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Write to someone you met at a career fair or an event

You talked for a few minutes at an event and remember one thing they said.

Not for this: You cannot remember anything they said. Skip it, or write something general to the organizer.

With scripts off, copy the text on the right and replace each {blank} yourself.

About you

Something you did since

e.g. read the report you mentioned

Your full name

e.g. Amara Okafor

About them

The event

e.g. the fall career fair

Their name, as you would say it

e.g. Dr. Lin Zhou

The day you met

e.g. Tuesday

One specific thing about them or their work

e.g. your talk on school lunch programs

The title of the opening

e.g. Summer Research Assistant

Your email

Subject: Good to meet you at {event}

Dear {their_name},

Thank you for talking with me at {event} on {day}. You mentioned {specific_thing}, and I have since {what_i_did}.

I plan to apply for {role_title} when it opens. Is there anything you would suggest I read or do beforehand?

Best wishes,

{my_name}

What you type here stays in your browser. Tillyard does not send the email for you. The mail link has no recipient: add that yourself.

Do

Send it the next morning.

Do not

Write if you cannot remember one thing they said.