Cold emailing for startup interviews - Eli Kamerow - Medium

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1. Example: Hannah | Eli intro — Growth Generalist “Now you’re past the subject line, you need a convincing message that can be read without scrolling down on a phone.” Structure

   In Cold email length and readability

2. Third paragraph — focusing statement, explain your interest, make a clear ask “The most common mistake I see on cold emails is people making them too long.” Who Should You Target?

   In Cold email length and readability

3. Structure “First paragraph — make it clear why you are writing.” Second paragraph — tell your narrative and show credibility

   In Cold email opening lines

4. LinkedIn “LinkedIn is helpful to see what someone has shared or interacted with.” Sample Email #1 — Email to CEO when there’s a job posting (Seed stage company)

   In Pre-outreach engagement tracking

5. General Principles “First, the person has to read your email.” Subject Line

   In Founder-led outbound messaging

6. Subject Line “Template: Prospect’s First Name | Your First Name intro — job title” Example: Hannah | Eli intro — Growth Generalist

   In Founder-led outbound messaging

7. General Principles “The goal of a cold email is to get time, not to get hired.” Subject Line

   In Founder-led outbound messaging

8. Example: Hannah | Eli intro — Growth Generalist “I always leave “intro” and usually leave “job title” uncapitalized because having every word capitalized feels a little salesy.” Structure

   In Founder-led outbound messaging

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