How Concise to Keep Networking Emails
Hi everyone, I’ve restarted networking and I’m getting a pretty low hit rate. Usually I give a quick introduction of me (where I go to school, major, and my previous internship), then I write a personalized second paragraph, and then ask for a 10-15 minute chat. Along with this, I attach a pitch I’ve made, but I’m still having a pretty low hit rate. I think my email might be a bit too lengthy, but when I used a similar length email during internship recruiting and I had better success. Any advice would be helpful.
Maybe make it clearer why it is worth this person’s time to invest 10-15 minutes in a call with you. Everyone’s time is limited. Especially as a person gets more senior, their time becomes even more limited. I’m not sure if you have made it clear even in your post above why anyone would want to speak with you for 10-15 minutes. There could be a great reason why. Just not sure your above pitch make it clear.
I hope this helps. Good luck 🙏👍🏼🙂
This is helpful. Thank you!
Very concise. Maybe 3-4 sentences.
So it’s not really worth it to make the emails personalized?
U can be personal and concise
Yeah exactly can be concise and personal.
Sentence 1: greetings
2: why you’re reaching out
3: about you
4: ask to meet
Thank you!
I don't think you need a whole second paragraph for personalization. Your background should be one sentence. 2nd sentence should show the connection. 2 sentences aren't even a paragraph, so I'm not sure what you are writing for 2 paragraphs.
After those 2 sentences, third sentence should be why you are reaching out (went to same school and was interested in your path, interested in the field you cover, etc.). Last sentence should be asking for a quick chat.
That's a little extreme, so it can be a bit longer, but if you are sending a legit 3 paragraph email, especially without some clear connection, it's hard to get a response.
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