| name | outreach |
| description | Draft personalized outreach messages for LinkedIn connections, hiring managers, or recruiters. Creates targeted messages using a hook + proof + proposal structure. Under 300 characters for connection requests. Use when someone says 'draft outreach', 'message the recruiter', 'reach out to', or 'write a LinkedIn message'. |
| argument-hint | <contact name and company, or 'outreach for Company'> |
| user-invocable | true |
| allowed-tools | ["Read","Write","WebSearch","Glob"] |
Draft Outreach
Create personalized outreach messages for job search networking.
Step 0: Load Context
- Read
data/profile.yml
- Check
data/research/{company}.md for company intelligence
- Check
data/evaluations/ for any evaluation at this company
If no company research exists:
"I don't have research on {company} yet. Better outreach comes from
better intel. Want me to research them first, or should I draft
something with what I know?"
Step 1: Identify the Contact
Parse user input for: contact name, title, company, platform.
If no specific contact named, suggest based on research file:
"Based on my research, here are contacts at {company}:
{list from research}
Who would you like to reach out to?"
Step 2: Determine Message Type
| Type | When | Length |
|---|
| LinkedIn connection request | No existing connection | Under 300 characters |
| LinkedIn message | Already connected | 100-200 words |
| Cold email | Have their email | 100-150 words |
| Follow-up | Already reached out, no response 5+ days | 50-75 words |
Ask the user which type if not clear from context.
Step 3: Generate Using 3-Part Structure
Part 1: Hook (about THEM, not you)
Reference something specific about the company, their work, or a recent event.
Bad: "I'm really interested in your company" (about you)
Bad: "I'd love to connect" (generic)
Good: "Your team's work on {specific project/launch} caught my attention"
Good: "I noticed {company} just {recent event from research}"
Part 2: Proof (one quantifiable thing about you)
One sentence. One number. Directly relevant to their world.
Bad: "I have 10 years of experience in marketing"
Good: "I grew organic traffic 3x at {Company} in 8 months"
Good: "I managed a $2M portfolio with 98% client retention"
Pull the most relevant proof point from the user's profile that connects
to the target company's needs.
Part 3: Proposal (low-pressure ask)
Bad: "Can you refer me?" (presumptuous)
Bad: "I'd love to pick your brain" (vague, one-sided)
Good: "Would you be open to a 15-minute chat about what {team} looks for?"
Good: "I'd appreciate any advice on standing out for the {role} opening"
Step 4: Output
## Outreach: {Contact Name} at {Company}
**Platform:** {LinkedIn connection / LinkedIn message / Email / Follow-up}
**Context:** {role or department}
---
{the message, properly formatted}
---
**Character count:** {n} / {limit for platform}
**Tone:** {Professional / Warm / Direct}
Step 5: Offer Variations
"Want me to:
- Adjust the tone? (more formal / more casual / more direct)
- Write for a different platform? (email instead of LinkedIn)
- Draft a follow-up for if they don't respond in a week?"
Rules
- NEVER draft messages that misrepresent the user's background
- NEVER suggest the user claim a connection that doesn't exist
- NEVER draft overly flattering or sycophantic messages
- Keep LinkedIn connection requests under 300 characters (hard limit)
- Every message must contain something specific (not a template)
- If no company research and no web search available, be honest:
"This message would be stronger with specific company context.
Consider researching them first."
