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{{referrer}} mentioned we should connect

Initial outreach when a referrer passed along a contact name

Subject line

{{referrer}} thought we should talk, {{first_name}}

Email body

Hi {{first_name}},

{{referrer}} passed along your name and said you'd be the right person to talk to about {{topic}}. I trust their judgment, so I wanted to reach out directly.

I'm {{your_role}} at {{your_company}} and we're working on {{project_description}}. Would you have 20 minutes this week?

{{signature}}

Variables

{{first_name}}

Prospect's first name

{{referrer}}

Replace with your referrer

{{topic}}

Topic or subject being referenced

{{your_role}}

Replace with your your role

{{your_company}}

Replace with your your company

{{project_description}}

Replace with your project description

{{signature}}

Your email signature

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Lead with the referrer immediately — their name is your biggest credibility asset.

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