How AI Lead Generation & Outreach Automation Work (And Why Manual Prospecting is Obsolete)

from langchain_openai import ChatOpenAI

llm = ChatOpenAI(model="gpt-4o-mini", temperature=0.3)

def generate_personalized_icebreaker(prospect_name: str, company_name: str, recent_news: str) -> str:
    """Generates a hyper-personalized 1-sentence sales opening hook based on company news."""
    
    prompt = f"""
    You are an expert B2B sales development representative writing to {prospect_name}, executive at {company_name}.
    Recent Company News: "{recent_news}"
    
    Write a 1-sentence opening hook praising their recent company milestone authentically.
    Do NOT use fluff words like 'congratulations', 'impressive', or 'game-changer'.
    Keep it under 25 words.
    """
    
    response = llm.invoke(prompt)
    return response.content.strip()