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# Sequences

> Send timed outreach emails to Candidates you find through Talent Search.

Use **Sequences** to send a series of timed emails to Candidates you find through [Talent Search](/sourcing/talent-search).

<Note>
  Sequences is available on the **Scale** plan. Only Owners can create and edit sequences. Viewers can see them.
</Note>

## Open Sequences

Click **Sequences** in the **Manage** section. The page has two tabs:

* **Sequences**: Build and manage your outreach workflows.
* **Email Templates**: Create reusable emails for your sequences.

## How sequences work

A sequence starts automatically when you add a Candidate to it from Talent Search. The Candidate then moves through your steps in order:

* **Timer** steps wait for a set time.
* **Send Email** steps send one of your sequence emails.

The first step (**Contact added**) and the last step (**Sequence completed**) are fixed.

## Create a sequence

1. Open the **Sequences** tab and click **New Sequence**.
2. Enter a **Sequence Name** and an optional **Description**.
3. In the **Workflow builder**, click **+** between steps and choose **Add Timer** or **Send Email**.
4. For each email step, pick an email from **Email Template**, or click **Create new email**.
5. Click **Create Sequence**.

Every sequence needs a name and at least one email step. Every email step needs an email selected.

### Timer steps

Set a **Duration** and a **Unit**: **Minutes**, **Hours**, or **Days**. The duration must be a whole number from 1 to 365. New timers start at 2 days.

## Sequence emails

Create reusable emails in the **Email Templates** tab inside **Sequences**, or with **Create new email** while you build a sequence. Each email has a name, a subject, and a body.

Personalize emails with these variables. Use double braces:

| Variable | Inserts |
| - | - |
| `{{candidate_name}}` | The Candidate's full name |
| `{{first_name}}` | The Candidate's first name |
| `{{company_name}}` | Your Company name |
| `{{job_title}}` | The Interviewer's role |

## Edit a sequence

Click a sequence in the list to open it. Make your changes and click **Save Changes**.

<Note>
  You can't delete sequences or sequence emails. Edit them instead.
</Note>

## Add Candidates to a sequence

1. Open **Talent Search**.
2. Select one or more Candidates.
3. Click **Add to Campaign**.
4. Choose the sequence.

## Track Candidates

Open a sequence and select the **Candidates** tab. Filter by **All candidates**, **Pending candidates**, **Candidates who replied**, or **Emails sent**. The list shows each Candidate's status, emails sent, and last activity.

The sequence list also shows the number of contacts and the reply rate for each sequence.

## Reply to Candidates

Click a Candidate's name to open the conversation. You can:

* See their company, location, email, phone, and LinkedIn when available.
* Read the sequence emails and the Candidate's replies.
* Write a reply and click **Send Email**.

## Move Candidates to an Interviewer

When a Candidate is ready for an interview:

1. In the **Candidates** tab, select one or more Candidates.
2. Click **Add To Job**.
3. Choose the Interviewer.
4. Choose **Direct invite** to invite them right away, or **Just add to job** to add them without an invitation.

## Related docs

* [Talent Search](/sourcing/talent-search)
* [Email templates](/platform/email-templates)


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