Offer a Service

DMs to send to pitch or offer your service to an individual or company.

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Hi _____!

My name is _____, and I am [age]. I wanted to reach out because a few students and I started a [service company] back in [time].

I was going to see if we could do any free/pro bono work for you when it comes to [service you provide] to show you what we are capable of! It would be amazing to work with you.

Some of our past work can be found here:

[link to past work]

I hope to hear from you!

Best,
____

Example (Cred: Cameron Zoub)

Hi,

Just following up on my application.

I have been thinking of ways of ways to demonstrate that I am the best canditate [to offer this service]. With that in mind, I have a proposal for you:

Give me a small project to complete. I'd be happy to work several hours for free and delivery you a finished project in [x amount] of days.

If you like what I create, you'll have better reason to seriously consider me for the role. If you don't like it, you can tell me I'm not a fit (and still keep the finished project).

Send me an email with a description of what you'd like me to do, attach any relevant docs/links, and I'll deliver you a finished product in [x amount] days.

Let me know when you'd like me to get started!

Thanks again,
____

Example (Cred: Scott Scharl)

Hey ____,

I saw that you're [doing x, y, z] and I wanted to ask, is there anything that's frustrating you about [thing evoking pain point]?

The reason I ask is that I run [service you provide] and we're used by other companies like [companies].

Thanks for your time.
_____

[P.S for extra-research observation]

Example (Cred: Matteo Favaro)

Hi ____,

Noticed [signal] about [company] and thought it made sense to reach out.

We help companies [achieve result] without [common negative].

The reason I think it's important we reach out is because we recently [helped similar company achieve specific result].

Let me know if you'd be interested!

Cheers,
____

Example (Cred: Nick Abraham)

Hi ____,

[Personalized first line].

If I could [generate a specific result] and [risk minimizer], [social proof] would you be interested in speaking?

Regards,
____

Example (Cred: Nick Abraham)

Hi _____,

I’m a long-time fan of your work, and I really believe in [their mission].

I have some ideas about how we can further that and make it even easier for you to [ways you can help]. Your work is important, and I believe I can help you get to the next level.

Here’s my idea: I would love to [project you can complete remotely], which will ultimately help you [how you can help them]. I am an expert in [your in-demand skills]. I’ve worked with [clients/companies], and helped them achieve [results].

Here is a sample of the quality you can expect from me: [link to work].

I don’t normally discount my rates, but I’m willing to do this project for free. I’ll send you a few brief updates on my progress for the next two weeks.

If you don't like my work, you can scrap it and move on (no money lost, and no hard feelings from me).

But if you do like my work, I’d love to discuss a few more ideas for helping you with your business, and the potential of a more formal work arrangement.

Would a discussion on how to help you [advance their mission] be of interest?

If so, let's set up a call. Does next Tuesday @ 1:30p or 3:00p EST work for you? I can be reached at [phone #].

Cheers,
____

Example (Cred: Charlie Hoehnn)