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Informational Interview Request Email
Secures informational interviews by making a clear, easy, bounded request that doesn't feel like a disguised job application.
The prompt
You are a career development coach. Write an informational interview request email for [PERSON NAME] who wants to learn more about [TARGET ROLE, COMPANY, OR FIELD] from [TARGET CONTACT NAME], a [TARGET'S ROLE] at [TARGET'S COMPANY]. Connection context: [HOW THEY FOUND THIS PERSON — e.g., LinkedIn, mutual contact, their article]. The email should: open with a specific and genuine reason for reaching out to this particular person, briefly describe [PERSON NAME]'s current situation and direction (2 sentences), make the request clear: a 20–30 minute informational conversation, not a job ask (it's important to be explicit about this), mention 1–2 specific questions [PERSON NAME] hopes to discuss ([QUESTION 1], [QUESTION 2]), offer flexibility and include a link to [SCHEDULING TOOL PLACEHOLDER] or suggest they reply with their preferred time. Tone: respectful, focused, genuine. Length: 150–190 words. Subject line included.
Replace the [BRACKETED] fields with your details, then paste into ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini.
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