๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฆ๐๐ค๐ ๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ฅ?
In a global workplace, the first impression of your email matters, especially when requesting a meeting with an international client. A rambling or unclear opening can confuse the recipient or make your email feel unprofessional, which is the last thing you want.
๐ ๏ธย ๐๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ฅ ๐ ๐ข๐ฑ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ค: ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ ๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง
๐ฏ ๐๐๐ซ๐โ๐ฌ ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐จ๐ง๐:
โ๏ธ ๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง:
โ “I hope this email finds you well. I wanted to reach out to discuss a few things regarding our project and explore potential opportunities for collaboration. If itโs okay with you, Iโd like to set up some time to go over this further.”
โ ๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐ญ ๐๐จ๐๐ฌ๐งโ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ค:
โ ๐๐จ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ: It doesnโt explain who you are or why youโre reaching out.
โ ๐๐จ๐จ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ฅ: The purpose of the meeting is vague and lacks specifics.
โ ๐๐จ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ-๐ญ๐จ-๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: It doesnโt include a proposed time or clear next steps, leaving the recipient uncertain about how to respond.
โ๏ธ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง:
โ โIโm [Your Name], [Your Position] at [Your Company], and we specialize in [brief mention of what your company does]. Iโm reaching out to schedule a meeting to explore potential collaboration opportunities between our companies. Would you be available for a 30-minute call next Tuesday at 10 am. your time? Let me know if another time works better.”
๐ก ๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ:
โ๏ธ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐๐ฑ๐ญ: Briefly introduces the sender and company, building credibility.
โ๏ธ ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ข๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐: Clearly states the reason for the email (collaboration opportunities).
โ๏ธย ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐ญ: Includes a proposed time and offers flexibility, making it easy for the recipient to respond.
๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ: Your emailโs opening sets the tone for everything that follows. Keep it clear, concise, and focused to leave a strong impression.
๐ฌ ๐๐ก๐๐ญโ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ง ๐ฐ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฌ? ๐๐๐ญโ๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ!
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