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Use a specific but appropriate reference. If you do not know the recipient well, skip the personal opener and get to the point.

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Use a line as written if it fits. A specific detail in your own voice makes it stronger.

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    I enjoyed our conversation at last week’s workshop.

  2. 02 / 04

    Thank you for the quick turnaround on the earlier draft.

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    I am writing to follow up on the timeline we discussed Tuesday.

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    It was a pleasure meeting your team. I have a question about the next step.

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Make the message personal

Use a specific but appropriate reference. If you do not know the recipient well, skip the personal opener and get to the point.

Before you send it, replace one general word with a real detail: a moment you remember, a quality you noticed, or the difference their action made. Read it aloud once. If it sounds unlike you, shorten it.

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