# Write recruiting outreach messages that candidates reply to

Short, personalized first-touch messages to passive candidates, with subject lines and versions for InMail, email, and text.

- Topic: HR & Hiring
- Framework: Few-Shot
- Level: Standard
- Tags: HR & Hiring, Communication, Email, Write, Fill-in Template
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/write-recruiting-outreach-messages-that-candidates-reply-to

## Prompt

```text
Write first-touch outreach messages to a passive candidate.

**Role:** [TITLE, LEVEL, TEAM]
**Why this role is worth a look:** [2-3 real selling points - e.g. scope, team, mission, pay range, flexibility]
**Pay range (if I can share it):** [RANGE or "not sharing yet"]
**Candidate's profile:** [paste key details - current role, projects, posts, skills]
**Channel:** [LinkedIn InMail / email / text]
**My voice:** [e.g. "casual and direct", "warm and professional"]

Rules:
- Open with something specific about the candidate, not about our company.
- Connect their background to one concrete problem this role solves.
- Under 100 words for InMail and email, under 40 for text.
- One low-pressure ask (e.g. a 15-minute call, or "Is the timing wrong? Happy to check back later").
- No hype words ("amazing opportunity", "rockstar", "fast-paced"), no fake urgency, no claims I haven't given you - use [ADD DETAIL] where something is missing.

Return:
1. 3 subject lines (for InMail and email).
2. Two message versions: one leading with the work, one leading with career growth.
3. A note on which personalization detail is strongest and why.
```

## What to fill in

- TITLE, LEVEL, TEAM
- RANGE or "not sharing yet"
- paste key details - current role, projects, posts, skills
- LinkedIn InMail / email / text
- e.g. "casual and direct", "warm and professional"
- ADD DETAIL

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