How to Ask for a Warm Introduction
A warm introduction is the single most effective way into a company — and asking for one well is a small skill that pays off for your whole career.
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✍️ Ready-to-send intro“Hi — we both studied at [your school]. I’d love to hear about your path to a company you are targeting before I apply…”
… plus everyone else in your network who can put in a good word.
See who can refer you in — pick your target company:
Make the ask forward-ready
The reason warm-intro requests stall is that they make the other person do work — figure out who you mean, what to say, and how to frame you. Remove all of it. Name the specific person or team, say in one line why the introduction makes sense, and provide a short blurb they can forward as-is.
When the entire ask is "just forward this if you are comfortable," saying yes is trivial — and people say yes to trivial, low-risk favors readily.
The double opt-in
The most respectful format is the double opt-in: you ask your contact to check with the other person first before making the connection, so no one is put on the spot. It signals you respect everyone's time and makes your contact comfortable vouching for you.
It also tends to produce better introductions, because the person on the other end has already agreed to expect you.
First, find who can introduce you
A warm introduction requires a mutual contact — and you may not realize who yours are at a given company. FindWarmIntros surfaces the people you share a school or past employer with at any target company, so you can see who is positioned to introduce you, and it drafts the note.
That turns "I wish I knew someone there" into a specific person to ask for a specific introduction.