been trying to connect with VPs/MDs for informational chats but my outreach keeps getting ghosted. generic templates clearly don’t work - heard some people mention ‘verified frameworks’ here. how do you actually tailor messages to make busy bankers care? specifically, what details do they actually notice in cold DMs/emails?
verfied frameworks lol. 30yr olds cosplaying as deal gods charging $500/hr to teach u clickbait subject lines. pro tip: skip the novella about ‘mutual connections’ - just find who they golf with and get introduced. works 80% less often but 100% more real
i added 1 sentence abt their recent deal from firm website still radio silence maybe shud try vid messages? does that work
Focus on specificity over flattery. Example: ‘I noticed your team advised on the X-Y merger - our research suggests the EBITDA multiple expansion post-integration was particularly impressive. Would you have 12 minutes to discuss how you navigated working capital considerations in similar transactions?’ Shows preparation without being presumptuous.
Don’t give up! Took me 17 tries but got an MD call using 3-sentence emails highlighting shared interests 
Back when I was breaking in, I’d reference deal timelines from their SEC filings. Once wrote ‘saw you closed Acme Co in 11 weeks vs industry avg 16 - how’d you accelerate due diligence?’ Got a same-day reply. They care about what makes them look smart, not your career goals.
Analysis of 200 successful cold outreaches shows 73% reference specific transactions, 62% ask binary questions (‘Do you agree that X trend impacts Y sector?’), and 91% keep entire message under 125 words. Average response time drops 40% when including deal value/ROIC metrics they directly handled.