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Catch Leavers With Exit-Intent Plus a Delayed Discount Email

Catch Leavers With Exit-Intent Plus a Delayed Discount Email is a product-led growth tactic for getting your first users: Trigger a popup with an enticing offer the moment a visitor moves to leave, then follow up a couple of days after signup with a promo code for the paid plan.

It's a strong fit for B2B SaaS teams, and works especially well for Freemium SaaS. As a product-led growth play, plan for low effort and expect results to arrive at a steady pace, all grounded in 1 linked primary source.

Product-led growthLow effortMedium

Why does product-led growth work for this?

People who didn't convert on day one often will with a nudge and a small incentive.

The exact steps (4)

The full step-by-step this founder ran, what they posted, where, and in what order, plus the watch-outs, is part of the library.

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Sources

Works for
B2B SaaS

Frequently asked

What kind of products does the "Catch Leavers With Exit-Intent Plus a Delayed Discount Email" tactic work for?
It is a good fit for B2B SaaS — pick it when your product looks like that, since the play is shaped around how those users find new tools.
How is the "Catch Leavers With Exit-Intent Plus a Delayed Discount Email" tactic verified?
It is drawn from 1 primary source — a real founder write-up or interview, not generic advice. It is linked in the Sources section above so you can read the original account yourself.
How much effort is it and how fast are results?
It is low effort, and results tend to be medium.
Where can I see the exact step-by-step?
The full step-by-step a founder ran, documented via Source — IndieHackers, is in the paid library.

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