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Extract and Format First Name for Personalization

B2B lead generation prompt that standardizes first names for cold email personalization. This prompt takes a raw name string from {{property_2}} and outputs a clean, usable first name for outbound sequences. It enforces strict rules: use the exact input value without re-asking, return only the first token when both first and last names are present, fix casing to capitalize only the first letter, convert two-letter initials to uppercase without periods, and return “Unknown” for missing or malformed entries. The output is a single cleaned first name, with no extra text.This is ideal for B2B sales and marketing teams enriching CRM records, preparing mail merges, or normalizing data from lead forms, list purchases, conference exports, and LinkedIn scrapes. By ensuring consistent name formatting, reps improve personalization at scale, reduce send errors, and boost reply rates in cold outreach. It plugs into AI sales research workflows and outbound prompt for prospecting playbooks, ensuring every subject line and greeting uses a reliable first name.Use cases include preprocessing CSV uploads, cleansing marketing automation fields, and validating inputs in enrichment pipelines. The deterministic rules make it safe for high-volume campaigns, preventing awkward greetings like ALL CAPS, lowercase names, or partial initials. This focused sales prompt removes ambiguity and keeps your cold email prompt example clean, consistent, and ready for instant deployment.Note: If your input text is in another language, it will still be processed as described. The final description is provided in English.

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Take this text: {{property_2}}. Your job is to extract and format this as the first name for use in cold email personalization.Rules:Use the exact value of {{property_2}} — never ask for clarification or request the input again.If the input includes both first and last name, return only the first word.Capitalize only the first letter of the name (e.g., “tiffany” → “Tiffany”).If the first name is all lowercase or all uppercase, fix the capitalization (e.g., “ALLEN” → “Allen”).If the first name appears to be initials (e.g., “mj” or “MJ”), convert both letters to uppercase with no periods (→ “MJ”).If the first name is missing or clearly malformed, return “Unknown” — never return placeholder text like “Understood...”.Output Constraint:Only return the cleaned first name — no filler, no formatting, no extra output.

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