Beginner email networking Asking contacts to introduce you without creating extra work for them

Introduction Request (Specific Person + Specific Reason + Forwardable Blurb)

A practical intro-request template that removes friction by naming one target, one reason, and a copy-paste blurb.

Formula

  1. Specific person
  2. Specific reason
  3. Forwardable blurb

Ask Template

Hi [Name],

Would you be willing to introduce me to [specific person/title]?

Reason: [concrete reason they’d want to talk now].

To make this easy, here’s a short blurb you can forward: [2-3 sentence blurb]

Thanks either way, [Your Name]

Real Forwardable Example from Source

“Hey Sarah — I want to introduce you to a colleague of mine, [your name]. He spent a decade running editorial strategy at [relevant company] and just launched a consultancy focused on exactly the kind of content scaling you’ve been working on. Thought it might be worth a quick conversation.”

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When to Use This Template

  • You need a warm intro to one specific stakeholder
  • A contact is open to helping but busy
  • You want to avoid vague “anyone at X?” asks

✨ Personalization Tips

  • Request one named person or at minimum a specific title
  • State the concrete reason the intro is relevant now
  • Include a forwardable blurb they can send without rewriting
  • Keep intro ask to one action, not a list of asks