Cold Email Templates

Email Templates for Financial Advisors

Professional emails that convert prospects, keep clients engaged, and generate referrals for your financial advisory practice.

Trust is the currency of financial advisory. Every email you send either builds it or erodes it. These templates help you communicate with the professionalism, clarity, and consistency that high-net-worth clients expect — from the first meeting follow-up to the market commentary that reminds them why they chose you.

Ready-to-Use Templates

Copy these templates and customize them for your needs. Each includes HTML and plain text versions.

Discovery Meeting Follow-Up
Follow up after an initial discovery meeting with a prospective client
General use
Subject Line

Following up on our meeting — your financial planning next steps

Preview Text

Thank you for sharing your financial goals. Here's a summary of our discussion and how we can move forward.

Personalization Variables:
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Portfolio Review Invitation
Invite clients to their annual or semi-annual portfolio review
General use
Subject Line

Time for your {{reviewType}} portfolio review, {{clientName}}

Preview Text

Let's review your portfolio performance, rebalance if needed, and ensure your strategy still matches your goals.

Personalization Variables:
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Market Commentary
Share market insights after a significant event to demonstrate expertise
General use
Subject Line

Market update: {{eventTitle}} — what it means for your portfolio

Preview Text

Here's our take on {{eventTitle}} and what, if anything, you should consider.

Personalization Variables:
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Referral Request
Ask satisfied clients to refer friends, family, or colleagues
General use
Subject Line

{{clientName}}, know someone who could use financial guidance?

Preview Text

Most of our best clients come from referrals. If you know someone navigating a financial transition, we'd be happy to help.

Personalization Variables:
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Best Practices

Follow up within 24 hours of discovery meetings — speed demonstrates professionalism

Include credentials (CFP, CFA, etc.) in every email signature — they build credibility

Market commentary should be calm and rational, especially during volatility

Always include compliance disclaimers — check with your firm's compliance department

Portfolio review invitations should prompt clients to think about life changes beforehand

Referral requests should describe the types of people you help, not just ask generically

Common Mistakes

Sending market commentary that sounds panicked during downturns — clients mirror your tone

Generic discovery follow-ups that don't reference the prospect's specific goals

Waiting until clients ask for a portfolio review instead of proactively scheduling them

Referral requests that feel transactional rather than relationship-based

Missing compliance disclaimers or performance guarantees

Sending the same market commentary to all clients regardless of their risk profile

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Timing & Performance

Best Days
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Best Times
9:00 AM, 2:00 PM
Open Rate
25-35%
Click Rate
3-5%

Personalization Tips

Financial advisory is built on trust, and trust is built through consistent, knowledgeable communication. The advisors who grow their AUM fastest aren't just the best investors — they're the ones who stay in touch with clients and prospects between meetings, demonstrating expertise and genuine care for their financial well-being.

These templates cover the four highest-impact communication touchpoints for financial advisors. Discovery follow-ups that demonstrate you listened and have a plan. Portfolio review invitations that keep clients engaged with their financial plan. Market commentary that positions you as a calm, knowledgeable guide during uncertainty. And referral requests that turn satisfied clients into your best growth channel.

Every template is designed for the regulatory environment financial advisors operate in — professional tone, compliance disclaimer placements, and no performance guarantees. Customize them for your firm, get compliance approval, and let automation deliver consistent, high-quality communication to your clients and prospects.

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