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How to land a referral that (actually) works | Steal this templatešŸ‘‡šŸ¼

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šŸ‘‹ Hey, itā€™s Jean!

Want to land a referral but struggling to stand out in this crazy market?

Today, I will show you how to craft the perfect outreach. How do I know it works?

It worked on me, and I had to share it.

Letā€™s dive in.

DMs that will never work

Please donā€™t do this. I get these all the time, and they don't work!

Why? Because thereā€™s zero value.

An example DM that actually worked

Why it works

  • Adds enough context: ā€œIā€™ve already applied; blurb below.ā€

  • Specific low-lift ask: ā€œFlag my name to the hiring manager/recruiter.ā€

  • Highlighted their value in TLDR: See blurb (4 lines)

  • It gave me an out: ā€œThanks for considering.ā€

See the difference?

Steal this template

Hi [connection],

Hope you are well. [Insert how you met them]

Iā€™m interested in X role at Company Name. Hoping you might be able to flag my name to the hiring manager/recruiter.

Iā€™ve already applied. My resume is attached; the blurb is below.

[Short blurb 3-4 sentences].

Thanks for considering!

Best,

[Your Name]

ā€œIā€™ve spent X years doing Y & Z. My secret power is A & B where Iā€™ve had C impact. This required me to do D & Eā€

Re. [insert job link]

Now, tailor your best message yet! And tell me how it goes šŸ˜‰ 

P.S. Something crazy happened this week. I got this DM from a friendly stranger who said I helped him land a fantastic offer with a 30%+ raise!

We never even worked together. He just used my Resume tips and 30-60-90 plan. Check out the link to these resources here.

Okay, I helped someone land a job JUST with my free stuff. Imagine what you can gain from DIRECT access to me, my best content, and a supportive community šŸ¤«.

Only a few more slots left. Join the waitlist, and Iā€™ll contact you to see if I can help.

šŸ”„ Reviews:

ā€œIMO, this is the best interview I did. If I donā€™t get this job, Iā€™ll have a direction for the next one!ā€

ā€œHe was ready to make an OFFER on the SPOT even with over 350 applications to go through.ā€

ā€œAlready getting more traction with interviews and an offer today.ā€

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