Cold email cliche finder: stock openers, filler and buzzwords found in your copy, with a note on each
In short: Paste the email and the tool checks it against a list of stock openers, filler, vague asks and buzzwords, showing each match, its sentence and a note. Limit: The list is short, fixed and English only.
Paste the email and it is checked against a fixed list of stock phrases: openers such as I hope this email finds you well, filler such as just checking in, vague asks such as pick your brain, and buzzwords such as best-in-class. Each match is shown with its sentence and a note on what to say instead. The list is shown on the page.
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- Stock phrases found
- 7
- Stock openers
- 3
- Filler and vague asks
- 2
- Buzzwords
- 2
i hope this email finds you well
- Type
- Stock opener
- Times
- 1
- In the sentence
- I hope this email finds you well.
- Note
- Said to everyone. Start with the reason you wrote.
my name is
- Type
- Stock opener
- Times
- 1
- In the sentence
- My name is Sam and I wanted to reach out about our best-in-class platform.
- Note
- Your name is in the From line. Use the first line for them.
i wanted to reach out
- Type
- Stock opener
- Times
- 1
- In the sentence
- My name is Sam and I wanted to reach out about our best-in-class platform.
- Note
- Reaching out is the whole email. Say the reason.
just checking in
- Type
- Filler
- Times
- 1
- In the sentence
- Just checking in.
- Note
- A follow-up with nothing new in it. Add a fact, a question or a resource.
hop on a quick call
- Type
- Vague ask
- Times
- 1
- In the sentence
- I would love to hop on a quick call.
- Note
- Asks for a call before there is a reason. Ask something smaller first.
best-in-class
- Type
- Buzzword
- Times
- 1
- In the sentence
- My name is Sam and I wanted to reach out about our best-in-class platform.
- Note
- A claim with no proof in the sentence. Show the fact or cut it.
streamline
- Type
- Buzzword
- Times
- 1
- In the sentence
- We help teams streamline email.
- Note
- Say which step goes away.
| Phrase | Type | Times | In the sentence | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i hope this email finds you well | Stock opener | 1 | I hope this email finds you well. | Said to everyone. Start with the reason you wrote. |
| my name is | Stock opener | 1 | My name is Sam and I wanted to reach out about our best-in-class platform. | Your name is in the From line. Use the first line for them. |
| i wanted to reach out | Stock opener | 1 | My name is Sam and I wanted to reach out about our best-in-class platform. | Reaching out is the whole email. Say the reason. |
| just checking in | Filler | 1 | Just checking in. | A follow-up with nothing new in it. Add a fact, a question or a resource. |
| hop on a quick call | Vague ask | 1 | I would love to hop on a quick call. | Asks for a call before there is a reason. Ask something smaller first. |
| best-in-class | Buzzword | 1 | My name is Sam and I wanted to reach out about our best-in-class platform. | A claim with no proof in the sentence. Show the fact or cut it. |
| streamline | Buzzword | 1 | We help teams streamline email. | Say which step goes away. |
The list has 40 phrases, matched as written, so a reworded cliche is not found. These are style notes from common cold email practice, not spam filter rules; for filter wording use the spam words checker.
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Sample result
A 6-sentence example holds 7 stock phrases: 3 openers, 1 filler, 1 vague ask and 2 buzzwords.
- Stock phrases
- 7
- Stock openers
- 3
- Buzzwords
- 2
What this means for you
Fresh wording does not show which addresses exist; a check does.
- Fixed, shown list
- Sentence and note for each
- Four kinds of phrase
- Not spam filter rules
- Cliches
- Cold email
- Copy
By SimpleVerifier Team · Last updated · Runs in your browser; nothing you paste is sent to us
How do I find the stock phrases in my cold email?
- Paste the email text.
- Read each match with its sentence and the note beside it.
- Cut the phrase, or replace it with the specific thing it stands in for.
- Paste the edited email in again until nothing is left that you do not want.
Example
- You enter
- A six-sentence email using I hope this email finds you well, My name is, I wanted to reach out, best-in-class, streamline, hop on a quick call and Just checking in.
- You get
- 7 stock phrases found: 3 stock openers, 1 filler, 1 vague ask and 2 buzzwords, each listed with its sentence and a note.
- Limits
- Runs in your browser; nothing is uploaded. The list is short and fixed, a reworded cliche is not found, and a match is a style note, not a spam filter rule.
What is on the list?
Four kinds of phrase. Stock openers: I hope this email finds you well, my name is, I wanted to reach out, I came across your. Filler: just checking in, touching base, circle back, per my last email. Vague asks: pick your brain, a few minutes of your time, hop on a quick call. Buzzwords: best-in-class, world-class, cutting-edge, game-changer, move the needle, leverage, streamline.
The list is fixed and short, and matches are on the phrase as written, ignoring capitals and curly apostrophes. A reworded version of a cliche is not found, and a phrase can be fine in the right email. The table says why each one tends to read as stock.
Is this about spam filters?
No. These are style notes from common cold email practice, and no mailbox provider publishes a list of them. A reader who has seen a hundred emails opening with the same line stops reading at it, which is the cost this tool points to.
For wording that filters such as SpamAssassin score, use the spam words checker, which shows the rule behind each flag. For length, grade and links, see the cold email copy checker.
What should replace a cliche?
The specific thing it stands in for. In place of I hope this email finds you well, start with why you wrote: the post, the hire or the page you saw. In place of just checking in, add something new to a follow-up: a fact, a question or a resource.
The tool will not write the replacement. A rule-based list can point at the phrase, but only you know the reason you wrote to this person.
Who uses this tool, and for what?
- Cold emailers
- Cut the stock opener from step 1 before the sequence goes live.
- Agencies
- Run every client template through the same list before sign-off.
- SDR managers
- Show a new hire which phrases to drop from their drafts.
What can’t this tool tell you?
- The list is short, fixed and English only.
- It matches phrases as written and misses reworded ones.
- A match is a style note, not an error.
- It does not test which wording gets more replies.
Common questions
- How many phrases does it check?
- The count is shown on the page, and the whole list is in the table of notes it produces. It is short and fixed.
- Does it find reworded cliches?
- No. It matches the phrase as written, ignoring capitals.
- Are these spam trigger words?
- No. They are style notes. Use the spam words checker for filter wording.
- Can a phrase on the list be fine?
- Yes, in the right email. The tool lists, you decide.
- Does it rewrite the copy?
- No. It shows the phrase, its sentence and a note.
- Is my email uploaded?
- No. It is read in your browser and goes nowhere.
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