Custom Outreach - AI Message Generator for Any Communication

# Custom Outreach **Custom Outreach is a versatile AI-powered message generator that creates professional communications for any job-search scenario—from application follow-ups and interview thank-yous to networking introductions and offer negotiations—across any channel (email, LinkedIn, SMS, or custom) and for any recipient type, with an intelligent two-step workflow that asks clarifying questions to craft the perfect message.** This tool is the Swiss Army knife of professional message drafting. Whether you need to follow up on an application, thank an interviewer, request a recommendation from a mentor, reply to a recruiter's message, or craft a LinkedIn connection request, Custom Outreach generates contextually appropriate content tailored to your specific situation, relationship, and communication channel. ## Where to Find Custom Outreach Custom Outreach is accessed from the **Network** tab within any job's detail view: 1. Open a job from your Job Tracker 2. Click the **Network** tab 3. In the **Networking Targets for this role** toolbar, click **Custom Outreach**  **Default context:** When you open Custom Outreach from a job, the **Context** field is automatically populated with that job's title and company. This helps the AI craft messages relevant to your specific opportunity. You can modify this context if needed. > **Note:** For contacting specific networking targets with pre-generated messages, use the **Reach Out** button on individual contact cards instead. Custom Outreach is designed for broader outreach scenarios—contacting people not in your suggested contacts list, sending follow-ups, thank-you notes, or any other professional communication. --- ## Walkthrough: Application Follow-Up Thank You Let's walk through a complete example to see how the tool works. In this scenario, you recently met with **Angie Hennessy**, the Sr. Manager of Product Design at **The Walt Disney Company**, to discuss the **Lead Product Designer (Streaming)** role. You want to send a thoughtful thank-you email. ### Step 1: Set the Context The wizard opens to the **Context** step. Start by identifying who you're messaging and why:  | Field | What to Enter | |-------|---------------| | **Context** | Auto-filled: Lead Product Designer (Streaming) (The Walt Disney Company) | | **Recipient Name** | Search for existing contacts or type a name | | **Recipient Role** | Hiring Manager | | **Purpose** | Application Follow-Up | The **Recipient Name** field lets you search your existing contacts. As you type, matching contacts appear in a dropdown:  Select **Angie Hennessy** from the suggestions, and her contact card appears:  > **Tip:** Select a recipient from your saved contacts to enable the **Open Email** feature in Step 4. We can often find email addresses for contacts in your list automatically. Click **Next** to proceed. ### Step 2: Choose Your Channel Configure how you'll communicate and provide additional context:  | Field | What to Enter | |-------|---------------| | **Channel** | Email | | **Relationship** | Met Recently | | **Message Type** | New message | | **Additional Info** | reiterate my interest in helping with bridging communication with marketing | Click **Generate Questions** to proceed. ### Step 3: Answer Clarifying Questions The AI analyzes your inputs and generates tailored clarifying questions. Answering these is optional but improves the output:  | Question | Your Answer | |----------|-------------| | "Is there a specific aspect of the interview or conversation with Angie Hennessy that you would like to reference or highlight in your thank-you email?" | *(Optional)* | | "Would you like to mention any particular skills, experiences, or projects that demonstrate your ability to bridge communication between design and marketing?" | *(Optional)* | | "Do you prefer a formal or a more conversational tone for your thank-you email to Angie Hennessy?" | more conversational | Click **Generate Message** to create your draft. ### Step 4: Review and Edit Your Message The AI generates a complete, ready-to-send message based on all your inputs:  > **Subject:** Thank You for the Opportunity > > Hi Angie, > > Thank you for taking the time to meet with me recently to discuss the Lead Product Designer (Streaming) role at The Walt Disney Company. I truly enjoyed our conversation and learning more about the innovative projects your team is working on. > > I'm particularly excited about the o