Comments on: This week I’m writing email tips — what do you want to see?

By: Ananth

Ananth — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:55:59 +0000

Thanks Ramit for planning to write on this topic. I would like to know what is a good way to end an email to different people – regards, warm regards, thanks…. Are there any creative ways(funny) to end an email that would get the attention of the reader becuase that is what he reads at the end of the email. I understand you need a good subject for him to even open the email…

By: Ryan Padgham

Ryan Padgham — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 18:37:29 +0000

A great topic!

I’m just 17, but I don’t let that stop me from emailing important people. Already I’m in contact with with Senator Bayh, the dean of education at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, and some important students at Indiana University who will help me out whenever I need it.

My tip would be: Don’t be afraid of shooting too high in terms of who you email. You never know who you’ll get to know.

By: Nir

Nir — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 04:12:31 +0000

I’m a high school junior and I think it’s never too early to build connections. I’ve sent a very limited amount of emails out to people I have never met but read about. I don’t think I’ve ever received a response though. How do I convince someone with bigger fish to fry that I am worth their time?

By: gekkonaut

gekkonaut — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 04:51:58 +0000

This one is a bit obvious – but you might want to mention the whole one-email-per-one-task requested method. It works pretty well!

By: Rich Goteri

Rich Goteri — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 22:59:18 +0000

I am a writer and find it impossible to get agents to meet me. Can you help?
Thanks
Rich Goteri

By: LeRoy Gardner

LeRoy Gardner — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 19:16:39 +0000

Ramit, Great series can't wait to read it. I have been contemplating how to email two individuals specifically; Loren Siebert whom you can find out in your neck of the woods and Ray Kurzweil. One b/c I am studying arabic and he also studied it himself creating a cool company around his experience besides kicking ass in many other arenas and the other b/c he is well...wikipedia him it should be self explanatory. What approach would you use, I have some questions but I would like to make interesting/appealing for their time as well not just another neophytic adulatory interaction. Take care.

By: Presh Talwalkar

Presh Talwalkar — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 20:56:12 +0000

Great topic Ramit. Here’s my curiosity: suppose you read an awesome book and have some lingering questions for the author that you want to put on your blog or use for a project.

What is the appropriate way to contact the author (directly, or through an agent)? What things can you say to make them likely to respond? How can you thank them if they respond?

Thanks.

By: Kate Tracy

Kate Tracy — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:49:36 +0000

How do you send an email to a person that you met at a conference, a month after the event took place? How do you re-introduce yourself and then ask them to lunch? And what if they are in another state an unavailable for lunch? How do you suggest initiating an email/penpal type relationship?
Thanks!

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 17:35:10 +0000

I think this is a great idea. I would apply it to try to generate a mentoring relationship with someone in a field that I know little about. I also would be interested in maintaining this relationship.

By: Daniel Greaves

Daniel Greaves — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 21:26:28 +0000

Your a genius Ramit. I chose you from my yahoo, and from what I am reading, I think i made a good choice! Do you give advise to small fuel dependent trucking business owners with considerable dept and no light at the end of the tunnel? Just curious. Thanks again. Daniel