Passive candidate, no pressure

Subject lines

• For when you next look around(used in the template)
• Not a job pitch, quite
• For when you next look around

The email

1. Email 1 · day 1

   For when you next look around

   Hi {{first_name}}, I recruit data scientists, mostly for health and climate companies. I'd guess you're not looking at the moment, and that's fine. This isn't a pitch for a specific job. I'd simply like to be useful the next time you are. If you're ever curious what roles like yours pay at the moment, or which teams are hiring, I'm happy to share what I see. Would that be useful? {{sender_first_name}}

{{first_name}} and similar are filled from each lead; after a “|” is the text used when the field is empty. Written for a specialist recruiter for data science roles.

When to use it

For senior or hard-to-find people who are likely happy in their job, where the goal is a relationship over months.

Why it works

• It acknowledges they're probably not looking, which lowers their guard.
• Offering market information is useful in itself.
• It invites a low-stakes reply instead of a CV.

How to adapt it

• Offer information you can actually share, like salary benchmarks from your own placements.