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The right way to ask for introductions (and get them)

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  1. Research that person Suggest a relevant reason for why them. (You're likely clear on why that company, but you need to personalize it to the human) Customize your "about me" section or bullets to match your goal and their interests

    In AI outbound prompting

  2. Subject line: Simple and clear: Mollie Mueller ↔ [Name] Intro Greeting: Address it to the person you're asking to make the intro. Keep it short and warm. The Ask: Clearly ask for the introduction, and write one to two sentences on why you want the intro to them. It should sound thoughtful and slightly flattering toward the person you're trying to meet.

    In Introduction request scripts

  3. Greeting: Address it to the person you're asking to make the intro. Keep it short and warm. The Ask: Clearly ask for the introduction, and write one to two sentences on why you want the intro to them. It should sound thoughtful and slightly flattering toward the person you're trying to meet. The sign-off: A mention of your blurb below, and a thank you.

    In Introduction request scripts

  4. What I've described so far takes real effort, and it should. But AI can now handle much of the tedious part: the research and customization. Before AI, I'd make a target list, open every LinkedIn profile, read bios and posts, find that "why them" nugget, and tweak each "about me" section manually. Now, I let AI do 80% of that work.

    In LinkedIn profile and content

  5. What I've described so far takes real effort, and it should. But AI can now handle much of the tedious part: the research and customization. Before AI, I'd make a target list, open every LinkedIn profile, read bios and posts, find that "why them" nugget, and tweak each "about me" section manually. Now, I let AI do 80% of that work.

    In LinkedIn profile positioning

  6. Suggest a relevant reason for why them. (You're likely clear on why that company, but you need to personalize it to the human) Customize your "about me" section or bullets to match your goal and their interests If you're job-hunting, you can paste in the job description so your bullets are tailored to that role.

    In LinkedIn profile positioning