给校友发社交邮件
大多数学生犯的错是要工作。真正能得到回复的邮件，要的是建议——占用对方十几分钟，听听他是怎么走到今天这一步的。人都喜欢聊自己的路径，这就是你的突破口。
Subject: [University] student — would love your advice on [field]
Hi [First name],
I'm a [year] [major] student at [University], and I came across your profile because you work in [field]. I'm really interested in heading in a similar direction, and I'd love to hear a bit about your path into it.
Would you be open to a short call or a few questions over email? I know you're busy, so even 15 minutes would mean a lot — and no worries at all if now isn't a good time.
Thanks so much,
[Your name]
这封邮件在做什么：
· 主题行先亮出校友身份，这是对方愿意点开的原因。
· 「your path into it」把话题引向他的经历——这是他乐意讲的内容。
· 把请求拆小：「a short call or a few questions over email」，再补一句「15 minutes」。请求越小，答应越容易。
去谈的时候带几个真问题，别带一份自我介绍。好的社交对话结束时你学到了东西，而有的时候，几个月之后，一个介绍会帮你落到某个位置上。