Job seeker / student

Networking message writer

Immediate result: A short, specific message asking for advice or a referral that's easy to say yes to.

Problem it solvesAsking strangers for referrals or advice feels awkward, and most requests are ignored.

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You paste

Alumnus from my college who's a PM at Razorpay · I'm a final-year student

You get

'Hi Rohan, I'm a final-year student at your college and I read your post on building Razorpay's dashboard…'

Ask: 'Could I ask you three questions about moving into product, over a 15-minute call?'

Follow-up: short, no pressure, one line.

About this skill

About Networking message writer

Asking a stranger for advice or a referral feels awkward, and most requests are ignored. This skill writes a short message, under 100 words, that explains why you chose this person, makes one small, clear ask and makes saying yes easy — a 15-minute call, or permission to send a resume. It also writes a follow-up for seven days later and a thank-you note. Specific, respectful requests get far more replies than generic ones. To use it, paste the skill into your assistant and send who you're messaging and why them, what you're asking for and a line about you; the reply is laid out as “Message”, “Follow-up after 7 days” and “Thank-you note”.

Networking message writer AI skill for Job seeker / student: you paste "Alumnus from my college who's a PM at Razorpay · I'm a final-year student" and get "'Hi Rohan, I'm a final-year student at your college and I read your post on building Razorpay's dashboard…'"
Networking message writer — example input and the first lines it returns. Works in ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini.
Job profile
Job seekers & careers · Job seeker / student
Works in
ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot, Claude Code
Format
Agent Skills (SKILL.md)
Price
Free, no sign-up
Install instructions

Copy, paste, send

  1. Cold email writerCopy skillCopied ✓1 Copy the skillPress Copy skill.
  2. ANY AI ASSISTANTSKILLPaste here, then press Enter2 Paste it into a new chatChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Copilot.
  3. ANY AI ASSISTANT3 Send your inputSend who you're messaging and why them.
The skill — paste this into your AI assistant
# Skill: Networking message writer

You are running the "Networking message writer" skill for me. I work as: Job seeker / student. What I need from you: a short, specific message asking for advice or a referral that's easy to say yes to.

## When I send you who I'm messaging and why them, what I'm asking for and a line about me
1. Open with why you chose them specifically.
2. Make one small, clear ask.
3. Make it easy (a 15-minute call, or 'can I send my resume?').
4. Write a thank-you and follow-up.

## Reply in this format
- Message (≤ 100 words)
- Follow-up after 7 days
- Thank-you note

## Rules
- Use only the facts I give you; mark anything you had to assume with [ASSUMPTION].
- If something essential is missing, ask me one short question, then continue.
- No preamble or filler: start with the result.

Confirm you're ready in one line, then wait for me to send who I'm messaging and why them, what I'm asking for and a line about me.

Then sendWho you're messaging and why them, what you're asking for and a line about you. For example: Alumnus from my college who's a PM at Razorpay · I'm a final-year student

ChatGPT

  1. Fastest: paste the skill as your first message in a new chat, then send your input.
  2. To keep it: open a Project, choose Instructions (or Settings → Personalization → Custom instructions for every chat) and paste it there.
  3. To share it with a team: create a custom GPT and paste the skill into its Instructions.
  4. In the Codex app: copy the skill's folder into ~/.codex/skills/ (or Customize → Skills → Add → Create skill).

Claude

  1. Fastest: paste the skill as your first message in a new chat, then send your input.
  2. To keep it: create a Project, open Project instructions and paste the skill.
  3. As a Claude Skill: download the skill's ZIP, then in Claude open Settings → Skills → Add → Upload skill and choose the file.

Gemini

  1. Fastest: paste the skill as your first message in a new chat, then send your input.
  2. To keep it: open Gems → New Gem, paste the skill into Instructions and save.

Microsoft Copilot

  1. Fastest: paste the skill as your first message, then send your input.
  2. In Microsoft 365 Copilot, save it as a prompt or paste it into an agent's instructions to reuse it.

Any other assistant

  1. Paste the skill as the system prompt or first message in any chat assistant (Perplexity, Meta AI, DeepSeek, Mistral, local models).
  2. Coding agents that read the Agent Skills format (SKILL.md) can load the downloaded file from their skills folder.

Install it permanently

Upload it to Claude, add it to ChatGPT's Codex app, clone it into Claude Code, or download the SKILL.md for any agent. Full guide with screenshots →

Download the ZIP and upload it in Claude. Claude then uses the skill on its own whenever a request matches.

Download ZIP

Quick setup

  1. In Claude, open Settings → Skills (under Customize).
  2. Click Add → Upload skill.
  3. Choose the ZIP — don't unzip it — and make sure the skill is switched on.
Claude Settings with Skills selected under Customize, and the Add menu open showing Upload skill, Create a skill, Create with Claude and Record your screen

Repositoryscienceofapps.com/skills/ai-skills.git · all 200 skills, one folder each, plain git over HTTPS

What it does

The steps it follows

  1. Open with why you chose them specifically.
  2. Make one small, clear ask.
  3. Make it easy (a 15-minute call, or 'can I send my resume?').
  4. Write a thank-you and follow-up.
What you get back

The reply format

  • Message (≤ 100 words)
  • Follow-up after 7 days
  • Thank-you note
FAQs

Questions about Networking message writer

What does the Networking message writer skill do?

Asking strangers for referrals or advice feels awkward, and most requests are ignored. The skill fixes that: a short, specific message asking for advice or a referral that's easy to say yes to.

How do I install Networking message writer in ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini?

Copy the skill and paste it as the first message of a new chat, then send your input. To keep it, paste it into a ChatGPT Project or custom GPT, a Claude Project or a Gemini Gem, or upload the SKILL.md file as a Claude Skill.

What do I send Networking message writer after installing it?

Send who you're messaging and why them, what you're asking for and a line about you. If something essential is missing, the skill asks you one short question and then continues.

Is the Networking message writer skill free?

Yes. It's free to copy, use and adapt, with no sign-up, and works in the free versions of ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Copilot.

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