Cold Email Benchmark Report Reveals HR Reply Rates Lag Behind Other Departments

Cold Email Benchmark Report Reveals HR Reply Rates Lag Behind Other Departments

Mar 15, 2026
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The Gist

  • HR cold email reply rate sits at 3.4%, below department averages
  • Only 12.3% of HR emails achieve Lavender's A grade
  • A-grade emails see 27% higher reply rates at 4.3%

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