Before the interview

Messages to recruiters that get a reply

Five messages people get wrong: the cold message about a role, the reply to an invite, asking to move the slot, the LinkedIn DM, and the status check when they go quiet. Each one is under 110 words, has one ask, and is built on one fact about you, so it never reads like a template.

Which message do you need?

Needed
The part that matters
One line, one fact. Two examples: "I ran a 40-seat night shift for two years" or "five years in .NET, the last two on Azure". A fact, not an adjective: "hard-working" is not a proof.
For example, who pointed you to the role. The AI version uses it; the template leaves it out.
The fill-in template runs in your browser; nothing you type leaves it.
Your message

Pick the message, fill in the role and one proof about you, then press the button. The message appears here with a subject line where one is needed.

How it works

1

Pick the message

A cold message about a role, the reply when they invite you, the note when you must move the slot, a LinkedIn DM, or the status check when they go quiet. Each one has its own shape.

2

Give it one proof

One fact about you that fits the role. It goes into every message. This is the line that makes a recruiter answer, because it tells them in one read whether to keep going.

3

Check, then send

The list under the message is the last look: subject under eight words, one ask, a fact not an adjective, nothing attached to a cold message, sent in their morning.

Two worked examples

Both are made up, with made-up names. Notice that each message asks for one thing and carries one fact only that candidate could have written.

Example 1, made up: cold message about a role
Role: customer support lead · Company: Northline · Proof: "I ran a 40-seat night shift for two years"
Subject: Customer support lead at Northline: one questionHi Rhea, I saw the customer support lead opening at Northline. The fit, in one line: I ran a 40-seat night shift for two years. Is this role still open? If it is, I can do a 15-minute call any day this week. A yes or a no is enough. Thanks, Dinesh
Example 2, made up: status check after silence
Role: QA engineer · What they said last: "you said I would hear back by Friday" · Proof: "I wrote the regression suite my last team still runs"
Subject: QA engineer at Northline: any news?Hi Meera, After my QA engineer interview, you said I would hear back by Friday. Is there any news on the next step? One reason I am still keen: I wrote the regression suite my last team still runs. If the role is on hold or has gone another way, a one-line reply is fine and I will not chase. Thanks, Arun

Questions people ask

What do I write in a cold message to a recruiter?

Four things, in this order: the role you saw, one fact about you that fits it, one yes-or-no question, your name. Under 110 words, no attachment, no flattery. The fact is the whole message; an adjective like "hard-working" is not a fact. If the recruiter has already used WhatsApp with you, the LinkedIn version works there too, word for word.Email is the record; use LinkedIn for the first touch and move to email once they reply. If they moved you to Viber or Messenger, the LinkedIn version fits there too.

How long should I wait before a status check after silence?

Until the date they gave you plus two working days. If they gave no date, five to seven working days after the interview. Then send three lines: what they said, one question, and an easy out for them. One more nudge a week later at most, then stop.

What does the "Write my version with AI" button send?

Only the text you typed into the boxes on this page. It goes to our server and on to one AI provider, which is named under the button. Nothing is stored. The fill-in template does not send anything at all; it runs in your browser.

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