Message hiring managers and network for a job
Short, personal messages to hiring managers, recruiters, and contacts that get responses.
The prompt
Write a short outreach message for my job search.
To: [hiring manager / recruiter / alumni / someone in my network / a person at a target company]
Their name, role, company: [DETAILS]
What I know about them or their team: [recent posts, projects, news]
The role or opportunity: [ROLE — or "exploring opportunities"]
My relevant background (1–2 highlights): [DETAILS]
Channel: [LinkedIn connection note (300 characters) / LinkedIn message / email]
Ask: [a 15-minute chat / a referral / consideration for the role / advice]
Write 2 versions that are personal (reference something specific about them), lead with value or a genuine connection rather than "I'm looking for a job", make one small ask, and stay under 120 words (or the character limit). Add a polite follow-up for one week later.
Highlighted [brackets] are blanks to replace with your own details.
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What to fill in
- DETAILS
- recent posts, projects, news
- ROLE — or "exploring opportunities"
How this prompt is built
This prompt follows the RTF structure (Role, Task, Format). RTF tells the model who to be, what to do and what shape the answer should take. It is the quickest structure that still gives noticeably better results than a bare request.
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