Cold Message to an Alumni Contact
Write a short, specific first message that gets a reply.
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Write a first message to an alumni contact I have never met. My school, programme and graduation year: [MY_SCHOOL]. Their name, role, company and graduation year: [THEIR_DETAILS]. What I want to learn, stated as one question: [MY_QUESTION]. Something specific I noticed about their path or work: [SPECIFIC_DETAIL]. Give me three versions of under 90 words each: a direct one, a warm one, and a very short one for a platform with a character limit. Each must name the shared connection in the first line, make one small request (fifteen minutes or a written answer), offer an easy way to decline, and avoid asking for a job. Follow with a seven-day follow-up message of under 50 words that does not guilt the reader. Point out three phrases that make cold messages ignored, and replace them in my draft. Finally, tell me how to prepare for the call if they say yes: three questions ready, a one-line summary of my goals, and a note that I will not ask for a referral in the first conversation. Add a checklist to run before sending: spelling of their name, accuracy of role, no attachments, and a quick search so that my question is not answered on their public profile. Add a section on research and follow-through. Provide a five-minute research routine before writing: read their public profile, note one specific thing about their work, check whether we share a mutual contact who might introduce us, and prepare two questions that cannot be answered by a quick search. Add a list of ways to prepare for a call if they agree, including a one-line summary of my goals, a short list of questions, and a note that I will be mindful of their time. Provide a thank-you message to send within a day, with one thing I will do because of their advice, and a six-month update message that tells them what happened. Include a tracker with the date, the response, and the next step.
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