Guest Post Email Templates

Hey {{first_name}}

I'm a huge fan of {{company}} and love the content you put out, [[insert specific compliment]].

My name is [[insert name]] and I'm a [[position]] at [[company name]].

I wanted to reach out and inquire about a guest posting opportunity on your blog. I'm well versed on topics such as, [[list of expertise]] and I think I could provide a lot of helpful tips for your audience.

Here are some writing samples for your review:

[[List of 3-5 writing sample links]]

I look forward to your response and hope to work with you soon.

Thank you for your time!

Take care,
[[name]]

Hi {{first_name}},

[[personalized comment]]

I’m writing to you because I’m interested in contributing a guest post on your site.

Based on what has worked for [[Site name]] in the past, I feel that your readers would love these ideas:

[[Idea Title & Brief Description]
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To give you an idea of my writing style and quality, here’s a guest post I recently wrote for [[guest post link]]

Do you think these ideas would be a good fit for your [[site, publication, newsletter]]?

Best,

[[your name and title]]

Hi {{first_name}},

I hope you’re well.

I’m just getting in touch because I’m a reader and regular commenter on [[publication name]]. I’m the [[job title]] of [[company name]], [[one line description of business]]

I’m looking to further build my reputation within the industry by writing for a select few key [[industry type]] publications (hence why I’m getting in touch with you).

Currently, I’m a regular contributor to [[website name]] and the [[website name]], amongst a few others (including my own blog – [[URL here]]) and it would be great to partner with [[website name]] to become a columnist.

You can check out my full credentials on my LinkedIn page (I sent you a connection request today) – [[LinkedIn profile URL]]

Here’s an example of some recent articles I’ve written:

[[URLs of an article written by the individual]]

I’ve had [[X number of years]] experience within the [[industry type]] industry, so could offer a lot to your readers. Alongside this, I’d be happy to meet any deadlines that you put in place.

Let me know if you need any more information.

I look forward to hearing from you.

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