Prospect CSV format
The columns SAIDR reads, what makes the output sharper, and a template you can copy.
Required columns
The parser is column-name based, so order doesn't matter and extra columns are ignored.
| Column | Required | What SAIDR does with it |
|---|---|---|
| first_name | yes | Greeting + natural references in the body. |
| last_name | yes | Recipient header. |
| yes | Where the message is sent. | |
| title | yes | Frames the pain our AI writes about — VP Sales vs. CFO get very different emails. |
| company | yes | Drives company-specific research + references. |
| linkedin_url | recommended | Unlocks the LinkedIn tab for this prospect and gives our AI far richer signal. |
| company_industry | optional | Sharpens the pain angle when the company name is ambiguous. |
| company_url | optional | Used for research enrichment if the company name has collisions. |
Template
first_name,last_name,email,title,company,linkedin_url
Sarah,Johnson,sarah@meridiancyber.example,VP of Sales,Meridian Cyber,https://linkedin.com/in/sarahjohnson
Michael,Chen,michael@arborway.example,Head of RevOps,Arborway Analytics,https://linkedin.com/in/michaelchen
Priya,Patel,priya@talonflux.example,Director of Sales Development,Talonflux AI,https://linkedin.com/in/priyapatelTip: If you're exporting from Salesforce, HubSpot, or Apollo, map your fields to the column names above exactly (lowercase, snake_case). Everything else is ignored safely.
LinkedIn export PDFs
If you have a LinkedIn Sales Navigator export, drop the PDF directly into the uploader — SAIDR parses the prospect names, titles, and companies and routes them through the same pipeline as a CSV.
Common pitfalls
- Smart quotes in the CSV (from Word / Pages). Save as plain UTF-8 CSV; most tools have an export option for this.
- Combined name column. Split it: SAIDR needs
first_nameandlast_nameseparately for natural greetings. - Emails without a domain. Rows missing a valid email address are skipped silently (we don't bounce-test in real time).
- Rows over 500. Keep batches to 500 prospects or fewer so generation stays under a few minutes and quota is predictable.
SAIDR does not suppress emails, run bounce validation, or manage unsubscribes. Pipe your list through a verification service (NeverBounce, Kickbox, Million Verifier) before uploading if your source is older than ~60 days.