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Cold Email Grader

Paste your cold email and get an instant, transparent score for the subject, opener, relevance, clarity, call to action, brevity and spam language.

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Enter your work email and phone to see your results β€” business emails only.

One free run per email. We respect your inbox β€” no spam, unsubscribe anytime.

How the cold email grader works

The grader scores seven parts of your email with transparent rules, not a black box and not AI, so the same email always gets the same score and you can see exactly why:

  • Subject line: length and whether it reads like a broadcast.
  • Opener: whether the first line begins with the recipient or the sender.
  • Relevance: visible signs that the message is intended for this audience.
  • Clarity: average sentence length and ease of reading.
  • Call to action: one simple question rather than several demands.
  • Brevity: whether the message is within the useful word range in this rubric.
  • Spam risk: maintained spam phrases, links, exclamation marks and capitalised words.

The overall score averages the first six components equally, then subtracts thirty per cent of the spam risk score. The calculation is deterministic and the message is graded in your browser. Only the email address used to claim the one time tool allowance is sent to the server.

How to interpret the score

A score of 80 or more is strong against this copy rubric. A score from 60 to 79 shows one or more weaknesses worth reviewing. A score below 60 means the message needs a more substantial revision. The score is a diagnostic for copy structure, not proof that the message is accurate, compliant, deliverable or likely to earn a reply.

What this cold email score cannot prove

  • Whether the target account and recipient are a genuine fit.
  • Whether every statement is truthful and factually accurate.
  • Whether the outreach has a lawful basis and follows applicable rules.
  • Whether domain authentication, sender reputation and list quality are healthy.
  • Whether the message will reach the inbox, earn a reply or create revenue.

Frequently asked questions

How does the cold email grader score my email?+

It averages six equally weighted copy checks for the subject line, opener, relevance, clarity, call to action and brevity. It then subtracts thirty per cent of the spam risk score and returns specific fixes.

What is a good cold email score?+

A score of 80 or higher is strong against this copy rubric. A score from 60 to 79 shows weaknesses worth reviewing. The score does not prove inbox placement, replies, compliance or revenue.

Does the cold email grader use AI?+

No. It applies deterministic copy rules in your browser, so the same email receives the same score and you can see the components.

Is it free?+

Yes. You get one free grade per email address, with no account required.

Why this tool is free

We build and run outbound for a living. This tool is the same thinking we apply to client campaigns, packaged as something you can use in seconds with no signup beyond a single email. If you would rather have the whole system built and run for you, that is what Provena does β€” see the results.

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