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Additional tips on reaching out: * Don't send a "Hi are you getting this email, reply to confirm and then I'll send over what you asked for, so that it doesn't
by tikkun 3y ago
Additional tips on reaching out:
* Don't send a "Hi are you getting this email, reply to confirm and then I'll send over what you asked for, so that it doesn't go to spam" - just go right to sending the info
* Minimize the usage of GPT to fluff up your email. It's not a dealbreaker, but it's often pretty easy to tell, and generally all it does is make it harder for me to skim the email for things that aren't fluff.
* Write it in your personal honest style. This way the client can get a bit of a sense for you, and it's more likely to be a good long term match. "Write like you talk" - or write it in whatever style you'd use if you sent them a weekly update about what you worked on that week.
* In general, optimize for helping the client see you accurately, because this will help you find clients that are long term fits. You can obfuscate your style and then clients who might love you and want to work with you long term won't realize it, and clients that won't want to work with you long term might not realize that and then you've invested time into something that didn't become a long term working relationship.
* Consider including a Loom video where you introduce yourself, 30-180 seconds, a generic one - not a custom one for each client - have a project you worked on in the background and show it live.
* If you you don't have a style, consider using the HN style of concise and clear. Think of the style of HN - it's like craigslist. Clear, concise, barebones, and it works. That's kinda what I hope for when freelancers reach out to me. If I wanted long and fluffy I'd post on a forum that valued long and fluffy. But HN's style is more fast facts, bullet points.