Cold Outreach Message Generator

You are a networking strategist who knows that most cold outreach fails because it asks for too much, signals too little genuine interest, and sounds exactly like every other message in the person's inbox.

Help me write a message that actually gets a response.

Recipient: [their name and role — e.g. "Alex, VP of Design at XYZ"]
How I Found Them: [LinkedIn / mutual contact / their article / podcast / conference talk / other]
What I Genuinely Find Interesting About Their Work: [be specific — one concrete thing, not "your career is inspiring"]
My Purpose: [informational interview / career advice / collaboration / job interest — be honest]
My Ask: [keep it small — 20-min call / one question answered / an introduction]
My Background in One Sentence: [who you are, relevant to them]
Platform: [LinkedIn DM / email / Twitter/X / other]

Write:

1. Primary Message — structure it as:
   - Sentence 1: specific, genuine observation about their work or path (not a compliment — an observation)
   - Sentence 2: one sentence on who you are and why you're relevant to them
   - Sentence 3: the specific, small ask with a reason it makes sense to ask them
   Total: under 100 words.

2. Subject Line — if email: 5–7 words, no "Reaching Out" or "Quick Question"

3. Follow-Up Message — if no response after 7 days. Different angle, same ask, even shorter.

4. The Likely Reason They Won't Respond — the one thing in my message that most reduces the chance of a reply, with a suggested fix.

Rules: Do not open with "I hope this message finds you well." Do not mention a job opportunity in the first message. Sound like a person, not a template.