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Networking for Job Opportunities

Hi [Name],

I'm interested in [Company Name] and have been reading wonderful things about [their diversity initiatives / the company culture / anything that attracts you to the company]. Would love to connect and perhaps ask you a few questions about the role and recruitment process.

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Hey [Name]

I saw [company name] is hiring, so I researched and found out [something unique]. I’m curious about your team’s growth and would love to know more.

Could we set up a quick chat?

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Hi [Name],

We've never met, but your profile came up when I was researching marketing roles at [Company Name]. [Add a personal touch - optional; examples: I really enjoyed the post you wrote on X / I noticed you were also connected to Amy - I worked with him at Y].

I've read great things about [Company Name] and I'd love to learn a bit more about roles there, and would love to connect and learn more even if you aren't recruiting right now.

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Hi [Name]

My name is [Your Name] and I came across an opening for [position] at [Company]. I've been following [Company] since [mention a specific milestone or congratulate them on a recent development].

As a [previous role], I [describe 1-2 of your standout accomplishments or key skills]. I’m currently looking for a role [what you’re looking for], and it sounds like the [open position] role aligns perfectly with my experience. I’d love to connect and ask you a couple of questions about the company and what the hiring process is like.

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Hi [Name],

I read on your profile that you’re a top recruiter for XYZ roles in the [location] area. I’m currently looking for a new role [briefly describe what you’re looking for]. [Include 1-2 sentences about your industry background and key skills and experience.]

I notice you’ve worked with a lot of companies I admire and thought you’d be a great person to reach out to. Even if you aren’t aware of any open roles I might be a fit for, I’d love to connect and stay in touch.

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Whilst on the job

Hello Team,

Today marks the last day of my internship at [Insert company]. I would like to thank everyone here for the amazing 3 months and I couldn’t have asked for a better team to spend my summer with!

A special shoutout to my manager [Insert manager] who was not only patient with me but also extremely insightful to learn from.

As I will be returning for full-time next year, I hope this is not a “goodbye” but instead a “see you all soon!”

I left my contact info below so feel free to reach out to me anytime:

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Today marks my last day at [Insert company] after x years. I would like to thank everyone for the amazing experience I’ve had at this firm and I will truly miss working with each and everyone of you. Working at [Insert company] has provided me with a tremendous amount of professional and personal growth that I will be taking with me as I continue along my journey.

As for my next steps, I will be heading over to [Insert company] ‘s [department] team as a/an/their [Insert position].

Thank you once again and I hope everyone the best! I’ve provided my info below so

please feel free to keep in contact.

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Hi [Insert manager],

I wanted to let you know that I have been accepted into the [Insert program] program at [Insert university] and am planning to attend in the fall this year.

As it has always been on my mind to pursue a [Insert higher education], I hope my decision is one you can understand.

Let me know if you have a quick second to chat today and I can provide more details and also discuss if there will be anything I will need to transition over to my colleagues in the next few months.

Thank you!

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Hi [Insert manager],

Hope you had a good weekend, I wanted to let you know that I have a family trip coming up later this month and plan to take PTO from [date] to [date]. I wanted to inform you before putting it into the system in case there are any upcoming conflicts. Please let me know.

Thanks!

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Hi [Insert Manager],

Hope you had a good weekend. I’ve recently been making an effort to get to know my colleagues more on a personal basis, and I realised that we never had a chance to connect 1-1 even though we’ve been working together for sometime now.

I thought I would reach out to see if you had some time for a quick chat this week? I would love to learn more about your day-to-day as a manager as it can definitely provide more insights into the work I do as well. Let me know and I can shoot over a calendar invite.

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Hi [Insert manager],

Hope your week has been well so far. I recently reflected upon my time at this company and would like to open up a conversation to discuss my current compensation.

I believe my current salary neither reflects my job title’s market value nor the recent responsibilities I have been undertaking.

I wanted to see if you had some time this week to discuss my current salary expectations?

Please let me know and I can find a time that works for the both of us. Thank you.

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Hi [Insert manager],

I wanted to let you know that I have accepted an offer at a different firm and will be starting with them in 2 weeks. This decision did not come easily as I have truly enjoyed my time here on the team, but it was an opportunity that I didn’t want to pass up.

Let me know if you have a quick second to chat today and I can provide more details and also discuss how I can begin to transition my active projects over to my colleagues.

Thank you,

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