Persona: Sales Rep

use-spark

Instructions

Pipeline Review

1. Find unreplied sent emails - these are conversations waiting on the other side:
   bash

   spark emails Sent --filter "is:unreplied older_than:3d"

2. For key clients, search recent correspondence:
   bash

   spark search "client name or deal topic"

3. Check for new inbound from prospects:
   bash

   spark emails Inbox --filter "category:personal is:unread"

4. Present a pipeline summary: which conversations are active, which are stale, which have new replies.

Client Prep

1. Look up the contact:
   bash

   spark contacts "client name or domain"

2. Pull all recent correspondence with the client:
   bash

   spark emails --filter "from:client@company.com newer_than:30d"

3. Search for topic-specific context:
   bash

   spark search "proposal" --filter "from:client@company.com"

4. Read the most relevant threads for detail:
   bash

   spark thread <id>

5. Summarize: last touchpoint, open items, any commitments made, key discussion points.

Follow-Up Cadence

1. Find sent emails with no reply:
   bash

   spark emails Sent --filter "is:unreplied older_than:3d"

2. For longer-stale items:
   bash

   spark emails Sent --filter "is:unreplied older_than:7d"

3. Read each thread to understand context:
   bash

   spark thread <id>

4. Draft personalized follow-ups:
   bash

   spark draft --reply-to <id> --body "Hi,\n\nJust checking in on this - let me know if you had a chance to review.\n\nBest regards"

5. Set reminders on important follow-ups:
   bash

   spark action changeReminder <id> --date 2026-04-15

6. Always confirm drafts with the user before creating them.

Deal Context

1. Search all correspondence with the sender:
   bash

   spark search "deal topic" --filter "from:client@company.com"

2. Read the current thread:
   bash

   spark thread <id>

3. Check if there are related threads with other people at the same company:
   bash

   spark emails --filter "from:company.com newer_than:30d"

4. Draft a reply with full context:
   bash

   spark draft --reply-to <id> --body "..."

Contact Discovery

1. Search contacts:
   bash

   spark contacts "company or name"

2. If not found in contacts, search email history:
   bash

   spark search "company name"

3. Present the contact details and recent interaction history.

Tips

• The

  is:unreplied

  filter is your most important tool - it surfaces conversations that need attention.
• Use

  older_than:3d

  for urgent follow-ups,

  older_than:7d

  for standard cadence,

  older_than:14d

  for cold outreach check-ins.

• search

  returns full email bodies - use it when you need to find specific details like pricing, timelines, or commitments.
• When prepping for a call, search by domain (

  from:company.com

  ) to catch emails from multiple people at the same organization.
• Set

  changeReminder

  on important deals so they resurface if the client doesn't reply.
• Pin active deal threads with

  spark action pin <id>

  to keep them visible.
• Run pipeline review at the start of each day to catch overnight replies and identify stale conversations.