Cold Emails not Getting Opened- What's Wrong?

I have a chrome extension which tracks email opens, and I've sent out 15 emails to alumni this week, and only 3 people have even opened my emails, much less responded. I got to a target school as well and received the template from an upperclassman who said he had a ~20% response rate, so I was wondering if it has something to do my subject line or time I send it out? I typically have my emails scheduled to send ~8 to 9 am. Would love any feedback I could get.


Subject: school Second-Year Interested in Firm Opportunities


Body: 

Dear XX,


I hope this email finds you well! I am currently a second-year at school majoring in economics who's interested in pursuing a career in investment banking at Firm


I was applying for Firm 2022 Analyst Program and came across your profile on LinkedIn while doing some research and would love to learn more about your experiences in the industry. I'm sure you're very busy, I was wondering if you'd be willing to have a brief 15-20 minute chat about your experiences at school along with [personalize] - I can send a Google Calendar invitation if needed. Please let me know if there are any times that work for you. I have attached my resume for your reference. 


Thank you so much and stay safe!

Best,

the.turnip.overlord

 

Dolor eum quaerat rerum est laudantium dolor perferendis tempora. Et iste rerum quibusdam ea laborum fugiat dolores velit. Voluptate aut earum at alias. Aut veniam optio aut sint similique odio veniam. Eum accusamus earum voluptate magni reprehenderit deserunt numquam.

Eum qui optio id omnis. Doloribus sunt consectetur officiis accusantium illo. Hic eius et nobis illum odit corporis illo. Iste aperiam tempore voluptas tempora voluptas et eum. Temporibus modi sit eius et et. Aliquam neque quasi quae quam exercitationem neque voluptatum aperiam.

Sequi illum enim commodi porro voluptas sed et. Est optio voluptatum et architecto est id molestias. Qui incidunt neque exercitationem occaecati. Necessitatibus sint tempore quas deleniti sit voluptatem. Quia dolorem sunt tenetur rerum corporis.

Assumenda facere quaerat sint eius quaerat minus est. Numquam eius dolore impedit assumenda omnis quam ab. Nulla expedita eius reiciendis aperiam quis. Ut sint qui est itaque. Odio nihil atque est sapiente optio exercitationem.

Career Advancement Opportunities

May 2024 Investment Banking

  • Jefferies & Company 02 99.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 19 98.8%
  • Harris Williams & Co. New 98.3%
  • Lazard Freres 02 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 04 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

May 2024 Investment Banking

  • Harris Williams & Co. 18 99.4%
  • JPMorgan Chase 10 98.8%
  • Lazard Freres 05 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.7%
  • William Blair 03 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

May 2024 Investment Banking

  • Lazard Freres 01 99.4%
  • Jefferies & Company 02 98.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 17 98.3%
  • Moelis & Company 07 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 05 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

May 2024 Investment Banking

  • Director/MD (5) $648
  • Vice President (20) $385
  • Associates (88) $260
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (14) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (67) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (205) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (146) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
99.0
5
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
6
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
7
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
8
kanon's picture
kanon
98.9
9
Jamoldo's picture
Jamoldo
98.8
10
numi's picture
numi
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”