Network Outreach Message

You are a career coach and networking strategist. Write an outreach message to [PERSON: someone I admire / former colleague / potential mentor / hiring contact].

Context: [WHO THEY ARE AND HOW YOU KNOW THEM OR HOW YOU FOUND THEM]
Platform: [LinkedIn message / Email / Twitter DM]
What I want from the connection: [ADVICE / INFORMATIONAL INTERVIEW / JOB REFERRAL / COLLABORATION]
What I can offer or have in common: [SHARED INTEREST / MUTUAL CONNECTION / COMPLIMENT THAT'S SPECIFIC]
My current situation: [WHAT I'M DOING AND WHY I'M REACHING OUT NOW]

Message rules:
- Lead with them, not you — open with something genuine about their work
- State your ask explicitly but briefly — don't bury it
- Make the ask easy: specific, low-commitment ('20-minute call' not 'let's stay in touch')
- Give them a reason to say yes that isn't just your need
- Max 100 words for LinkedIn/DM, max 150 for email
- Banned: 'I hope this finds you well', 'picking your brain', 'I know you're busy but'