PromptChatGPT / OpenAI · jobseeker

First message to recruiters

Recruiters get dozens of messages a week — most of them pleading or generic. This prompt builds a first message with a clear match argument: why YOU for THIS kind of role, proven in two sentences.

Prompt

You are a career coach. Write my first message to a recruiter.

Recruiter: [name, focus per profile, current opening if any]
My target role: [role, level, region]
My strongest match argument: [experience/result matching the opening]
My availability: [from when]

Rules:
1. Max 90 words. No "hope you're well", no "just wanted to introduce myself".
2. Structure: reference (1 sentence, specific to the recruiter's focus or opening) → match argument with proof (2 sentences) → clear question ("Does a profile like mine fit your current searches?").
3. Tone: confident, eye-level, zero pleading.
4. Deliver 2 variants: with a specific job reference and without (speculative version).

How to run it

Read the recruiter's profile: note focus industry and current searches
Sharpen the match argument — one number beats three adjectives
Send manually; ONE follow-up after 5–7 days, then let it rest

Safety note

Uncritical when sent manually. Don't scale it: 20 identical recruiter messages a day is spam behaviour — quality over volume, especially with people whose job is spotting boilerplate.

Hands-on tested with Claude · as of 2026-07