send before they read word two. Start with something specific to them—or skip the greeting entirely.
“doing great things in the SaaS space”
You Googled their industry and called it research. Name one concrete thing they shipped, posted, or hired for—or admit you have no idea who they are.
“leverage cutting-edge AI to drive synergy and scale revenue 10x”
Buzzword bingo: leverage, cutting-edge, synergy, 10x. Zero proof, zero outcome, zero reason to believe you. What do you actually do in one plain sentence?
Better version (excerpt)
Subject: Saw your post on reducing churn for PLG teams Hi John — your thread last week on onboarding drop-off stuck with me (especially the bit about week-2 activation). We helped a similar B2B SaaS cut trial-to-paid by ~18% without adding headcount—happy to share the one-page breakdown if useful. Worth a 2-line reply if you're still wrestling with that, or should I leave you alone?
“This reads like a mail-merge template with your company name swapped in. A busy VP has seen this exact email twelve times this week. You are not selling AI—you …”
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Why roast your outreach first?
Most outreach fails in the same predictable ways: a subject line that screams bulk send, a first sentence that talks about you instead of the reader, jargon that sounds important but means nothing, and a call-to-action that is either too timid or too aggressive. Friends won't tell you the truth. Prospects won't reply. Your CRM will quietly archive the attempt. RoastMyEmail exists so you can get the feedback you actually need—fast, specific, and a little too honest—before you burn another domain reputation or another afternoon rewriting the same paragraph.
A roast is not random insults. The goal is clarity: what reads cringe, what reads generic, what reads like a bot, and what would make a busy human want to respond. You walk away with a better version of the message, not just a bruised ego (okay, maybe a little bruised ego—that's part of the fun). If you want accountability in public, check out the leaderboard for proof that nobody is above a savage line edit.
- Specific callouts tied to your actual lines, not vague advice like “be more authentic.”
- A rewrite direction you can paste, tweak, and send—built for replies, not applause.
- A scorecard vibe so you can compare drafts and see whether you're improving—or doubling down on chaos.
- Leaderboard energy for people who want their worst email immortalized (premium), because shame is a powerful teacher.
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What kind of emails can I paste?
Cold sales emails, LinkedIn DMs, recruiter outreach, investor intros, follow-ups, and freelancer pitches — anything you were about to send to someone who didn't ask. Don't paste passwords, real customer data, or other sensitive info. Drafts only.
Is this going to be mean for no reason?
Brutal, but tied to your actual lines — not random snark. Every callout explains why a phrase fails (bulk-send openers, buzzword stacks, premature meeting asks). You get a score, line feedback, and a rewrite direction you can use.
Do I need an account?
No for your first roast — paste and get feedback immediately. A free account gives 3 roasts per billing cycle. Premium ($2.99/mo) adds unlimited roasts, private history, and optional leaderboard submission.
Will my email be stored or shared?
Anonymous roasts aren't saved to your account. Premium saves history privately to your dashboard. Leaderboard posts are opt-in only. Don't paste sensitive data — drafts only.
More on scoring, ChatGPT vs RoastMyEmail, LinkedIn DMs, and free limits on the full FAQ page.