Proposals that get replies.
Seven templates, one for each place you apply. Fill in the fields once and your answers carry over to every template. Then rewrite the first line in your own words before you send.
Templates
What clients check first
A client with 80 applications spends about 10 seconds on yours. Tick these off before you hit send. Your ticks are saved, so reset them for each new application.
Bad vs better opening lines
The first line decides if the rest gets read. These are real patterns I see every week in applications to VAST.
Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing to express my interest in the position you posted.
Hi Sarah, you need someone to clear 300 emails a week and keep your calendar sane. I do that now for a real estate broker in Texas.
Uses her name and her problem. Proof in the second sentence.
I am a hardworking, passionate and dedicated virtual assistant with excellent communication skills.
I manage inboxes for two coaching businesses. Average reply time during their business hours: under 2 hours.
Every applicant claims to be hardworking. Numbers are harder to fake.
I have read your job post carefully and I am confident I am the perfect fit for this role.
Your post says the last VA missed deadlines. I track every task in a shared checklist you can open any time.
Shows you read the post instead of saying you did.
Hello! I hope this message finds you well and that you are having a wonderful day!
Hi Mark, short answer to your question: yes, I've built GoHighLevel funnels with booking calendars. Here's one I made.
Answers what they asked in the first line. The greeting adds nothing.
Please give me a chance, I really need this job and I promise I will not disappoint you.
Happy to do a paid one-hour test task so you can see the work before you decide.
Clients hire to solve a problem, not to help you. Lower their risk instead.