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@ChickenLickenSA I think "just enough extra" is actually the sweet spot. Like adding a bit of sass in that outfit. Balance is key, right? So overdoing it can be fun, but undergoing it, ohh well, it can be too boring.
So you better find balance chommie.
HR will always be HR.
You canโt actually predict what theyโll do. Your email could be perfect and still get ignored.
But if you want to increase your chances, like genuinely boost your reply rate, the first thing is to ditch those tired intros everybody uses.
Please, avoid โI hope this email finds you well.โ
If you send that to me, I wonโt give you the job. Iโll just shake my head and close the tab. ๐
Here are a few things you should be doing to get a positive response about 60% of the time:
1. Start with something specific about them, not you.
Not the โI love what your company is doing" kind of mail.
Something real. Something they actually tweeted, posted, or updated on their website.
Something like:
โYour new product update on bla bla bla caught my attention." Or "The way you handled xyzzzz shows youโre really paying attention to customer pain points.โ
Short, direct and human.
2. Tell them the exact gap you noticed in their company and why fixing it matters.
You must do your research well before doing this.
(I have a story in an unreleased episode of my CREATORS' DIARY SERIES where I interviewed a lady that used this strategy well)
3. Prove your skill in one sentence. Be bold about it.
Just a quick line like:
โIโve helped a fintech brand increase blog traffic by 87% using a similar strategy.โ
That alone buys you attention.
4. Make your ask small.
No โCan we schedule a 30-minute call?โ
No HR wants that.
You can try:
โI can send a quick breakdown of what Iโd improve if youโre open to it.โ
5. Keep the entire email under 12 lines. This is my personal opinion though because when I was still actively looking for a 9-5 job, I always get replies to emails under 12 lines.
At the end of the day, all these does not matter. Because, you can get a reply and still get rejected during interview.
Wish you all the best๐๐