Relationship & Outreach Cadences Quarterly

The Recurring Referral Ask

A low-pressure referral ask, sent to past clients every few months. Most sends get ignored — but it keeps you top of mind, and the odd reply turns into a lead.

The email
Subject
Quick question
Body
Hi [Name], Quick one — who do you know who could use [what you do]? We're always glad to help someone you trust, and referrals mean a lot to a small team like ours. No pressure at all if nobody comes to mind! [Name]

Why it works

It's low-pressure and relationship-first — you're asking a favour, not selling, which people are wired to grant. Most sends get ignored, but firing every few months keeps you top of mind, so when someone does hear "I need a website," your name surfaces. The freshness comes from their reply, not from your email — which is exactly why it works as a static, recurring send.

Make it yours

Fill in what you do in plain language. Every 3–4 months is the sweet spot: frequent enough to be remembered, rare enough that it never feels like spam.

Use this example

One click opens Recurrr's composer with this email already filled in. Pick when it should repeat, hit save, and you never have to think about it again.

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