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Write a Cold Outreach Email That Respects Their Time

Draft a short, honest first email to someone you don't know — without sounding like spam.

Prompt

Help me write a short cold email to {{recipient}} about {{purpose}}. Rules: under 120 words, no fake flattery, no 'I hope this finds you well', state in the first two sentences exactly who I am and what I'm asking for, make the ask specific and small, and make it easy to say no. Here's my context:
{{context}}

Fill in these placeholders

  • {{recipient}}
  • {{purpose}}
  • {{context}}

How to use it

Give real context about why you're contacting this specific person — a generic email to fifty people is spam no matter how well it's written. Personalize the draft before sending.

Example use case

Asking a professional you admire for 20 minutes of advice about their field.

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