Networking & Cold Email Playbook
Networking is how non-targets break in and how everyone gets an edge. This playbook gives you the exact scripts, templates, and follow-up cadences that convert cold outreach into warm relationships—and warm relationships into referrals. Every template has been tested across hundreds of real recruiting cycles. For PE-specific networking (headhunters, fund associates), see our PE Recruiting Playbook.
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What You Get
- 50+ cold email templates (IB, PE, HF-specific)
- LinkedIn outreach sequences with response rate data
- The follow-up framework: timing, tone, and persistence
- Informational interview questions that build relationships
- How to convert contacts into advocates who push for you
- Coffee chat scripts and thank-you note templates
- Networking tracker spreadsheet (Notion + Excel)
- What to do when you get ghosted
Sample Excerpt
"Subject: Quick Question - [Firm] [Group] Hi [Name], I came across your profile while researching [firm]'s [group]. Your transition from [background] is particularly interesting given my own path from [your background]. Would you have 15 minutes this week for a brief call?..."
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— GS TMT Analyst, Class of 2024
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— MM IB Associate → UMM PE
"Coming from MBB, I thought I knew how to prep. The 'Why PE' framework completely changed my story. Got offers from two megafunds."
— Ex-McKinsey → Megafund Associate
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