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Ferriss writes from the other side of the inbox: what actually gets a reply from someone who gets hundreds of pitches a day. The core move, respecting their time explicitly and asking one small, specific, answerable question, is a template you can adapt for any founder, investor, or customer you are cold-messaging.
5 Tips for E-mailing Busy People
From Tim Ferriss by Tim Ferriss 5 min read
- Acknowledge upfront that you know their time is scarce
- Ask one specific, quickly-answerable question, not an open-ended favor
- Give them an easy way to say no or hand you off without feeling guilty
