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How To Introduce Someone Via Email — Stop Overcomplicating Intros
Originally published at https://pushroi.com on June 15, 2022.
For reasons I cannot understand, some people overcomplicate sending introductions. Sending intros is fairly simple; assuming you know both parties, you can sum it up in a Tweet.
Text: Hey, do you mind if I introduce you to [name]? Okay cool.
Email: [name] meet [name]. I thought you two should meet for [reason].
That’s it. You’ve sent an introduction. Personal, professional, whatever, in most cases, that message is sufficient. No one expects anything more from you. Trying to be more involved is generally going to cause headaches for everyone. Just check that an intro is okay, make that introduction, and move on.
While I cannot guarantee that the introduced parties benefit from the intro in all cases. I can definitely say that blowing the process into something bigger and more difficult in your head helps no one.
