How to incorporate cell content into a sentence in another cell on Google Sheets?

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Hey folks, I need some help with Google Sheets.

I’ve got this big spreadsheet with lots of info about different vendors. There’s stuff like their websites, names, emails, and what kind of vendor they are. It’s spread across about 130 columns.

What I’m trying to do is use some of this info to create personalized outreach emails. For example, I want to take someone’s name from one cell (let’s say it’s in B4 and has ‘Mark’ in it) and put it into a greeting in another cell (like G4).

So ideally, G4 would say something like ‘Hey Mark, I’m getting in touch about…’ where ‘Mark’ is pulled from B4.

I’m not sure how to make this work. Any ideas on how to grab text from one cell and use it in a sentence in another? It would save me a ton of time if I could figure this out!

Thanks a bunch for any tips you can share!

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I’ve encountered this issue before in my work with client databases. The solution lies in using cell references within your formulas. For G4, you could use:

='Hey ’ & B4 & ‘, I’m getting in touch about…’

This formula combines static text with the content of cell B4. You can extend this concept to create more complex messages by referencing multiple cells. For instance:

='Dear ’ & B4 & ‘,\n\nI noticed you’re a ’ & C4 & ’ vendor. We’re interested in your ’ & D4 & ’ services.\n\nBest regards,\n[Your Name]’

This approach allows for scalable, personalized communication. Just ensure your source data is clean to avoid unexpected results.

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hey there, i’ve done this before! use the & symbol to combine text. so in G4, try this:

='Hey ’ & B4 & ‘, I’m reaching out about…’

this grabs the name from B4 and puts it in ur greeting. u can change the words around it however u want. hope this helps!

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I’ve actually done something similar for my marketing job! Here’s what worked for me:

Use the CONCATENATE function or the & operator. In your G4 cell, try this formula:

='Hey ’ & B4 & ‘, I’m getting in touch about…’

This pulls the name from B4 and inserts it into your greeting. You can adjust the text before and after as needed.

For more complex messages, I recommend using separate cells for each part of your email (greeting, body, closing) and then combining them with CONCATENATE. This allows for easier editing and customization of different sections.

Just be sure to double-check your results, especially with a large dataset, as unexpected data in source cells can sometimes affect your output. Good luck with your experiment!