Getting Started with Dalil AI
Everything you need to set up your account, import your first contacts, and send your first AI-powered sequence in under 30 minutes.
Welcome to Dalil AI! This guide walks you through everything you need to get up and running in 30 minutes or less.
Step 1: Create Your Account
- Go to app.usedalil.ai/signup
- Enter your work email and create a password
- Verify your email
- Complete the quick 3-question onboarding survey (team size, current tools, main goal)
You're now on the 14-day free trial — no credit card required.
Step 2: Connect Your Email
Dalil AI works with your existing email. We support:
- Gmail (Google Workspace or personal)
- Outlook (Microsoft 365 or personal)
To connect:
- Go to Settings → Email → Connect
- Authorize Dalil to read/send on your behalf
- Done — your sent/received emails sync automatically
Dalil AI only accesses emails related to your sales contacts. Personal emails are never read or stored.
Step 3: Import Your Contacts
You can import contacts via:
Option A: CSV Import
- Go to Contacts → Import
- Upload your CSV file
- Map columns (or let AI do it automatically)
- Click Import
Option B: Chrome Extension (LinkedIn)
- Install the Dalil Chrome Extension
- Navigate to any LinkedIn profile or Sales Navigator list
- Click "Import to Dalil" — one click per contact or bulk import from lists
Option C: HubSpot / Salesforce sync Go to Settings → Integrations → CRM and connect your existing CRM for automatic sync.
Step 4: Set Up Your First Sequence
- Go to Sequences → New Sequence
- Describe your campaign in the AI prompt:
Target: VP of Sales at Series A-C SaaS companies, 10-100 employees Goal: Book a 15-minute discovery call Angle: We help them scale their outbound without hiring more SDRs - Dalil AI generates a 5-step email sequence with subject lines and personalization tokens
- Review and edit (optional)
- Add contacts from your list
- Activate
Your first emails will send within the hour.
Step 5: Install the Chrome Extension
The Dalil Chrome Extension adds a sidebar to Gmail and LinkedIn that shows:
- Contact's full CRM history when you open an email
- AI-suggested reply drafts
- One-click "Add to Sequence" from LinkedIn profiles
- Deal score and next recommended action
Download the Chrome Extension →
What's Next?
Once you've sent your first sequence:
- Set up your pipeline stages
- Learn about AI deal scoring
- Connect Slack for real-time notifications
- Invite your team members
Need help? Our support team is available at hello@usedalil.ai — we respond within 2 hours on weekdays.
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