[Fredslist] Resumes Not A Good Subject Line: 3 Rules for a Good Email on Fredslist

[anna at lieberbrewster.com]

David and Gotham,

Thank you. If you hadn¹t sent this message, I would have sent it myself.

Resumes is too general a subject line.


Three rules for a good email on Fredslist

1. Relevance: We can only decide to help if we know at a glance what¹s
needed.

2. Subject line: this is your headline: make it clear!

3. A brief description: If it¹s just an attachment, you¹ll lose readership.

Warm regards,
Anna


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On 1/27/09 3:23 PM, "David Henry" <dhenry at telenoticiasusa.com> wrote:

> It¹s going to make it much easier if you plainly spell out what field and kind
> of position the person is looking for.  Simply sending a resume to fredslist
> does neither the person for whom you¹re sending the resume nor those of us
> looking at it any assistance, as many people looking at their email may miss
> the opportunity. 
>  
> I just saw three emails on fredslist with resume¹s attached and have no idea
> for what kind of position those people are looking.  If you spell it out ­ in
> the subject line and the first line of the email -- when you send it, someone
> can see if it¹s relevant and whether or not they can help.  Even if the
> subject is ³looking for position in financial sector² (or real estate or
> accounting or law), it will help focus the pitch.  This way it helps everyone.
>  
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