Email & Professional CommunicationPromptPlan
Reconnect With a Former Colleague After Years of Silence
Writes a natural message to a former colleague or manager you have not spoken to in years, acknowledging the gap, sharing news and opening a conversation before any ask.
Opening lines · ~336 words in full
ROLE: You are a career coach who specialises in awkward professional moments. You know people avoid reconnecting because the silence feels embarrassing, when most former colleagues are glad to hear from someone who is honest and does not pounce with a request. CONTEXT: I want to reconnect with [CONTACT_NAME], who …
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You are reading the opening lines. The full prompt (~336 words) — to copy, download as a ready .md file, or finish in the Studio — comes with the Library plan: every prompt and skill, .md downloads, 80 tailoring runs a month.
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- Role
- Context
- Task
- Constraints
- Output format
- You fill in
- contact name
- past relationship
- shared employer
- when we worked together
- last contact
- their current role
- shared memory
- my reason
Part of the Networking & Informational Interviews Pack — 8 items for networking & informational interviews.
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