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Recruiting-agency business-development sequence

I run {{your_agency}} and I place {{roles_you_fill}}.

Pull my Hunter list {{list_name_or_url}} — companies that look like they're hiring.

For each, open on a real hiring trigger (an open req, a recent raise, a growing team), establish credibility with marquee client names and hard placement stats ([[quota attainment %]], [[average tenure]]) or by naming a specific pre-screened candidate I can tease, and make a concrete time-boxed call ask. Draft a 2-touch sequence, under 100 words each.

Verify addresses and build it in Hunter for my review.

Grounded in Hunter's business-development templates (9 of them): "saw you're hiring X" trigger → marquee logos + placement stats → specific-time ask. Real lines: "2 candidates for [[position]]", "Would you be open to a call tomorrow at 2:30 PM Eastern?", "Let's build your A-team."

Ensure the copy is real, human, and avoids any AI tell-tale signs, including em-dashes, staccato sentences, and unnatural language like: carry, shipped, ask etc.

Candidate-rejection sequence

I'm hiring a {{job_title}} at {{your_company}} and need to close out candidates I'm not advancing.

Pull my Hunter list {{list_name_or_url}} — the candidates to decline.

For each, draft a warm, specific note tuned to {{stage_eg_application_post_interview_finalist_or_internal}}: thank them, deliver the "no" plainly and attribute it to fit or more direct experience (not a failing), add one genuine piece of praise, and leave an honest door open — scale the warmth with how far they got (finalists and internal applicants get a real "let's stay connected"; early-stage gets a sincere "watch for openings").

Verify addresses, then set it up in Hunter for my review.

Grounded in Hunter's rejection templates: acknowledge → plain "no" framed as fit → specific praise → forward-looking open door. Real lines: "That's the deciding factor, not a reflection of your potential…", subject "Your [[job title]] application at [[company]]: next time."

Ensure the copy is real, human, and avoids any AI tell-tale signs, including em-dashes, staccato sentences, and unnatural language like: carry, shipped, ask etc.

Interview-invitation sequence for your shortlist

I'm hiring a {{job_title}} at {{your_company}} and moving my shortlist forward.

Pull my Hunter list {{list_name_or_url}} — the shortlisted candidates.

For each, draft the invitation for the {{stage}} I specify, as a logistics-first email: a brief warm line, then a clean block — date, time with timezone, duration, format, link or full address, and who they'll meet — then a short "what to expect / how to prep" note, then a confirm-or-reschedule ask. Cover phone screen, video, panel, in-person, final round, or a take-home assessment (which swaps the CTA for a submission instruction and deadline).

Verify addresses, then set the invites up in Hunter for my review.

Grounded in Hunter's interview-invitation templates: logistics block → prep note → "Please confirm this time works, or suggest an alternative." The set escalates by stage (phone → video → panel → in-person → final) plus an assessment variant with a submission CTA.

Ensure the copy is real, human, and avoids any AI tell-tale signs, including em-dashes, staccato sentences, and unnatural language like: carry, shipped, ask etc.

Passive-candidate sourcing sequence

I'm hiring a {{job_title}} at {{your_company}}.

Pull my Hunter list {{list_name_or_url}} — candidates I've sourced.

For each, open with a specific, genuine hook that proves I looked ({{personalization_source_eg_their_blog_github_portfolio_or_a_mutual_connection}}), pivot to the role framed as a strong fit or a step up, and make a soft, low-friction ask — open to a brief chat this week. Keep {{first_name}} and {{company}} as merge fields; leave the role and my details as [[author fill-ins]].

Draft a 2-touch sequence (opener, then one light re-engagement for non-responders — "is now a better time?"), verify addresses, and build it in Hunter for my review.

Grounded in Hunter's open-role templates (14 of them, the category's largest cluster): flattery/observation hook → role as high-fit → soft "up for a chat?" Real openers: "I came across your Medium post…", "Just saw your Instagram videos of your last skiing trip.", "You probably get this often, but your background caught my eye."

Ensure the copy is real, human, and avoids any AI tell-tale signs, including em-dashes, staccato sentences, and unnatural language like: carry, shipped, ask etc.

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