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Cold Email Sequences from Scratch (Advanced)

Build fully custom outreach sequences from scratch.

Overview

Create a fully customized outreach sequence by adding and configuring your own blocks.

Prerequisites

  • Email sender connected
  • Lead list uploaded or CRM integrated
  • Email templates created

Create a Blank Sequence

  1. Click Outreach → Sequences.

Sequences page showing New Sequence button

  1. Click Create New Sequence.

Create Sequence modal showing blank sequence option

  1. Select From Scratch.

Sequence builder showing empty canvas with add step button

Add Source Block

  1. Select your Sources Block

Email editor showing subject line and body composition

  1. Select Block

Personalization dropdown showing variable insertion options

Build Your Sequence

  1. Click the + icon to add blocks.

Spintax editor showing spin syntax variations preview

  1. Select block types:
Block Type Purpose
Cold Email Send automated emails
Task Schedule manual activities
Wait Add delays between steps
If/Else Branch based on lead actions
Split 50-50 A/B test paths
Move Lead to List Transfer leads between lists
Archive Lead Archive leads
End Sequence Stop sequence for lead
Unsubscribe Lead Unsubscribe leads

Delay settings showing days between emails configuration

  1. Configure each block:
  • Cold Email: Select template, set send as New Thread or Follow-up
  • Task: Select type (Call, WhatsApp, LinkedIn), set due date
  • Wait: Set duration (hours, days)
  • If/Else: Set condition (Opened, Clicked, Replied)
  • Split 50/50
  1. Connect blocks by dragging from output to input.

Condition step showing if opened branch configuration

Schedule and Launch

  1. Click Save & Schedule.

Sequence builder showing multi-step flow with conditions

  1. Set Schedule:
  • Start Date/Time (required)
  • Random Delay between emails (optional)
  • Sending Hours & Days (optional)

Email preview showing personalized content for sample lead

  1. Click Next.
  2. Configure Settings:
Setting Recommendation
Email Sender(s) Required — Select sender(s)
BCC to CRM Optional — Log emails externally (multiple emails can be comma-separated)
Evergreen Sequence Optional — Auto-add new leads
Review in Outbox Optional — Require approval
Stop on Reply Recommended — End on reply
Provider Matching Recommended — Match sender provider
Plain-Text Emails Recommended — Better deliverability
Tracking Optional — Opens, clicks, replies

Sequence settings showing sending window and timezone

  1. Click Review.

Lead import showing CSV upload and field mapping

  1. Verify settings.
  2. Click Schedule for Launch (or Edit Settings to modify).

Sequence launch confirmation showing lead count and schedule

You can check the emails of your sequence in the Outbox if you have enabled Review emails in the Outbox.

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