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Quick reference for Smelt terminology.

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A-C

Smelt’s automatic cleanup of AI outputs. Strips preambles (“Here’s a hook:”), postambles (“Let me know!”), and quote wrappers before you see the results.
Billing mode where you provide your own OpenAI API key. You pay OpenAI directly for AI costs, resulting in significantly lower per-row costs.
Using the output from one template as input to another template. Example: Hook template → Email body template that references {{Hook}}.
{{ColumnName}} syntax used in templates to pull data from your CSV. Gets replaced with each row’s actual value during processing.
A 0-100 rating of input data completeness for each row. Higher score = more data was available for the AI to use. Not a rating of output quality.
The closing line of a cold email that prompts the reader to take action. Example: “Open to a quick call this week?”
A template you create yourself (vs system templates). Stored in “My Templates” and fully editable.
{{$VariableName}} syntax for reusable values you define in Settings. Same value used across all rows. Example: {{$CompanyName}} = “Acme Corp”

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D-J

Smelt’s automatic identification of duplicate emails, company names, phone numbers, and LinkedIn URLs in your uploaded file.
Words you specify that should never appear in output. If detected, the output gets a forbidden_word quality flag.
The opening line of a cold email designed to grab attention. Usually personalized based on the recipient’s data.
A batch processing run that combines a file with one or more templates. Jobs process rows in parallel and track progress.

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M-P

Billing mode where Smelt handles all AI costs. No API key needed. Simpler billing but slightly higher monthly fee than BYOK.
The name of the new column that gets added to your results. Set when creating a template. Example: “Hook” or “Pain_Point”.
A challenge or problem relevant to the prospect, referenced in cold email copy. Example: “Managing cash flow during slow seasons…”
Making copy unique to each prospect using their specific data (name, company, industry, etc.) rather than generic templates.
Unwanted AI output at the start like “Here’s a hook:” or “Sure!”. Auto-fixed by Smelt.
Unwanted AI output at the end like “Let me know if you need changes!” or “Hope this helps!”. Auto-fixed by Smelt.

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Q-R

An automated warning about a potential issue in generated output. 11 flag types including too_short, forbidden_word, has_placeholder, etc.
A 0-100 rating of your uploaded CSV’s data quality. Based on column completeness, recognized fields, valid formats, and empty rows.
The CSV columns a template uses. Specified when creating a template so Smelt knows which data to pass to the AI.
A single lead/contact in your CSV. Each row gets processed separately and generates its own unique output.

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S-Z

One of the 17 pre-built templates provided by Smelt. Found in Template Library. Read-only—duplicate to customize.
An AI prompt configuration that defines how to generate copy. Includes the prompt text, output column name, constraints, and settings.
The collection of 17 system templates organized by category (Cold Outreach, Lead Qualification, Value Proposition, Personalization).
The unit AI models use to measure text length. Roughly 4 characters or 0.75 words. Used for cost calculation.
Your row consumption against your monthly limit. Calculated as: Templates × Rows = Usage. Tests also count.

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Quick Reference Table

TermQuick Definition
BYOKBring your own OpenAI key
ManagedSmelt handles AI costs
JobBatch processing run
TemplateAI prompt configuration
HookOpening line of email
CTACall to action
ChainTemplates using other templates’ outputs
Quality FlagAutomated output warning
Confidence ScoreInput data completeness (0-100)
RowSingle lead in your CSV
UsageRows consumed this billing period