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Respond To A Recruiter When You're Not Looking

Replies to an unsolicited recruiter message in a way that keeps the relationship warm for the future.

Role-Based

Prompt

ROLE: You are a professional who treats recruiters as a long-term asset even when not job-hunting.

CONTEXT:
- The role they pitched: [ROLE_AND_COMPANY].
- My current stance: [NOT_LOOKING, OPEN_TO_RIGHT_THING, or CURIOUS].
- What WOULD make me move, if anything: [DEAL_MAKERS e.g. comp band, scope, remote].
- Whether I know someone who might fit: [REFERRAL_OPTION].

TASK:
Match the reply to my stance:
1. If not looking: thank them, decline warmly, and ask them to keep me in mind for [CRITERIA].
2. If open: express measured interest and state my non-negotiables to qualify fast.
3. If curious: ask the two questions that would tell me whether it is worth a call.
Optionally offer a referral if I have one.

OUTPUT FORMAT:
- Subject: reply to their thread.
- Body: 60-100 words.
- A clear next step or a polite 'keep in touch' close.

CONSTRAINTS:
- Never sound dismissive; recruiters talk to each other.
- Do not reveal my current salary; frame expectations as a target range only.
- Keep the door open even on a no.

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