Email ask counter: every question, request and link that asks the reader to do something
In short: Paste the email and get every question, request and link that asks for an action, counted by type, so you can see whether it has one clear ask. Limit: Phrase lists cannot tell a rhetorical question or a noun from a real ask.
Paste the email and every sentence that asks the reader for something is listed: a question mark, a request such as reply, book, let me know or open to, or a link, with calendar booking links shown as their own type. The total tells you whether the email has one clear ask or several. The tool counts; you judge.
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- Asks found
- 3
- Questions
- 1
- Requests
- 1
- Links to open
- 1
Would a short example of one inbox sending both sites' updates help?
- Type
- question
Reply with yes and I will send it.
- Type
- request
You can also book a time at https://calendly.com/example/15min.
- Type
- booking link
| Sentence | Type |
|---|---|
| Would a short example of one inbox sending both sites' updates help? | question |
| Reply with yes and I will send it. | request |
| You can also book a time at https://calendly.com/example/15min. | booking link |
A sentence counts once, as a link, a question or a request, in that order. Phrase lists cannot tell a real question from a rhetorical one, or a book from the verb, so read each line and decide. One clear ask is common cold email advice, not a rule any filter applies.
Next step
One clear ask needs someone to answer it.
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Sample result
A 4-sentence example email makes 3 asks: a question, a request to reply and a booking link.
- Asks
- 3
- Questions
- 1
- Booking links
- 1
What this means for you
Counting asks does not show which addresses exist; a check does.
- Questions, requests, links
- Booking links apart
- Each sentence listed
- You judge the count
- Asks
- CTA
- Cold email
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How do I check that my email has one clear ask?
- Paste the email text with its links.
- Read the list of asks. A sentence is counted once, as a link, a question or a request.
- Strike out any that are rhetorical or only the verb, then count what is left.
- If more than one remains, cut or merge until the email asks for one thing, and paste it in again.
Example
- You enter
- An email to Ava with a greeting, a statement, the question Would a short example of one inbox sending both sites' updates help?, the line Reply with yes and I will send it, and a Calendly link, then a name.
- You get
- 3 asks in 4 sentences: 1 question, 1 request (Reply with yes) and 1 booking link. A sentence counts once.
- Limits
- Runs in your browser; nothing is uploaded. Phrase lists cannot tell a rhetorical question or a noun from a real ask, so read each line.
What counts as an ask?
A link: any web address, with calendar links such as Calendly or Cal.com shown as booking links. A question: a sentence that ends in a question mark. A request: a sentence containing a phrase such as reply, let me know, tell me, send me, book, schedule, grab a time, click, visit, download, sign up, call me, hop on, open to, worth a or are you open.
A sentence is counted once, and a link wins over a question, which wins over a request. So Would you book a time at this link? is one link ask.
Why count them?
An email that asks for a reply, a call, a click and a referral gives the reader four decisions, and one of them is easier to put off than answer. Cold email guides often advise a single, small ask. That is common practice. No filter applies it, and the tool gives no score.
Phrase lists have limits: a rhetorical question counts, and book as a noun counts as a request. Read each line in the table, and discount the ones that do not ask. See the email P.S. line builder if you want to add an easy way to reply without adding another ask.
What does a link do to the count?
Every link is an extra thing to click, and many senders keep a first cold email to one link or none. No filter publishes a link limit. For a full list of the links in an HTML email, with shorteners and mismatched text flagged, use the email link checker.
For the whole email in one pass, including length, reading grade and the opt-out line, see the cold email copy checker.
Who uses this tool, and for what?
- Cold emailers
- Cut a step 1 that asks for a reply, a call and a click all at once.
- Agencies
- Show a client that their draft asks three things before it goes out.
- Founders
- Check a follow-up still asks for the same one thing as the first email.
What can’t this tool tell you?
- Phrase lists cannot tell a rhetorical question or a noun from a real ask.
- The request phrases are English only.
- It counts sentences. A long sentence with two asks counts once.
- It does not judge whether the ask is a good one.
Common questions
- How many asks should an email have?
- There is no rule. One clear ask is common cold email advice. The tool shows your count and leaves the choice to you.
- Why was a statement counted as an ask?
- It contains a request phrase such as book or reply. Phrase lists cannot tell the noun from the verb. Discount it.
- Is a rhetorical question counted?
- Yes, the tool counts any sentence ending in a question mark. Discount the ones that do not ask.
- How are booking links found?
- By the domain: Calendly, Cal.com, SavvyCal, HubSpot meetings, YouCanBook.me, TidyCal, Zcal and Chili Piper.
- Does a signature link count?
- Yes, if it is a web address in a sentence of the text you paste. Leave the signature out to skip it.
- Is my email uploaded?
- No. It is read in your browser and goes nowhere.
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