Hi! Does anyone have tips/inspiration for writing an introductory email to pitch myself as a freelance junior creative to potential contacts
I am looking to create a template for a general email I can send to potential clients asking about opportunities. I want it to be quick witted with personality but also professional. If any freelancers are just starting out and want to go into content creation/copywriting who have something similar please help a girl out :)
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- Hi EllenI’ve created some specific free tools that help people through the whole personal selling process which you can download here…https://www.unleashtheboom.com/Boom%20Your%20Sell%20Download%20pageStay Boom!
- Hi Ellen - essentially what Ellen said below is bang on.Get in, say your piece and get outta there!Also double and triple check spelling and grammer - it's of course forgivable but always noticable if it's the first time someone contacts you!Good luck :)
- Be succinct. List what you can bring to the table in bullets.If it's too long, people get overwhelmed and don't even ready your email.
- Think of the first part of your question as a creative brief from a potential contact.If you are positioning yourself as a creative, is a general email template the most impactful way of communicating?Reading the second part, some of the spelling stood out.As a copywriter you will need to either correct or use this to your advantage.I remember seeing a sign that read ‘Wet Paynt’.Ok, that’s not how you spell paint, but it really got my attention and I still remember it.
- @Elliott Starr (he/ him) thank you so much that's really helpful!
- Hey Ellen, my advice would be:-achknowledge the business of the reader-be you/ human - don't be a robot, and don't try to be cooky/ zaney-be clear-be concise-flatter-state what you want-tell them why it's of valueFor example:Hey Ellen,I know you're busy. So, I'll keep it short.My names X, I'm a Y.I love what you're doing at X.'This-specific-project-name' really caught my attention. I love how it X.I'm looking for an opportunity to X.I'm VALUABLE-TO-YOU-IN-THIS-SPECIFIC-WAY.Can I tempt you into a taking a bit further?Kind regards,Elliott.-Hope this helps :)
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