Before-After-Bridge (BAB) email template
BAB is persuasive because it lets the prospect picture life after the problem, then positions you as the way there.
Make the After vivid and the Bridge simple.
Short answer
The Before-After-Bridge (BAB) framework paints the prospect's current pain (Before), a better future without it (After), then your solution as the Bridge. It sells a vision of change. The template below applies BAB line by line.
Key takeaways
- Before: name the current painful state.
- After: paint a vivid better future.
- Bridge: position your solution as the path.
- Keep the future believable and specific.
The BAB email template
Before, after, bridge.
- Before: "Hi {First}, right now, {role}s at {company} are probably stuck {current painful state}."
- After: "Imagine instead {desirable future state}: {benefit 1} and {benefit 2}, without {tradeoff}."
- Bridge: "That is exactly what we built. {Peer} made the jump and {result}. Worth 15 minutes to map the path for {company}?"
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Frequently asked questions
What is the Before-After-Bridge framework?
BAB paints the prospect's current pain (Before), a better future without it (After), then your solution as the Bridge between them. It sells a vision of change and is effective when the future state is vivid and believable.
When should I use Before-After-Bridge?
When you can paint a compelling future state the prospect wants. BAB shines for transformational offers where the gap between today and a better tomorrow is clear and your product is the obvious bridge.
How is BAB different from PAS?
PAS dwells on the problem and its pain; BAB spends more energy on the desirable future. Both start with a problem, but BAB is more aspirational while PAS is more pain-driven. Choose based on what motivates your prospect.