- Author:
- Danny Rubin
- Subject:
- Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, Business and Information Technology, Family and Consumer Sciences, Health Science, Marketing, Management and Entrepreneurship, Technology and Engineering, Composition and Rhetoric
- Material Type:
- Lesson Plan
- Level:
- High School
- Grade:
- 9, 10, 11, 12
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- License:
- Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives
- Language:
- English
- Media Formats:
- Text/HTML
Education Standards
Email Templates for Informational Interview Requests (from the book, Wait, How Do I Write This Email?
Teacher Notes -- How to Ask for an Informational Interview
Email Writing Activity for Career Readiness -- How to Ask About an Informational Interview
Overview
The activity shows students how to write an effective email to ask for an informational interview across a variety of real-world situations. Each time, students learn to use a single email to introduce themselves, build trust and show authenticity.
Learning outcome: A well-written “cold call” email for an informational interview can open a new door and lead to career opportunities in all kinds of ways.
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Special note: you have a sample pack activity that accompanies Danny Rubin's book, Wait, How Do I Write This Email?, a collection of 100+ templates for networking, the job search and LinkedIn.
Each book features 40+ additional classroom activities on more in-demand topics, including:
- Email etiquette
- Networking
- Internship/job search emails
- Resume
- Phone etiquette
If you'd like to explore the additional material and learn about pricing, please fill out this short contact form and a Rubin Education learning specialist will follow up with you.
Section 1
The activity shows students how to write an effective email to ask for an informational interview across a variety of real-world situations. Each time, students learn to use a single email to introduce themselves, build trust and show authenticity.
Learning outcome: A well-written “cold call” email for an informational interview can open a new door and lead to career opportunities in all kinds of ways.
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Special note: you have a sample pack activity that accompanies Danny Rubin's book, Wait, How Do I Write This Email?, a collection of 100+ templates for networking, the job search and LinkedIn.
Each book features 40+ additional classroom activities on more in-demand topics, including:
- Email etiquette
- Networking
- Internship/job search emails
- Resume
- Phone etiquette
If you'd like to explore the additional material and learn about pricing, please fill out this short contact form and a Rubin Education learning specialist will follow up with you.