Some emails I’ve sent:

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[sent to the organizers of a conference]

Hello!

I just found out about the [Topic] Conference — thank you guys for organizing it! I’ve been a fan of [Topic] for a while, but before I commit to applying/attending, I wanted to make sure that I was a good fit.

I’m curious about the following:

• what are the characteristics of someone who you think would get a lot out of the event?
• what do you look for in the admissions process? what would make someone an obvious “yes”?

And regardless of whether I end up going, I really appreciate all that you guys do. Thank you for your work!

Best,

Saul Munn

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[in response to an email list that didn’t have an ‘unsubscribe’ button]

Hello!

I’d like to stop receiving emails from this list. Thanks!

Best,

Saul

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Hi Ben!

I was just chatting with Simon, [half-sentence description of Simon’s work]. He’s interested in getting a better grasp of the community surrounding [topic], and is in town for the next few weeks. I thought it might be valuable for him to chat with you, but I wanted to check with you before sending an intro email. By default, I’ll send that email tomorrow, unless you tell me otherwise before then!