Cold Outreach to Passive Candidates That Actually Gets Replies
Asked Jun 17, 2026Modified Jun 30, 2026Viewed 5 timesWorks with: GPT-4o, Claude 3.5 Sonnet, Gemini 1.5 Pro
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What this prompt does
Writes a short, personalized LinkedIn or cold email message for passive candidates by referencing something specific about them instead of a generic pitch.
- Compatible models:
- GPT-4o, Claude 3.5 Sonnet, Gemini 1.5 Pro
- Category:
- Writing
Writes a short, personalized LinkedIn or cold email message for passive candidates by referencing something specific about them instead of a generic pitch. Use it when sourcing candidates who aren't actively job hunting.
Write a [LinkedIn message / cold email] to recruit a passive candidate for a [JOB TITLE] role.
What makes this role interesting: [2–3 GENUINE SELLING POINTS]
Company context: [BRIEF — what the company does, stage, culture highlight]
Why I'm reaching out to this person specifically: [WHAT CAUGHT MY EYE — e.g., "their background in X," "they built Y at Company Z"]
The message should:
- Be under 100 words for LinkedIn, under 200 for email
- Not lead with "I came across your profile"
- Reference something specific about them
- Be a question, not a pitch
- Sound like a human wrote it
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120rep · asked Jun 17, 2026
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